Operational Technology Lead in Process Automation

Company Description

Tessenderlo Group is an industrial group that focuses on agriculture, valorizing bio-residuals, machinery, mechanical engineering, electronics, energy, and providing industrial solutions with a focus on water. With its headquarters in Belgium, the group is active in over 100 countries and it has a global team of more than 7,000 employees. In 2022, Tessenderlo Group recorded a consolidated revenue of 2.6 billion EUR, or a pro forma revenue (including Picanol Group) of 3.3 billion EUR. Tessenderlo Group is listed on Euronext Brussels and is part of the Next 150 and BEL Mid indices.

**Every Molecule Counts** - Our group’s conviction, “Every Molecule Counts”, conveys our shared optimism about the potential of our planet and its people. We believe in the power of smart industry to create a positive impact. Whatever we do, we seek to further valorize the resources at our disposal. This counts just as much for the end products we make, which we constantly optimize, as it does for the by-products from our processes, which we consistently seek to repurpose as best we can, respecting the planet and its resources.

**Job Description**:
You will make part of the Operational Technology Excellence Center at the Tessenderlo Group’s head quarter. It is a technical, high-impact role, powering the key element of Process Automation.
- Your job location is a mainly in our factories, depending on the projects at that time (In Belgium: Ham, Pelt, Vilvoorde, Brussel HQ + international locations in France, Netherlands, UK, etc.).
- Your role is to support the different Business Units in having a reliable and up to date process automation system. This covers PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, Instrumentation, Historians, Network and Servers, Process Analytical Tools, MES, etc. from the manufacturing installations.
- More precisely you:

- Act as an expert to provide advice
- Support the life cycle management of Operational Technology including the plan to replace obsolete equipment.
- Help to make & implement the roadmap towards the Smart Factory
- Challenge current ways of working and propose (new) automation solutions
- Help to build the local automation teams
- Focus on standardization on Business Unit or Group level
- You will work closely together with the local OT coordinators in the Bus, the Operational Excellence team, Business Process Leads & IT Business partners. You know very well how to interact with different stakeholders.

You report to the Head of Operational Technology & Operational Excellence.

**Qualifications**:

- You have a minimum of 5 years of experience, in chemistry, food, pharma or other process industry.
- Profound knowledge of process automation and PLC/SCADA systems.
- Able to collaborate effectively across Business Units in different industries, countries and organizational setups.
- You are experienced in change management and have good coaching skills.
- You are able to work independently yet transparently and as a team player towards colleagues.
- You have excellent analytical and problem solving skills and can present in a structured way.
- You can get things done, with an entrepreneurial spirit.
- You have an excellent command of English and Dutch or French
- You hold a bachelors or master's degree.
- You are open for regular travel and to work in the manufacturing plants

Additional Information

Our offer:

- A role with responsibilities and a wide variety of activities;
- Ambitious challenges;
- A competitive salary with fringe benefits;
- Activities that make sense, in building a better world, because every molecule counts.
- In an optimistic environment.