COMOS Solution Architect Manager

At Midrex you will do work that matters alongside people who believe you matter. The work wont be easy but it will be worth it. Youll be part of a great teamwith plenty of autonomyto bring out your best. And youll be well compensated and have a best-in-class benefits package. Take a look:

Since 1987 Midrex has been the world leader in direct reduction technology offering the best proven method for decarbonization in the iron and steel industry available today. Our rapid growth is transforming the steel industry and our planet. And none of it would be possible without our people who bring vision compassion and extraordinary expertise to this work every day. So if youre looking to do big work in a small-team environment Midrex is just the place for you.

Position Summary: Serve as global Siemens COMOS technical leader and COMOS design tool manager. This position requires working with the Engineering functional leader to develop solutions through COMOS to meet Midrexs business needs.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Acts as coach and mentor.
• Recruits interviews hires and trains new teammates.
• Oversees the daily workflow of the COMOS implementation.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Engineering functional leader to help identify COMOS solutions to gaps and pain points in business needs including leading workshops to perform gap analyses
• Provide solutions to fill identified gaps (functional design specifications) and implement these with the approval of the Engineering functional leader
• Ensure test plans for new uses of COMOS are relevant and effective at addressing business needs
• Lead to successful build of Company specific contents in COMOS modules for FEED P&ID E&IC etc.
• Manage and develop the overall configuration of the company standard buildout of COMOS worldwide
• Ensure that issues related to implementation of COMOS modules on active projects are promptly addressed in a sustainable manner for successful continued project continuity
• Provide leadership supervision and development of a COMOS administration team consisting of Midrex contractor and/or third-party partner resources. The team would be responsible for user administration promotion of COMOS tools that would enhance or streamline Midrex business practices and training of Midrex teammates in the effective use of COMOS for defined business objectives
• Train support and supervise the COMOS specialist teams around world in multiple offices (COMOS administrators integrators and developers support personnel and SMEs)
• Ensure that all users who utilize COMOS for Midrex endeavors (both within and outside of Midrex) are effectively trained on the use and standards that are required by Midrex
• Interface with discipline SMEs to apply COMOS to workflows that align with business objectives
• Ensure that the COMOS administration team is properly trained and develop plans for role redundancy to ensure effective continuity of each role within the team
• Keep up with COMOS developments within the industry particularly as they apply to EPC type companies within the iron and steel and chemical processing industries
• Prepare effective training materials and provide training classes and sessions to COMOS users beneficiaries and others who need to be aware of the relevance of the tool to Midrex business objectives
• Work with the IT team to develop an effective working environment for COMOS setup and maintenance including the database server file server COMOS app server-client in Citrix and Azure
• Manage licensing issues with Siemens and work closely with the IT team to ensure license continuity
• Work closely with Siemens for required support and the identification and rectification of software bug issues
• Continuously look for opportunities to bring value to Midrex with respect to COMOS capabilities risk mitigation quality and cost
• Travel to office locations of Midrexs subsidiaries consortium partners contractors and customers as necessary to integrate or facilitate COMOS capabilities to align with our business objectives

Skills/Abilities:

Required:

• Strong organizational skills and ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously under time sensitive deadlines
• Advanced knowledge of Siemens COMOS software including FEED and P&ID modules
• Ability to configure out of the box Siemens COMOS modules to meet defined business objectives
• Proficient with Visual Basic (VB) Scripting
• Ability to work with engineering discipline teams to understand what they do what their needs and pain points are and how COMOS solutions can effectively meet requirements for streamlining their work and transforming the Engineering team as a whole to adopt data-centric work practices
• Familiarity with process flow diagrams (PFDs) piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) plant modeling software (particularly Aveva E3D) and equipment drawings
• Ability to effectively manage train and elevate the skill level of a team for the administration configuration and support of various modules of Siemens COMOS software
• Ability to effectively explain the strategies and benefits of COMOS implementation to all different levels of the company

Preferred:

• Advanced knowledge of Siemens COMOS EI&C Logic Pipe Spec and Engineering Interface (with AVEVA E3D) modules
• International travel experience
• Experience working with a project manager with specific deliverables timelines and budgets for the stand-up of Siemens COMOS FEED and P&ID modules in an engineering environment
• Ability to understand and converse with different engineering disciplines on a technical level particularly chemical process engineers

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in engineering data science information technology or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years of detailed hands-on experience with the configuration administration implementation and effective training of Siemens COMOS in an EPC or chemical process engineering environment
• Direct supervision of an administration team for the stand-up and ongoing maintenance of a Siemens COMOS system over a period of at least three years

Travel Requirements:

• Up to 20% International and Domestic based upon configuration and administrative objectives.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Midrex is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Midrex will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the People and Culture department.