Digital Manufacturing Engineer

We are recruiting for our client a multinational company activating the textile industry: digital manufacturing engineer

Job Content

• Coordinating, facilitating and executing the implementation of the digital manufacturing strategy to answer and accelerate our current business needs (productivity, flexibility, time to market, training, quality compliance, etc.)
  


• Advise Executive Management on driving transformational change regarding digital manufacturing theory and processes
  


• Act as BD’s ambassador on digital manufacturing and industrial IoT- or Industry agenda
  


• Drive and deliver the digital manufacturing program
  


• Lead and develop the partnerships & project portfolio for Digital Manufacturing program
  


• Build connectivity between systems across the whole of the company, breaking down remaining silo’s of data, insight and expertise
  


• Implement and execute solutions inside the Manufacturing toolbox including selection of the potential technologies (Big Date science, edge computing, machine learning, AI, robots, Augmented Reality, etc.)
  


• Coordinate & implement pilots of selected digital solutions, lead the people transformation, and to coordinate the roll-out across the plants worldwide
  


• Manage internal and external communication about all the initiatives
  


• Work in close collaboration with Engineering, Operations, R&D and IT on group level
  


• Be part of Group Operations team and work with our different business units worldwide
  


• Report to the Manager EEHS
  

Profile

• MSc in Engineering or relevant field
  


• Background in digital, IT/OT technology, etc.
  


• Experienced in (textile) manufacturing and affinity with project management and continuous improvement initiatives
  


• Broad and deep understanding of the digital manufacturing market, technology and opportunities, as well as insights in the challenges in this area in digital adoption
  


• Driven, curious and ambitious person with a passion for enabling manufacturing department to innovate with leading edge technology
  


• Keen interest in new digital technologies
  


• Skilled communicator with ability to liaise with senior level and represent the client globally
  


• In depth understanding of change management and people transformation
  


• Excellent skills in data science (algorithms, AI, …)
  


• Able to travel to different Business Unites and suppliers (25% - 30%)
  

Offer

• We offer you a job in a fast-growing international organization where entrepreneurship and creativity are valued.
  


• You will receive a salary package according to your experience topped with fringe benefits.
  


• We offer the possibility to further expand your skills with a certain autonomy in a very dynamic team.