Job Summary
- Responsible for the effectiveness, improving and ensuring the automated business processes, including ensuring the right long-term vision in the field of automation;
- Troubleshooting and analysis in case of complex problems / failures in the hardware and software of the automation (such as client / server / hosting / network / PLC / SCADA / HMI / MES);
- Being and staying abreast of new technologies in the field of automation;
- Both internally and externally central point of contact for and advising in the field of automation;
- You apply lifecycle management to the OT asset register;
- You are responsible for software change management and keeping changes and modifications up-to-date (change control);
- You are jointly responsible for the implementation of our ITIL procedures;
- Another important part of your role is optimizing our cyber security. Nowadays an increasingly important part within the OT domain.
Job requirements
Are you passionate about transforming and optimizing automated business processes? Do you thrive on troubleshooting complex issues and staying ahead of the curve with the latest technologies? If you're excited about shaping the future of automation, ensuring robust cybersecurity, and being the go-to expert for all things OT (Operational Technology), we want to hear from you!
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field;
- Extensive experience (at least 3 years) in a similar position within industrial automation or similar. Preferably gained in the food industry or pharmacy;
- Demonstrable OT knowledge in the field of:
o Network systems (Profinet/-bus, hosting, firewall configuration);
o Complex instrumentation;
o Factory automation (GE/ProLeiT & Siemens/Foxboro/SQL);
o Cyber security.
- Knowledge of automation in the areas of: Server and PC systems (VMware, Microsoft Windows environment) and Industrial Networking;
- Knowledge of Industrial Automation ISA-95 level 1, 2 & 3;
- Knowledge of ITIL Processes (for OT);
- Customer and result oriented, analytical, collaborative, creative and accurate;
- Social and communication strong and you have a keen awareness of safety and quality;
- Fluent in Afrikaans.
What we offer:
- Assistance in relocation, work visa’s, etc.
- Benefit from 25 holiday days to explore Europe and beyond;
- Receive 8% of your yearly salary as a 13th-month bonus;
- Get comprehensive assistance with your visa application;
- Receive support in obtaining work permits in the Netherlands.
Company profile
Their journey, beginning in 1871 when a group of farmers started a cooperative in the Netherlands, has led them to become one of the largest dairy companies in the world, fully owned by the cooperative and its 14,634 member dairy farmers across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.