What makes this a great opportunity?At Suntory Global Spirits, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Suntory Global Spirits is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant's skills and experience.
-Opportunity to belong to a Global team in a multicultural environment by sitting in the Segovia Office.
-Dynamic and growing organization where creative ideas are more than welcome.
-Suntory Global Spirits Benefits package which includes: health insurance, life insurance, pension plan. Beam Suntory also offers a positive and nice working environment.
Role ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities: - Lead and deliver engineering and automation projects from ideation and concept development through design, execution, commissioning and handover, ensuring appropriate scope definition, project planning, stakeholder alignment and effective execution.
- Ensure H&S, Environmental and Risk Management requirements are embedded throughout the project lifecycle, applying the global Engineering tools, standards and methodologies established by Suntory Global Spirits.
- Develop and lead advanced engineering studies and improvement projects linked to ISO 50001, identifying and implementing opportunities to improve energy performance, reduce consumption and support the energy objectives of both the distillery and bottling operations.
- Lead the implementation and execution of new manufacturing operational technologies, machinery and software systems within production processes, ensuring their successful integration into the existing manufacturing environment.
- Provide technical leadership for industrial automation and Operational Technology (OT) systems, including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, MES, automated inspection systems, instrumentation and connected-worker solutions.
- Coordinate external integrators, automation specialists and programmers, ensuring the quality, consistency and successful delivery of PLC, HMI, SCADA and instrumentation activities, while ensuring effective integration and communication with site IT/OT teams.
- Provide technical expertise in controls and OT systems to troubleshoot current issues, identify root causes and prevent future integration, reliability and performance problems, working closely with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, IT/OT and other site stakeholders.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to define, document and translate system requirements, processes and workflows, bridging business needs with technical solutions and ensuring alignment across different functions and organizational levels.
- Lead testing, commissioning, validation and performance verification of new and modified systems, ensuring compatibility, reliability, cybersecurity, operational efficiency and compliance with applicable safety, quality and regulatory requirements.
- Support and develop site technical capabilities, providing training, coaching and knowledge transfer to production, maintenance and engineering teams on newly implemented systems, technologies and automation solutions.
- Contribute to the development and deployment of global standards for industrial control systems, system architecture, integration processes, configurations, engineering practices and technical competencies, ensuring consistency with global Manufacturing and Engineering strategies.
- Drive continuous improvement and digital transformation initiatives, identifying opportunities for automation, process optimization, data utilization, digitalization and Industry 4.0 solutions that improve safety, quality, productivity, reliability and cost performance.
- Stay current with emerging manufacturing technologies, automation, digitalization and Industry 4.0 trends, assessing their potential application within the Segovia sites and supporting the development of the site's future technology roadmap.
QualificationsEducation: Technical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering
Experience: Preferably 2-5 years of experience in engineering, industrial project management, or control engineering
Experience in the processes, food, beverage, utilities, or energy sectors is a plus.
Technical and automation expertise: Project Management.
MES and CMMS/GMAO
Reviewing and interpreting P&IDs and technical documentation.
Coordinating contractors.
Thermodynamics, mass and energy balances.
Extensive knowledge of steam and industrial cooling systems.
Basic knowledge of PLC programming, HMI, SCADA, and instrumentation.
Data acquisition and analysis using PowerBI.
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