Automation Engineer

Air Liquide NL; Pernis; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide NL is seeking an Automation Engineer to bridge plant operations, automation infrastructure, and cybersecurity. You will own IT/OT modernization initiatives across the Benelux sites, with focus on DCS/PLC environments and NIS2/Cbw compliance.

The role involves collaborating with local engineering teams and supporting strategic roadmaps. The position offers full-time work at Rotterdam/Botlek sites with opportunities to contribute to security-focused process changes and HMI

Qualifications

• Fluent in Dutch and English.
• Experience with DCS/PLC environments (e.g., Yokogawa, Foxboro, Siemens).
• Knowledge of asset management and lifecycle planning for industrial hardware.
• Digital Resilience Mindset: Passionate about cybersecurity and the protection of critical infrastructure.
• Collaborative Communicator: Able to translate IT/OT requirements to operational stakeholders.
• Understanding of NIS2, Cbw, and IEC-62443 frameworks or willing to learn it.
• Proficiency in OT networking, firewalls, and secure system architectures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate the deployment of an IT/OT roadmap.
• Drive the revamping of obsolete control systems and legacy OT hardware.
• Support the NIS2/Cbw compliance trajectory for all ALBI Benelux sites.
• Act as the primary point of contact and support for IT/OT changes within the organization.
• Manage the lifecycle of OT assets, identifying and replacing obsolete components.
• Participate in FAT/SAT for new OT infrastructure and software integrations.
• Implement cybersecurity measures (MFA, network segregation, logging) across DCS/PLC environments.
• Coordinate with cluster teams for global cybersecurity policy alignment.
• Assist with small process control logic adjustments and HMI configuration as needed.

Skills

Dutch language

English language

DCS/PLC experience

Asset management

Cybersecurity mindset

OT networking

System security architecture

Communication skills

NIS2/IEC-62443 familiarity

Job description

Hoe zal je bijdragen en groeien in deze functie?

As an Automation Engineer, you will serve as the strategic and technical bridge between industrial plant operations, automation infrastructure, and digital security. Operating within the Operations Support Team, your mission is to modernize legacy control systems, drive the IT/OT technology roadmap, and support our industrial operations to comply with emerging European cybersecurity standards (NIS2). You will take technical ownership of system revamp initiatives across our Rozenburg and Pernis sites, while collaborating with local engineering teams and supporting long-term strategy across other sites in the Benelux.

While the role is focused on the IT/OT landscape, you will also have the opportunity to provide support with small process control changes based on your interest and development goals.

• Location: Netherlands, Rotterdam - Botlek
• Time type: Full time

Key Responsibilities

The engineer will focus on these critical strategic pillars:

• Develop and coordinate the deployment of an IT/OT roadmap.
• Drive the revamping of obsolete control systems and legacy OT hardware.
• Support the NIS2/Cbw compliance trajectory for all ALBI Benelux sites.

Core Responsibilities

Act as the primary point of contact and support for all IT/OT changes within the organization.

• Manage the lifecycle of OT assets, focusing on the identification and replacement of obsolete components.
• Participate in FAT/SAT for new OT infrastructure and software integrations.
• Implementation of cybersecurity measures (MFA, network segregation, logging) across DCS/PLC environments.
• Coordinate with cluster teams for global cybersecurity policy alignment.
• Assist with small process control logic adjustments and HMI configuration as needed by the site.

Ben jij de juiste persoon voor deze functie?

• Fluent in Dutch and English
• Experience with DCS/PLC environments (e.g., Yokogawa, Foxboro, Siemens).
• Knowledge of asset management and lifecycle planning for industrial hardware.
• Digital Resilience Mindset: Passionate about cybersecurity and the protection of critical infrastructure.
• Collaborative Communicator: Able to translate complex technical IT/OT requirements to operational stakeholders.
• Understanding of NIS2, Cbw, and IEC-62443 frameworks or willing to learn it.
• Proficiency in OT networking, firewalls, and secure system architectures.