Automation Engineer
- 1
- Ardooie
- Full-time, Day
- Indefinite duration
You have an extensive knowledge of AVEVA System Platform, Historian and OMI? A real problem solver? You are eager to apply your expertise within automation in our innovative, strong family business? Apply now at Sioen!

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What you do
The automation engineer focuses on Sioen’s strategic choice towards digitalisation in the industrial processes by means of the following preferred technologies, software and tools: AVEVA (formerly Wonderware) System Platform, AVEVA Historian & AVEVA OMI, Kepware’s KepserverEX and Siemens’ Step7/TIA Portal.
As part of the existing central OT-team, you develop and maintain the digital model and modular solutions to answer a diversity of business questions coming from plants worldwide with focus on nearby plants.
You focus on beforementioned preferred products, whilst feeling confident to perform in a wider scope, ranging from gathering the data through datalogging- and integration-projects over assisting in interfacing with other systems like MES and ending with helping to provide insights and reporting to the business users.
Execute and follow-up datalogging/Historian/SCADA projects for local and remote plants with AVEVA- and accompanying applications:
- Conceptualize new installations according to the group standards
- Build and improve solutions and group standards
- Calculate/estimate costs and effort in order to inform business
- Install and configure
- Support day-to-day operation
- Maintain contacts with integrators
- Manage and perform updates
- Monitor performance
- Strive for overall standardization and use of industry standard solutions
- Advise in and assist with interfacing projects with other business applications
Who you are
- You have a higher education (preferably Industrial Engineer) or equivalent by AVEVA-certification and project experience.
- You have an extensive knowledge of AVEVA System Platform, Historian and OMI.
- You have a basic knowledge of Kepware’s KEPServerEX and Microsoft SQL.
- You have knowledge of Siemens-PLC’s (Step 7, TIA Portal, industrial networking).
- You have a basic knowledge of Eplan, LAN-networking, industrial cyber security is an asset.
- You have a fluent knowledge of Dutch, English and French (knowledge German or Italian is an asset).
- You are a problem solver, analytical, pragmatic and you have a hands-on approach.
What to expect from us
- A congestion free workplace in Ardooie.
- A job in a stable, growing, profitable, and international family business.
- A more than attractive salary package with fringe benefits such as a car including a fuel card, meal vouchers, 13th month, group insurance, the possibility of a hospitalisation insurance, the possibility of bicycle lease and flexible remuneration, ...
- Working in an innovative company that continuously invests in new products, installations, and most importantly: people!
- A flexible timetable with respect to a good work-life balance!
- Freely scheduled leave.
- Partly teleworking possible.
- Room for taking initiative.
- The opportunity to learn and grow through internal and external training sessions.
- Contemporary working environment and offices.
- Fun company events.
- Last but not least: fantastic passioenate colleagues who go for it daily!