Assistant General Manager - Automation Engineering

What we're looking for

We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Assistant General Manager - Automation Engineering to lead the development of robust, scalable, and cost-efficient automation solutions. You will be instrumental in defining technical specifications, guiding basic design, and ensuring compliance with all relevant safety standards, including ATEX directives. This role demands a proactive individual with a deep understanding of industrial automation, a knack for identifying future solutions, and the ability to drive continuous improvement in a fast-evolving industrial environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Key Result Areas:

• Based on requirements, build the best automation solution in terms of reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Write specifications and participate in technical discussions with customers and suppliers.
• Identify future solutions based on market evolution.
• Identify improvements and/or weaknesses.
• Follow up on new technologies and supplier developments to ensure the best technical and economic solution for each of our products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Read and understand customer specifications and establish a deviation list between John Cockerill's usual solution and the request.
• Consider local regulations and specific requirements.
• Initiate the basic design (control architecture, integrated control system philosophy, etc.).
• Define the preliminary purchase specification.
• Ensure boundaries of scope and interfaces with suppliers.
• Develop solutions for PLC programming, configuration, and troubleshooting, starting with TIA Portal Siemens (from V18) to meet project requirements.
• Modify and enhance SCADA systems to improve functionality and performance.
• Integrate new features and modules into existing SCADA systems as per project specifications.
• Safety Compliance (ATEX):
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, particularly ATEX directives, in all automation projects.
• Implement safety measures and protocols to mitigate risks associated with hazardous environments.
• Understand and develop industrial networks, in diverse communication protocols, such as Profibus, Profinet, Modbus, etc.
• Configure and troubleshoot communication networks to facilitate seamless data exchange between automation components.
• Develop the IO list relative to a project.
• Ensure the implementation of robust cybersecurity measures to protect industrial automation systems from cyber threats.
• Ensure the follow-up of suppliers, including receipt of material.
• Participate in FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) and SAT (Site Acceptance Test) related to studies, based on checklists for verification of product conformity.
• Engage in short-term assignments at John Cockerill Hydrogen offices, as well as international customer or supplier locations during studies.
• Develop engineering processes and templates for the team.
• Be interested in and ensure technological watch, be proactive in the continuous learning of the Hydrogen sector.

Key Advantages (Preferred Skills):

• Knowledge in electrical basic design or instrumentation design.
• Experience in WinCC Unified.
• Perform drive parameter tuning to optimize the performance of motor control systems.
• Troubleshoot and fine-tune drive parameters to achieve desired operational outcomes.
• Fine-tune control algorithms and parameters to ensure precise regulation and control of industrial processes.
• Analyze system performance data and adjust regulation and efficiency.
• Conduct on-site commissioning activities, including system testing, integration, and optimization. Collaborate with project teams to ensure successful installation and deployment of automation solutions at client sites.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Engineering degree B.E. (Control / Automation / Instrumentation field).
• Experience: Minimum 15-18 years experience in process design and engineering in an industrial environment.
• Experience and knowledge in the Oil & Gas or Energy sector is an asset.
• Proficient in process control and PID understanding.
• Knowledge of the following standards, on top of electrical ones (IEC, NEC):
• Functional Safety
• Electromagnetic Compatibility
• Explosive Atmosphere
• API
• You have a strong and autonomous personality, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a will to win.
• You are able to prioritize and have an excellent sense of organization.
• You are able to work in a team and take responsibility on several projects in parallel.
• You are adaptable and at ease with evolving in a continuously growing environment.
• You are fluent in English and French.
• You are proficient in MS Office, Teams, and SharePoint.

Skills Required
Ms Office, Troubleshooting, Instrumentation Design, Sharepoint, Automation