Center of Excellence Automation Coordinator

Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health is searching a Center of Excellence Automation Coordinator for the KAS (Kemin Applications Solutions) Department .  As Center Of Excellence Automation Coordinator you are responsible for coordinating and aligning the development, testing, and deployment of our innovative KAS solutions across different regions and Business Units. 

We Are Kemin 

We are visionaries who see things differently and are inspired by the world around us. We have been dedicated to using applied science to improve the quality of life for over half a century. Committed to feed and food safety, Kemin maintains top-of-the-line manufacturing facilities where over 500 specialty ingredients are made for humans and animals in the global feed and food industries, as well as the health, nutrition, beauty and textile markets. We provide product solutions and options to customers in more than 120 countries. 

 A privately held, family-owned and operated company, Kemin has more than 3,000 global employees and operates in 90 countries including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Italy, Russia, Singapore, South Africa and the United States. 

As the center of Excellence Automation Coordinator you will work closely with various global teams (KAS-managers, IT&OT engineers, Marketing …) to ensure that our automation products meet the highest standards in terms of performance, usability, safety, and cybersecurity. You will support the harmonization activities, give training, and share best practices on a global level.  

Responsibilities:  

• Develop and implement a global harmonization strategy and framework for automation products. 

• Coordinate with regional and local teams to identify and prioritize product harmonization opportunities. 

• Promote the benefits and value of global harmonization to internal and external stakeholders 

• Design, develop, maintain, and roll out a global automation software library for existing and new products. 

• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and best practices for product quality, safety, cybersecurity, and performance. 

• Train cross-functional and cross-regional project teams to deliver harmonized products within time and budget. 

• Provide global automation support, especially during the rollout of new products. 

• Communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and buy-in for harmonization initiatives. 

• Monitor and evaluate the performance and impact of harmonized products and provide feedback and recommendations for improvement. 

• Establish and maintain best practices, manuals, SOPs, and guidelines for global harmonization processes and procedures. 

• Report on the progress and outcomes of global harmonization initiatives. 

• Identify and resolve any issues or risks that may arise during the global harmonization process 

• Highly motivated and detail-oriented individual, with experience in Feed mill process technology  

• Bachelor's degree in technical industrial engineering 

• Strong leadership skills 

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills  

• Ability to communicate and present to all layers in an organisation  

• Excellent communication skills  

• Solid understanding of PLC programming, field bus systems, and software development 

• Ability to troubleshoot equipment problems and perform system tests  

• Experienced in working with cross-functional and multicultural teams 

• Willing to travel globally to support harmonization activities, taking different time zones in mind.  

• Passionate about industrial automation 

• Strong affinity for mechanical and electrical schemes 

What’s in it for you: 

• A challenging opportunity where you will connect the dots between all the KAS departments at KEMIN Globally. You will be the driving factor to create a collaboration and knowledge sharing on all KAS applications  

• A competitive financial package- 

• Salary  

• Bonus opportunity  

• Company car 

• Insurance   

• Continued learning opportunities- At Kemin we were compelled by curiosity , we offer our employees the possibility to develop themself on a personal and profession level : 

• Tuition reimbursement  

• Linkedin Learning 

• Corporate University with online and in person training; 

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