For an international industrial organization in metal processing, recycling, and material technology, a new automation team is being built. This team will play a significant role in optimizing and automating processes. As an Automation Project Lead, you will shape automation initiatives from concept to implementation preparation.
What you do
In this role, you will lead automation projects with a focus on the concept phase. You will delve into production processes, identify challenges and opportunities, and translate them into concrete automation solutions. You will incorporate these into a business case. You will work closely with stakeholders from production, maintenance, IT, engineering, safety, and environment. Your responsibilities include:
- Analyzing and understanding operational processes on the shop floor
- Identifying automation opportunities and critically evaluating existing working methods
- Applying Lean thinking and process optimization within production environments
- Translating operational needs into functional and technical specifications
- Developing automation concepts
- Evaluating potential technologies and suppliers for automation projects
- Preparing technical documentation, concept descriptions, and project definitions
- Building business cases and investment proposals
- Coordinating with internal stakeholders such as production, maintenance, IT, engineering, HSE, legal
- Identifying and managing project risks, dependencies
- Preparing projects for execution and handover to the engineering team
- Supporting the implementation phase as a technical sparring partner and content expert
What they ask We are looking for an analytical and communicative automation profile that combines technical knowledge with project management and stakeholder management. You possess:
- A Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience in leading automation or engineering projects from concept phase to handover
- Broad knowledge of industrial automation systems
- Fluent knowledge of English
- Dutch is a strong plus
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