Automation & Process Control Engineer

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Air Liquide France Industrie brings together the production and marketing of industrial gases in France with four complementary business lines : Large Industry, Industrial Merchant, Electronics and Hydrogen. The subsidiary has 2,400 employees at 58 sites across the country and serves more than 200,000 customers, from the artisan to petrochemical manufacturers, from analytical laboratories to semiconductors and metallurgy.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The Project Technical Referent define optimal solutions and estimates while overseeing technical documentation and discipline coordination throughout the project. They provide on-site support during installation and commissioning, acting as a Design Authority for critical equipment validation. Furthermore, they conduct technical audits of installations and suppliers to ensure high-quality standards. They play a key role in client presentations, defending the technical-economic value of complex proposals. Finally, they drive innovation by developing new standards aligned with the strategic roadmap.

The Technical Referents will have to carry out the following main tasks:

• Depending on the phase of the project, the Project Technical Referents contribute in determining the best technical solutions in their field of expertise, participate in the estimation (contribution to “Benchmark and Estimation”), prepare the technical documentation, coordinate the discipline activities, support from a technical point of view the project manager and site supervisors at site during installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning.

• Provide assistance on technical questions related to projects, validation of critical equipment documentation, act as “Design Authority” if nominated through specific process

• Carry out audits of installations or critical suppliers. 

• When required, support the presentation to customers of the technical solutions (technical-economic defense of the proposal according to the complexity of the project)

Develop new standards in accordance with the needs defined (roadmap).

During the Development Phase

Under the supervision/coordination of an Offer Specialist or a Project Manager, 

• Ensures the analysis and studies of customer needs as required

• Review or develop technical solutions related to the systems and apparatus of their own discipline (Electricity & Instrumentation)  in compliance with company standards and project technical specifications

• Participate to cost budget estimation, development of request for quotation and check technical offers, lead technical discussions with technology provider and/or systems and equipment suppliers

• support risk assessment, clarify scope and provide technical input to ensure a safe, reliable and performant solution

During the Execution Phase

Under the supervision/coordination of a Project Engineer if assigned to the project, otherwise MPT Project Manager

• provide support for or review the basic design and detailed design related to their own discipline, in compliance with company’s rules and project specifications

• support the procurement by identifying, pre-selecting and qualifying the suppliers of systems and equipment of their own discipline, as well as subcontractors for engineering and subcontractors for installation

• when following the project as a specialist, develop the project deliverables and the Material Requisitions with all related attachments (data-sheets, specifications, ITP, vendor document requirements, ecc.)

• carry out the technical alignment of the vendors offers developing the Technical Tabulation and the Technical Bid Evaluation for their discipline

• provide support to the buyer during purchase order definition phase

• after purchase order placement, carry out vendor follow-up (documentation check) according to the needs and availability, they may be called to quality control activity including inspections on major equipment.and approval, inspections, tests, etc.) keeping the necessary technical contacts with the involved vendors

• during the erection phase supports the supervisors at site for all engineering issues related to their own discipline arising from construction activities

• when department workload requires involving external specialists (either as services providers or as engineering companies), the internal Technical Engineers/Experts will ensure the supervision and coordination of such external engineers:

• develops the Material Requisition for the subcontracting of Engineering activities related to their own discipline to external companies or professionals

• manages external companies or professionals to ensure the development of their own discipline design activities, within the times and costs foreseen by the project, guaranteeing engineering quality in compliance with project and contractual contents, company standards/procedures, and in general all the tasks described above

Other activities

• acquire project and contractual contents related to the systems and equipment of their own discipline (Electricity and Instrumentation), and the applicable technical attachments, highlighting any inconsistencies where present

• determine and select the systems and equipment of its own discipline in compliance with technological, technical, contractual, economic requirements and company standards

• support Project Control in the preparation of the project schedule for the systems and equipment of their own discipline and update the activity progress, ensuring compliance with project schedule and the budgeted engineering man-hours

• interact properly with the other Company’s technical disciplines/services to ensure an appropriate flow of information necessary for a correct engineering development

When applicable:

• Provides technical assistance to our internal customers (sales, engineering or maintenance teams, etc.), including (but not limited to) a Hotline for urgent matters. 

• Contributes to the evolution of tools (e.g. calculation and sizing tools) and engineering ruleswhen adequate.

• Contributes to the evolution and development of new standards in accordance to the needs defined (roadmap).

• Participating in the development of training sessions (customer needs understanding / successful installation, intervention on toxic gasses, etc.) and  tutorial training for new project managers on the internal organization of engineering and on sizing and costing tools.

Are you a MATCH?

Engineering or technician Degree

At least 5 years of experience in Electricity & Instrumentation in a Primary Production context (engineering or operations)

Advanced in English and French.

Availability for occasional missions/trips within SWE cluster

Core Skills : 

Technical detailed knowledge in its own discipline and more generally of industrial plant engineering

IMS knowledge & applicable standards. Safety rules and standards, European and SWE countries regulations. Knows or knows how to research and find applicable standards or manufacturer references for components.

General strong technical knowledge (Pressure, flow, temperature, thermodynamics, reading and creating a PID, process analysis, instrumentation, organization and operation of the company, etc.) 

Electrical Engineering : recognized skills in MV/HV (Medium Voltage / High Voltage), ability to technically define requirements, develop AF (Functional Analysis), and conduct FAT/SAT (Factory/Site Acceptance Tests). Capability to challenge designs /  drawings / calculation  in collaboration with experts from Industrial Direction.

Recognized skills in PLC and DCS (incl programation), knowledge of YOKOGAWA and FOXBORO would be an advantage.

Equipment strong technical knowledge (storage, vaporizers, conditioned installations, equipment for using gasses, etc.) 

IT tools (Google applications, Excel, Digital design tools,  etc.) 

Soft Skills : 

Transversal & interfaces management, taking initiative in handling cross-functional subjects 

Recognised Leadership & assertiveness, 

Communication skills, Analytic skills, Rigor and formalization skills

Commitment to safety and reliability, 

Results oriented, 

Customer oriented (internal/external)

Know how to work in a team and network 

Autonomy, 

Management of priorities

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We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.