Location : Barcelona 

City : Sant Just Desvern 

State : Catalunya (ES-CT) 

Country : Spain (ES) 

Requisition Number : 41259 

Bunge has an exciting opportunity available for an OT & Automation Manager. In this role you will be part of a global team working on challenging, meaningful projects impacting core business activities. 

"Since 1818, Bunge has been connecting farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed, and fuel to the world.  Looking to the future, our ambition is to continuously reinvent ourselves, leveraging data to be at the forefront of analytics, technology and talent to accomplish our purpose in a better, faster and simpler way.  Bunge is committed to operating and thriving in the digital world – creating world class agile teams where teammates are empowered and encouraged to collaborate and test and learn to succeed."

Note: you are ideally located in Barcelona to obtain this job, however, we will also consider other relocations.

More on the OT & Automation Manager role...

An OT and Automation Manager will work closely with local site automation engineers, global automation working group and integrators to leverage technology use, to improve and automate manufacturing processes. They are responsible for planning, implementing, and monitoring such technology.

Main Accountabilities:

• Working actively in the global automation working group to define global standards and collaborate with teams from other regions to share best practices (processes control strategy, automation and instruments strategy, wired and wireless networks strategy, advances control proposals, advances sensoring proposals, etc).
• Work closely with local site automation engineers. Implement the OT global standards regionally.
• Management of activities related to OT in the region (assessments, mapping gaps, project implementations and status reporting, timeline definitions, risk evaluation, etc).
• Management of the execution of the necessary maintenance, upgrades, and new projects with the operating units. Identify, development and follow local and regional vendors and integrators performance to support implementation process.
• Work together with IT in infrastructure and architecture of networks, aiming at the segregation between IT and OT networks following OT global standards and security policies.
• Integration and data communication between the diverse layers of the network, following applicable cybersecurity protocols.
• Explore and implementing new ways to automate systems. Design and testing automation equipment and processes. Program new automated components.
• Identify quality issues, gaps and writing reports, eliminate defects and errors in products and software utilization Interaction with process historians, enabling communications and data for deeper analysis.
• Interaction with different communication protocols (Profibus, OPC UA and DA, Profinet, Ethernet, DeviceNet, etc.). Interface with several corporate and local areas, preparation of technical documents, presentations, and reports.
• Prepare and/or review equipment EIA standards/specifications/data sheets and related construction bid packages. Assure system and product quality by defining acceptance requirements. Prepare and/or review and monitor controls on scheduling and project costs.

We are looking for different skills sets / aspects in our ideal candidate:

- Knowledge and Technical Competencies:

• Knowledge Tools: Microsoft Office package, EPLAN, AutoCAD.
• Soft skills: storytelling, curious, resilient, organized, urgent census and prioritization of demands.
• Strong analytical skills. Excited about trying new solutions.
• Demonstrated project control experience including the ability to control scope, cost, and schedule on all assigned projects. Experience with Microsoft Project or related software a plus.
• Experience developing logic diagrams, one-line diagrams, panel/hardware design, and operator interface functional outputs. Prior experience developing standards, specifications, and data sheets related to EIA deliverables including power distribution, instrumentation and automation, and PLC integration required. Design and installation experience with PLC and/or DCS systems required.
• Strong knowledge of Hazardous Location rating assessments. Knowledge in NFPA 36 and 61 are a plus along with working knowledge of LOPA and HAZOP.
• Experience in implementing Industry 4.0 projects during the last years is a plus.
• Knowledge in OsiSoft Pi or similar software to implement Industry 4.0 will be highly considered.

- Education / Experience:

• Background: Engineering, Automation, Computer Science or similars.
• Advanced English (and local regional language if applies).
• Availability for frequent travels.

At Bunge, people don’t just come here to work, they come here to grow – solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse team of thinkers and doers.

If this description reflects your profile or ambition, we’re looking forward to seeing your application and motivation in English by hitting apply!

Acquisition by agencies is not appreciated, we do not use agencies at this moment for our recruitment. Open proposals of candidates are at own risk.

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We Are Bunge

Bunge is a global agribusiness with one mission – we connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. We have unmatched global scale and deeply rooted relationships which allow us to bring innovative ingredients and knowledge to some of the world’s biggest brands – many of which are likely in your home right now. 

We know that to achieve our mission and deliver the best results to our customers, each other and the world we need to work together – so we hire talented people who are passionate, bold and driven to work as One Bunge. This dedication is deeply embedded in our culture and reflected in the way we work.

Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:

• We Are One Team by fostering inclusion, collaboration and respect.
• We lead the Way by being agile, innovative and empowered.
• Do What’s Right by acting safely, with integrity and sustainably.

If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day – people who are #ProudtoBeBunge.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.