Robotics Expert

Job description

ENGIE Laborelec is a leading expertise and research centre in electrical power technology. Drawing on the skills of 280 highly specialised engineers and technicians, the company is active on the whole electricity value chain and backs a large set of customers in the fields of generation, transmission, distribution, storage and final use of electricity, with a particular focus upon the energy transition and the 3 D's - decentralisation, decarbonisation and digitalisation.

All forms of electricity generation come within our capabilities, whether centralised or decentralised, from fossil and nuclear to renewables technologies. Directly or indirectly, we also work for a large array of other customers, including grid operators, large industries, SME's, cities, regions or residential prosumers.

With a strong focus on high value delivery for our customers, we combine expert knowledge and operational experience with state-of-the-art analysis and measurement capabilities to provide operational research and development services, specialised expertise and tailor-made global solutions. We guarantee the independence and objectivity of our solutions and recommendations.

Established in 1962 to support electricity companies with a wide range of specialised services, Laborelec is today a cooperative company, with ENGIE and independent grid operators as shareholders. Laborelec has a global presence, with activities in more than 60 countries and offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Chile and Abu Dhabi.

Mission

We are looking for an expert in robotics with background in mechanics or electro-mechanics; who will reinforce our starting Robot team.

Remote controlled and automated testing are emerging in the field of maintenance & inspections. Thanks to new technologies, manual labor can be automised and unreachable areas can be inspected by drones, crawlers and climbers. Our goal is to take these technologies and render them 100% safe, and upholding quality standards as defined by our customers, to provide a valid alternative for already existing more conventional approaches.

To better streamline our activities in this field, we created a new team at Laborelec focused on robotic (inspection) activities. In a first phase this is organized in an incubator team to allow for more liberty to develop and augmented support for different teams and experts where needed.

Your role is to complete the team with your expertise in robotics, more specifically on the (electro-) mechanical side. You will be responsible for the translation of the needs of the application into a working specs for suppliers and develop with partners a robot meeting all technical, safety and quality requirements.

You will assist the non-destructive testing experts in integrating a non-destructive testing module with the driving mechanism for on-site inspections in nuclear and renewable energy production, but also for our clients in the (petro-) chemical and other industries.

For this you can rely on your colleagues in the incubator, experts in I&C, IT and nondestructive testing, as well as the experts from other teams such as our materials competence center, our I&C team or our AI experts.

Responsibilities

·  In support of a project team or as lead, execute services in your domain of expertise.
·  Analysis of the customer's needs and technical context of the project
·  Proposal of robotized and/or tele-operated electromechanical solutions, to accomplish the desired tasks
·  Writing of technical specifications describing the systems
·  Identification and selection of partners / sub-contractors
·  Technical follow up of the project and partners
·  Reception and Testing / qualification of the system and its implementation
·  Provide adequate customer assistance and training of operators
·  Create an internal network of colleague-experts in other teams that will help you grow your competence and complete the projects you are working on.
·  Support other teams with your expertise in services of their own. This can include international trips or on-site activities at nuclear power plants which allows you to keep your expertise up-to-date.
·  Support the team lead in the definition of the strategy for your robotics team. Supply him with information of techno watch, feedback of projects and clients or your own insights.

Your profile

·  You have minimum a bachelor degree in electro-mechanics
·  You have at least 5 years' experience in the industry, preferably in a company developing or integrating robots for industrial applications.
·  You are a technical generalist able to integrate different technologies
·  You have a network of partners / suppliers or able to build one
·  You are articulate and assertive.
·  You are customer oriented and an out-of-the-box thinker to find a solution fitting your clients need
·  You are a team player who naturally shares knowledge and experience with colleagues and asks for help when appropriate.
·  You are fluent in English and French or Dutch, with a willingness to improve where needed.

ENGIE Laborelec offers you:

·  An independent incubator environment inside the organization during the first months (years) of this new team. This to start the business outside of the operational departments which gives liberty to develop according to your best insight;
·  A competitive salary package with good extra-legal benefits and a company car - the position is open to external contractors;
·  An exciting career in a leading competence center within the ENGIE Group, the international energy player
·  A healthy work-life balance with flexibility in working hours and working location

Your HR contact person

Liliane Kreisz - liliane.kreisz@external.engie.com

Workplace: ENGIE Laborelec - Rodestraat 125 - 1630 Linkebeek

Additional Information
·  Posting Date: Jan 6, 2020