Equipment & Technology Development + Automation Lead

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Job Summary: The Senior Engineer will lead the technological evolution of our Payment Cards production systems, modernizing existing lines and acquiring new machinery. Key Highlights: 1. Lead the technological evolution of Payment Cards production systems. 2. Modernize existing production lines and integrate Industry 4.0 standards. 3. Collaborate with suppliers on "MES-ready" equipment and advanced automation. **G+D makes life safer for billions of people worldwide. We create trust in the digital age with integrated security technologies across three business areas: Digital Security, Financial Platforms, and Monetary Technology. For over 170 years, we have been a trusted partner to our customers with our innovative SecurityTech solutions! We are an international technology group and a traditional family-owned company with more than 14,000 employees in 40 countries. Creating Trust is our path to success. Trust is the foundation of our cooperation at G+D.****In Payment Technology, our mission is to be at the beginning of every transaction and make it secure and simple. We also develop contemporary payment and banking solutions for our digital era. As a single point of contact, we produce and personalize hundreds of millions of payment cards annually and store their "digital twins" — mobile and digital. Would you like to actively shape the digital transformation with us?** **Senior Engineer: Equipment & Technology Development + Automation Lead** **Job Summary** The Senior Engineer will lead the technological evolution of our **Payment Cards** production systems, leading both the acquisition & development of new machinery and the **modernization of existing production lines globally**. This role bridges the gap between legacy equipment and modern **Industry 4.0** standards, ensuring that all assets — new and old — are optimized as well for **Sustainable Materials**, Identity cards and full **MES integration**. **Key Responsibilities*** **Legacy Equipment Modernization (Brownfield Automation):** + Assess and upgrade current production lines to increase automation levels, reducing manual intervention and improving **OEE**. + Retrofit existing machinery with advanced sensors, **IoT gateways**, and updated **PLC/HMI** systems to enable real-time data collection. + Implement automated **Vision Inspection Systems** on older lines to standardize quality control for artwork and security features. + Implement current process and machines automation integrations through Cobots, Robots, bridges and other similar means. * **Supplier Partnership & New Tech Development:** + Partner with global OEMs to develop "MES-ready" equipment for smart cards production. + To co-lead, with related Manufacturing Process Owners, the technical specifications and **FAT/SAT** for new high-speed and automated production equipment. + Ensure new vendor solutions are compatible with the existing plant footprint and material flows. + Partner with Line Automation Solution Suppliers to find the most suitable solutions for increasing the automation rate of the current production lines & equipment. * **MES & Operations Digital Transformation:** + Bridge legacy equipment to the Company **Manufacturing Execution System (MES)** using protocols like **OPC UA** or MQTT, ensuring 1:1 traceability across the entire shop floor. + Standardize the digital "handshake" between various machine generations and the Card Production System. * **Key Performance Indicators Owner** + To define and to monitor together with the Worldwide Operations sites, the KPI´s define. + To act and to stablish Action Plans with related stakeholders in case KPI´s are out of target + To work continuously with the respective production sites aiming for Productivity, Quality and Safety increase. * **Team Leadership** + To indirectly lead engineering colleagues in different production sites to have one Global View & Direction in regards to Equipment Development & Automation. **Qualifications & Requirements** * **Experience:** 10+ years in **Smart Card manufacturing**, with specific experience in **retrofitting and upgrading** and automating industrial machinery. * **AI Skills:** Proven experience of implementing AI tools / systems on Smart Cards or Passport production lines. * **Technical Skills:** To be graduated in Mechanical, Electronics, Industrial or other related field Engineering. Software development experience will be a plus. * **Automation projects** experience: Proven ability on being the company interface with automation and equipment connection suppliers, defining the requirements for the company within the internal interfaces and transferring the knowledge / needs to the partners / suppliers. * **Supplier Selection Process:** To have a track for active participation in such processes being the technical evaluator & decision maker of the chosen supplier & its solutions * **Project Leadership:** Proven ability to manage **Projects / Programs** for new equipment while simultaneously leading internal **Continuous Improvement** automation projects with savings higher than 1 Million Euros. **Travel Availability** * **Expect Travels that can go up to 20% of the work time.** ### ### **Contact** **HR Team Spain** seleccion.gdi@gi-de.com ### **JOB OFFER****Job Details** --------------- **Job Title** Equipment & Technology Development + Automation Lead **Business Sector** Giesecke + Devrient ePayments Iberia S.A C/ 114 nº 27 Polígon Pratenc **Requisition ID** 26818 **Location** Prat de Llobregat (BCN), ES **Career level** Experienced **Job Type** Full-time, Permanent contract **Contact** HR Team Spain seleccion.gdi@gi-de.com We are a company committed to equal opportunities. We promote diversity in all its forms and cultivate an inclusive workplace, free from prejudice, discrimination and harassment, where all employees feel valued and part of the community. We welcome all applications, regardless of gender, age, race, ethnic origin, social and cultural background, religion, disability or sexual orientation.