Industrial Information Systems Engineer

As an Industrial Information Systems Engineer, you will join the Digital Industry Technology team in Hengelo. This team is responsible for digital continuity and data quality across all manufacturing activities of Thales Hengelo. To support growing product demand, the team carries out various digitalization and automation projects.

About your future job

Digital Transformation is one of the key elements needed to support the growth within the industry organization. As an Industrial Information Systems Engineer, you will work in a multidisciplinary team to help maximize the value of technology and optimize operations through the use of automation, data analysis, and other innovative methods.

You will help with automating and supporting production processes with applications, data analytics, computer-controlled machines and artificial intelligence to create a more efficient and cost-effective manufacturing process. Additionally, you will use your IT knowledge to collaborate with the IT department in developing and managing applications that can be used to further improve the manufacturing process.

The main tasks and responsibilities are:

• Understanding the processes you need to digitalize, automate, or support.
• Ensuring that the data in the processes is accurately digitized and that the right data is captured.
• Developing or using algorithms and software to automate the production process.
• Developing or using tools to manage, monitor, and optimize the production process.
• Ensuring that the digitization process is secure and compliant with data privacy regulations.
• Managing the lifecycle of digital assets, including new feature management.
• Troubleshooting errors and issues that arise during the digitization process.
• Managing stakeholders and key users for industrial IT applications.
• Project management and execution of studies and concept demonstrators.

Why you'd be a good match

• Completed a Bachelor or Master in a relevant area for this role.
• “Making it happen” and hands-on attitude.
• Pro-active, punctual, accurate and solution oriented.
• Ability to balance short-term and long-term goals.
• Willingness to develop your industry automation skills.
• Strong communication and cooperation skills.
• Dutch and English mandatory.

What's in it for you

• A challenging job in a great team within a high-tech, innovative work environment, including freedom for initiative and good ideas.
• Room for personal and professional growth within the organization, for example in technical, commercial or international skills.
• Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries around the globe.
• A comfortable work space in a modern environment, with a focus on flexibility and the right work life balance.
• You can usually work where and when you want to be able to do your work as well and efficiently as possible. Within Thales, hybrid working is implemented, for example allowing you to work from home two days a week if your role allows it.
• 40 days off per year (PTO).

Security Requirements

In lijn met de basisbeveiligingsvereisten van Thales vragen wij kandidaten mogelijk om bewijs omtrent identiteit, werkvergunning en arbeids- plus opleidingsgeschiedenis. Sommige vacatures vereisen ook een security clearance die verdere informatie vereist.

“Bij Thales krijg ik alle kansen en de ruimte om mijzelf verder te ontwikkelen, en dat als onderdeel van allerlei gave processen en projecten binnen de organisatie!”

Anoek, Trainee

“Wat het voor mij aantrekkelijk maakt om hier te werken, is de diversiteit in opdrachten en het werken in verschillende teams met diverse disciplines. Zo blijf je jezelf ontwikkelen binnen het cyberdomein.”

Maurits, Cyber Engineer