Director Operational Technology (OT)

The organisation

We are confidentially searching for a Manager Industrial Automation. Our client is a large global player in the Food Industry. The role is based in the Netherlands. The position is responsible to participate in the creation and execution of a holistic and best practice approach to delivering end-to-end automation for operational assets.

The position

• Regularly consults with operations stakeholders, assets management teams, operations management, ITC and industry contacts to lead the development, implementation, and support of strategic and tactical plans related to automation.
• Manages risk by ensuring the existence of standardized practices and processes within the automation infrastructure and leads the ongoing improvement to automation standards within the EU organization.
• Directs the development of automation strategies to ensure the consistent analysis of business and operating practices, approaches, and procedures to determine potential Best Practices.
• Plans work activities of staff and associated project teams to complete system development and installation for various projects and to monitor performance to ensure the achievement of planned results.
• Manages supplier relationships to achieve productivity gains and improvement in the supply of goods and services related to automation.
• Negotiates, manages, and evaluates the services of contracted automation resources.
• Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of trends within associated industries. Evaluates the performance of all equipment and components relative to company requirements and recommends utilization as appropriate.

Candidate profile

Skills/Knowledge:

• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in automation management, related to food/fmcg industry.
• Experience managing the delivery of services in a matrixed environment with a diverse portfolio of suppliers both internal and external.
• Strong knowledge of IT Service management processes and practices.
• Strong technical capacity throughout all aspects of automation from the device level through the PLC/HMI layer and ending at the MES layer.
• Knowledge of infrastructure technologies and business applications in the automation
• Candidates must be trained in Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems including installations and operation experience.
• Strong skills in electrical systems and instrumentations; identifying right strategy of required information, right components and equipment’s.
• Strong skills in process control systems, optimization of plant process parameters, plant automation systems.
• Understanding in detail Manufacturing Execution Systems and how to develop strategy to build this.
• Clear drive in standardizing systems.
• Proven knowledge of facility construction and maintenance methods, practices, and standards.
• Proven knowledge in the selection, implementation, and function of hardware and software of PLC and HMI systems.
• Proven experience in successfully installing automation projects.
• Good understanding of project management: basic/detailed engineering, tendering process, contractor selection and project execution.

Personal Attributes:

• Leadership
• Communication
• Business Insight
• Traveling to the assets is part of the job, the frequency of which depends on the requirements.

Interested?

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