IT/OT Data Engineer H/F

The IT/OT team implements and enforces standards and policies as defined by the Group. The IT/OT team designs, deploys and supports regional and Business areas specific solutions and applications.

The IT/OT Data Engineer is responsible for collecting, storing and manipulating data related to the manufacturing activity.

The added value of a Data Engineer is developing, constructing, testing, and maintaining the architectures that allow a Data Scientist and Data Analyst to perform their work.

Responsibilities

• Roll out projects designed by the IT/OT team and the group (standard data collection-OPC UA, Industrie 4.0 projects)
• Connecting the shop floor
• Ensure continuous data collection to enable the move to Imerys Smart factory

• Collect & contextualize : clean and prepare raw, structured and unstructured data for analysis using OPC UA data models capabilities
• Organize comprehensive data set

• Data Architecture

• Develop, build, test and maintain architectures such as databases and large-scale processing systems
• Align architecture with business requirements

• Employ variety of languages to ensure systems communicate with each other
• Build data pipelines,Track pipeline stability, Monitor the overall performance and stability of the system
• Build algorithms and prototypes, Prepare data for predictive modeling
• Experience working with AWS services
• Conduct complex data analysis and report on results
• Collaborate with data scientists and architects on several projects
• Data optimization

• Identify opportunities for data acquisition
• Develop and implement strategies (databases, data collection systems, data analytics…) that optimize data reliability, efficiency and quality

• Escalate in case of conflicts regarding several activities inside his projects
• Take responsibility for support level 2 and 3 management
• Interact with Infrastructure teams to ensure the performance of the application portfolio
• Create Exploitation manual documentation for Industrial applications portfolio

Essential

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in automation, Information Systems, or Engineering.
• 5 years of professional hands-on experience with application management and industrial digital platforms.
• Extensive experience implementing, migrating, managing, operating systems/applications and local industrial interfaces.
• Strong knowledge about automation solutions, IIOT.
• Strong business knowledge in an Industrial environment.
• Have a good knowledge and understanding of application architecture.
• AWS data analytics
• Machine learning
• Fluent or native English speaker.

Desirable

• Experience working on the implementation of data lake/data warehouse environments.
• Experience of working within a culturally diverse global company
• Experience in multidisciplinary team management
• Conversant in French or another European language would be advantageous
• AWS data analytics OR Machine learning certification is a plus

Soft skills and abilities

Leads self & Leads others

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
• Ability to listen and learn from his/her team as well as from peers of Group or Divisions but also to change the current ways of operating
• Strong influencing skills to develop an effective regional/country network and promote effective transfer of good practices

Communicates & Collaborates

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels along the transformation journey

Delivers results

• Client service oriented
• Ability to understand business needs and provide technical guidance accordingly
• Problem solving ability with a rigorous mind-set

Drives improvement

• Keen attention to detail
• Continuous improvement mind-set.

PHYSICAL / ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS

• Domestic and International travel as required: Up to 25%

Imerys is the world's leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.4 billion in revenue and 12,300 employees in 40 countries in 2025. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers' products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.