Operations Technology Specialist

About the role

The Operations Technology Specialist will drive the digital transformation of our coffee‑roasting plant, focusing on increasing efficiency through automation. You will work closely with the Operations Technology manager and other IT specialists to design, implement and optimise manufacturing applications.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, design and deploy automation solutions to simplify complex manufacturing processes.
• Create functional analyses and translate business cases into requirements for the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and SAP data exchange.
• Advocate best‑practice process redesign and ensure solutions meet specifications.
• Prepare functional specifications for reports, interfaces, forms and other technical enhancements.
• Manage the portfolio of manufacturing applications across the business.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in ICT engineering, functional programming or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience, preferably in an operational environment.
• Fluent in English; Dutch proficiency is a strong plus.
• Eligible to live and work in Belgium with a valid visa or work permit.

Required skills

• MS SQL
• Visual Studio (VB, C#, WPF)
• Power BI
• Computer networking basics (TCP/IP, HTTP)
• PLC programming
• OPC
• Kepserver
• SAP integration