Automation Engineer

Belgium

Company
Sioen Industries (www.sioen.com) with headquarters in Ardooie, is a Belgian family owned, diversified company with net sales of €510 million in 2020 and +4.500 employees. Sioen is a world market leader in coated technical textiles and technical apparel, protecting people and their belongings. The Coating division has an extensive portfolio of products and activities, and develops, produces and distributes yarns, fabrics and coated technical textiles in key markets like transport, industry, civil engineering & construction.
Job description

The Automation Engineer focuses on Sioen’s strategic move toward the digitalization of industrial processes using the following technologies, software, and tools: AVEVA (formerly Wonderware) System Platform, AVEVA Historian & AVEVA OMI, Kepware’s KepserverEX, and Siemens Step7/TIA Portal.

As part of the central OT team, you develop and maintain the digital model and modular solutions to address a wide range of requests from production sites worldwide, with a focus on nearby sites.

You work primarily with the technologies mentioned above, while also taking a broader approach—ranging from data collection through datalogging and integration projects to assisting with interfacing other systems such as MES, and helping provide insights and reporting to users.

You are responsible for executing and following up on datalogging / Historian / SCADA projects for both local and remote plants using AVEVA and related applications:

Conceptualizing new installations in line with group standards
Setting up and improving solutions and group standards
Estimating costs and efforts to inform the business
Installing and configuring systems
Supporting daily operations
Maintaining contacts with integrators
Managing and performing updates
Monitoring performance
Striving for overall standardization and the use of industry-standard solutions
Advising and assisting in interfacing projects with other business applications

Profile

You hold a higher education degree (preferably Industrial Engineering) or have an equivalent qualification through AVEVA certification and project experience.
You have extensive knowledge of AVEVA System Platform, Historian, and OMI.
You have a basic knowledge of Kepware’s KEPServerEX and Microsoft SQL.
You are familiar with Siemens PLCs (Step 7, TIA Portal, industrial networks).
You have a basic understanding of Eplan and LAN networks; knowledge of industrial cybersecurity is a plus.
You have a good command of Dutch, English, and French (knowledge of German or Italian is a plus).
You are a problem solver, analytical, pragmatic, and have a hands-on approach.

We offer

A full-time position in a financially stable, growing family business with international reach.
A more than attractive salary package with fringe benefits such as a company car including fuel card, meal vouchers, 13th month, group insurance, the possibility of a hospitalization insurance, the possibility of bicycle lease and flexible remuneration, ...
Working in an innovative company that continuously invests in new products, installations, and most importantly: people!
Flexible working hours to ensure a good work-life balance, freely scheduled leave, and the possibility to work from home after thorough on-the-job training.
A stimulating work environment that encourages personal initiative.
The opportunity for continuous development and growth through both internal and external training.
Fun company events.
Last but not least: fantastic passio(e)nate colleagues who go for it every day!