Job description for Industry Graduate Trainee – Belgium

Brief

The nature of job includes various Engineering tasks within the ambit of work of the EMEA Regional Industrial Function and includes but not limited to surveys, investigations, planning, design, construction and operation of industrial projects.

Under the direct supervision of the respective Plant (and Operations) Manager,  the Graduate Trainee will perform a variety of operational and entry-level engineering activities including preparing, updating and maintaining technical information and developing and maintaining support tools for ongoing Industrial activities. The Trainee will be in contact with customers, suppliers and staff and be involved into different operational projects at our site in Ghent, Belgium.

The trainee will start as an operator and gradually take on responsibilities of the supervisors/ operation manager by helping to organize the work effectively and efficiently, plan the resources optimally, purchase the required material, to suggest improvements;  to evaluate their suggestions in terms of costs and benefits and to attempt to gain approval to make changes in the department.

Main responsibilities

(S)he will have the main following responsibilities:

The following are typical illustrations of duties encompassed by the job, but is not an exhaustive list:

* Assist in conducting preliminary studies of engineering projects and help prepare plans for improvements such as assets optimization or consumptions reduction.
* Write technical specification drafts, request proposals and technical information from third party suppliers and vendors and evaluate and compare such proposals.
* Assist and supervise the report of the Assets Optimization Program (KPI reporting, Improvement Plans).
* Supervise, coordinate and perform professional engineering work during the construction of industrial projects.
* Review plans, maps, specifications, cost estimates, and other work for accuracy, presentation, and conformance with established engineering practices.
* Perform field inspections of construction projects, survey work and calculations.
* Tabulate field data, design improvement plans, specifications, contracts, and other documents.
* Assist in the preparation of long-term capital improvement programs and budgets.
* Work with the Operations Manager/supervisors to prepare written reports for  internal use and/or presentation to Region, or Boards or Steering committee. .
* Write technical specification drafts, request proposals and technical information from third party suppliers and vendors and evaluate and compare such proposals.
* Over time perform various Operations supervisor responsibilities
* Participate in periodic EMEA’s Industry Graduate trainings

Experience

Not applicable

Skills

* Read and interpret plans and specifications.
* Make engineering design computations and check engineering plans and studies.
* Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
* Perform a variety of engineering computations.
* Learn and interpret Engineering Standards and Company Policies pertaining to Works.
* Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.
* Ability to travel for occasional fieldwork & trainings within the region is required.
* Skills of Microsoft Office, in particular Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required
* Effective communication skills
* Teamplayer
* Flexibility

Languages

English (Fluent)
Dutch  (Mother Tongue)

Education

Bachelor or Master Degree in Civil / Mechanical / Industrial Engineering