Digital Twin Engineer

The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.8 billion in revenue and 13,700 employees in 54 countries in 2023. 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.

The Position

Job Summary

Job Purpose

Digitalization of the factory is a challenge for all organizations. Connecting the shop floor must be a global project if aiming at becoming a smart factory. By breaking the cultural boundaries between Information technologies (IT) and Operation technologies (OT) Imerys is currently building its own path towards Industry 4.0.

The Digital Twin Engineer will play a pivotal role in driving digital transformation within our organization. This individual will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing a robust data infrastructure, leveraging OPC UA technology to create digital twins and streamline operational processes. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in industrial automation, data engineering, and cloud technologies, with a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions.

This position is part of IT/OT Data & Architecture global team.

Responsibilities

Digital Twin Development

Architect and implement digital twins of critical industrial assets using OPC UA technology
Develop data models and integration strategies to capture real-time data from sensors, controllers, and other OT systems
Utilize digital twins to optimize asset performance, predict failures, and simulate operational scenarios

OPC UA Expertise

Lead the adoption and implementation of OPC UA standards across the organization
Develop and maintain OPC UA-based data models
Troubleshoot and resolve OPC UA-related issues

Industrial Automation Integration

Integrate OT systems (e.g., PLCs, SCADA, MES) with the data infrastructure using OPC UA and other protocols
Facilitate in the development of data pipelines to extract, transform, and load data from OT systems into the data lake

Data Infrastructure Design

Design, develop, and maintain a scalable and secure data infrastructure to support industrial operations
Select and implement appropriate data storage and processing technologies (e.g., relational databases, time series databases, data lakes)
Ensure data quality, consistency, and security throughout the data lifecycle

Data Analytics and Visualization

Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to enable advanced data analytics and visualization capabilities
Develop dashboards and reports to provide actionable insights into operational performance

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in automation, Information Systems, or Engineering
2 years of professional hands-on experience with industrial digital platforms and application management
Familiarity with OPC UA technology, including data modeling, communication protocols, and security.
Experience with industrial automation systems (PLCs, SCADA, MES) and protocols (Modbus, EthernetIP, MQTT).
Knowledge of Object Oriented Design Concepts.
Basic knowledge of UML modeling techniques to design an object model
Basic knowledge of relational / time series databases
Fluent or native English speaker.

Desirable

Experience with digital twin development methodologies and tools.
Familiarity with tools like Enterprise Architect, Siemens- SIOMI and UAExpert is a plus
Experience of working within a culturally diverse global company
Experience in multidisciplinary team management
Conversant in French or another European language would be advantageous

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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