ENGINEER IN AUTOMATION

AGC Glass Europe offers challenging, and highly rewarding career opportunities. Join a leading international glass company, share a global stage of incredible opportunity with more than 50.000 employees world-wide. Work and grow alongside some of the brightest people in your field.

Our passion is glass. Glass creates emotion by connecting people with their environment. Could it connect us with you ?

The Company : AGC Glass Europe

- European branch of the AGC group, based in Belgium.
- Produces, processes and distributes flat glass for the construction industry, the automotive industry and various high-tech applications.
- 14.000 employees.
- 18 float glass lines, 10 automotive glass processing centers and more than 100 distribution-processing units in Europe.

You at AGC’s Technovation Centre – Engineering department – your mission

• You will be based at the Technovation Centre close to Brussels (Belgium) where research & development and engineering activities are centralized under one roof with 280 members of personnel
• You work for the engineering department - mainly for building projects
• Inside the "utilities" cell, you are responsible for production and processing projects in terms of
  - automation systems (DCS, PLCs, variable speed drives, industry 4.0)
  - Instrumentation and process control
  - low voltage electrical distribution

The Role / Job :

Your responsibilities

• analysis of needs with internal customers
• budget definition
• development of specifications
• price requests
• technico-economical analysis
• negotiation with potential suppliers
• follow-up of orders
• technical reception of supplies
• organisation and follow-up of the installation on site
• active participation in site tests and commissioning
• technical support to factories
• assistance to R&D for new products development and projects to meet the European climate goals

Requirements :

Your profile

• Civil or industrial engineer
• Specialization in automation, instrumentation or electricity
• Strong interest for technical challenges, innovation and creativity
• Curious, with a bias for in depth understanding of the customers’ true issues
• Oriented to action and results, perseverant and autonomous
• Team spirit and initiative
• Very good self organization
• Five years of experience, preferably in the engineering department of a manufacturing industry
• Notions of DCS and PLC programming will be appreciated, as well as experience in modern control/command technologies (fieldbus, communication interfaces, industry 4.0, etc.).
• Travelling abroad is part of the mission - mainly in Europe and Russia, from a few days (generally) to a few weeks (occasionally)
• Fluent in English (essential). Knowledge of French is a must.

Location :

Are you ready to sign "Glass Unlimited" ?

Why You Should Apply

• You’ll be part of a committed, smart, fun team respectful for diversity
• You’ll get wide-ranging exposure to different aspects of glass and technologies.
• We offer competitive compensation with 40 days holiday, a casual office environment, homeworking/training opportunities and respect for autonomy