Automation Engineer for Industry 4.0
Responsibilities And Duties
* Collaborate closely with plant managers, on-site automation engineers and corporate IT and OT departments to define the requirements for Industry 4.0 projects implementation and management such as: SCADA, process historian, MES, and other digitized systems.
* Manage external stakeholders such as vendors and system integrators to finalize technical specifications and design document.
* Supervise the installation of new systems, ensuring they meet the technical specifications.
* Validate that all deliverables meet quality and operational standards.
* Ensure regional adherence to corporate IT-OT architecture, making appropriate updates when necessary to align with local needs.
* Facilitate the understanding and implementation of governance policies and cybersecurity best practices for operational technology across the region, in alignment with corporate guidelines.
* Develop and implement strategies for monitoring, administration, and security of OT infrastructure assets, including servers, workstations, switches, PLCs, SCADA, and other machine control edge devices.
* Assist in the implementation of IoT, AI, computer vision, robotics, and cloud projects, working in collaboration with data science and engineering teams.
* Oversee CAPEX and budget planning for Industry 4.0 projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
* Present financial proposals, updates, and results to executive leadership for budgetary approval. Qualifications:
* Master's degree in a related field such as Automation Engineering
* Experience in industrial automation or similar fields
* Familiarity with automation technologies such as PLCs, HMIs, SCADA,
* Proven expertise with MES, implementation process and management.
* Understanding of IT and OT systems and their integration.
* Team player with good collaboration skills, strong communication abilities, excellent analytical skills, and problem-solving mindset.
* Capability to manage budgets and plannings.
* Frequent travel to our plants of the world.