Information Technology Engineer

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Vallourec provides benchmark tubular solutions for the energy sector and for some of the most demanding industrial applications. Its offer ranges from oil and gas wells in extreme conditions to high-performance mechanical equipment, as well as solutions for the hydrogen, CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage), geothermal and solar energy markets. Vallourec’s pioneering spirit and cutting-edge R&D open new technological frontiers. With 15,000 dedicated and passionate employees in more than 20 countries, Vallourec works hand-in-hand with its customers to offer more than just tubes: Vallourec delivers innovative, safe, competitive and smart tubular solutions, to make every project possible. Listed on Euronext in Paris Vallourec is part of the CAC Mid 60, SBF 120 and Next 150 indices and is eligible for Deferred Settlement Service.

To implement and coordinate a comprehensive Employee Health, Safety and Environmental System for the employees of Vallourec

The Industrial Information Systems Engineer provides expertise on industrial IT solutions (implementation, support, continuous improvement) : Level 2 (RTT/SCADA), level 3 (MES), industry 4.0 solutions, specific industrial solutions, and their integration with ERP and automation systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evolutions/Run projects/Projects:

Manage projects

Understand and analyze business requirements, convert them into IT requirements

Follow-up the realization with the teams in charge of the solutions (Application Managers, Product Owners)

Follow-up the topics with the various stakeholders

Organize and coordinate user acceptance tests

Coordinate the new solutions/changes implementation/commissioning/ramp-up

• Take the ownership and develop a deep understanding of the various solutions, develop the relations with Operations teams/solutions owners:

Understand the processes/flows (functional part)

Understand the special software (functional and technical part)

Understand the underlying infrastructure (technical part) : hardware/software, stations location

Document the solutions

Join VSA routine meetings (VMS, SMT…)

Animate the industrial IT solutions governance (follow-up meetings…)

• Run activities:

Support users on the industrial IT scope

Track support requests

Identify the improvement opportunities

Support the resolution of issues/problems with an industrial IT component through workshops, CITs and, Provide training

• Assets management activities:

Maintain IT hardware and software inventories on the scope : special industrial computers, special software, solution-specific mobile devices

Identify obsolescence points, put these under control in collaboration with the operations teams and the Global Infrastructure teams

Skills:

Deep understanding of industrial IT solutions (automation pyramid)

Technical IT background: general knowledge about servers, networks, computers, security

Projects management

Experience with continuous improvement methodologies is a plus (CITs, PDCA method…)

Excellent analytical/problem-solving skills and autonomy, high level of curiosity

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with both local and remote teams

Experience:

7-10-year experience in the management of industrial IT solutions (level 1, 2, 3 solutions) as systems analyst/functional consultant, with a significant experience deploying/improving industrial IT solutions

Experience with ERPs (SAP, Oracle,…) is a plus

Experience with automation solutions is a plus

Education:

Industrial information systems-oriented Computer Engineering/Science Masters’s degree

Project management certifications are plus

Technical Environment:

• In-house level 2 solution for real-time production tracking
• Specific level 3 solution (PSI) for MES
• SAP as ERP
• Various in-house digital solutions for yard management, production performance monitoring, digitalization
• Various vendor-specific software to control the machines

Language:

• Good English (written, spoken) is mandatory
• Arabic, French are plus