Automation Engineer

Drever International S.A. is an engineering company, market leader in the design and construction of industrial furnaces used in the steel industry.Our company is active globally and supplies a central part of the plant: the furnace, galvanizing furnace, annealing furnace, stainless steel furnace and more recently electric steel furnace. Since 2006, we are part of SMS group GmbH. Work environment:Design office specialized in the conception of steel sheet heat treatment furnaces, located in the Liège region (Belgium). Office-based work within a team. Must be willing to travel abroad, within and outside Europe, for short and long-term assignments. YOU ACT Main function – Hardware & software definition and programming of the various functionalities of the furnaces:Definition of the control system architecture based on PLC / DCS, SCADA and drives;Definition of related hardware and software requirements;Configuration programming of a PLC hardware setup according to redundancy principles (device / network / PLC);Definition of signal exchange principles with other control systems interacting with the furnace;Development and follow-up of standard functional blocks (PLC & SCADA);Programming (PLC, SCADA & Drive) in various languages / methods;Safety programming (PLC & drive) based on a functional description and in compliance with applicable standards;Supervision of the final application programming;Application testing (standard program and safety program validation according to standards);Performing PL calculations (Sistema) & related safety documentation;Commissioning of the furnace or a furnace section, through remote support from the office and on-site interventions.Other responsibilities:Preparation of documentation related to all points listed above;Understanding of P&ID diagrams;Understanding and drafting of functional analysis;Analysis of reports and data presented in tables and graphs in order to identify furnace malfunctions;Process explanation & customer training.Potential responsibilities:Drafting of the functional analysis: detailed and precise description of the furnace operation based on the control system interfaces (actuators & sensors, SCADA, mathematical model), definition of operating modes, sequences, control loops and interlocks, etc.;Process problem analysis and troubleshooting. YOU KNOW Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in automation with several years of experience;General knowledge of common control systems and strong expertise in Siemens TIA Portal and PCS7;Good knowledge of IT and industrial networks (Ethernet, Profinet, switches, …);General knowledge of principles and standards related to human safety in industrial installations (machinery);Good understanding of control principles (control loops, filters, …);Solid knowledge of drives operation and programming (especially Sinamics);Versatile and interested in technology and industrial applications, perceptive and attentive to consistency in projects that integrate multiple technical fields (instrumentation, electricity, automation, fluids);General knowledge in instrumentation (pressure switches, thermocouples, Pt100, pyrometers, valves, regulators, …);Autonomous with strong learning ability (curiosity…);Good ability to write detailed descriptions of system operations;Fluent English is essential, German or any other language is an asset;Strong interpersonal skills;Affinity with fluid mechanics is a plus;Affinity with heat transfer is a plus;Affinity with process engineering is a plus. WE CONVINCE If you are interested in this position, please send us your application, preferably via our internal career portal on the intranet. You can also submit your application in writing (with a brief cover letter and CV in tabular form), stating the number of the job advertisement, to our HR Management team in Liege