About Netafim
At Netafim, we work side by side with millions of farmers and communities around the world to address one of agriculture’s most pressing challenges: how to produce more food with fewer resources in an increasingly unpredictable environment. For more than 60 years, Netafim has been a global leader in precision irrigation, powered by people working across teams and geographies to bring together agronomy, engineering, data, and innovation.
Together, we help improve decision-making in the field and drive better outcomes across crops and climates — turning complexity into clarity and making agriculture more precise, efficient, and sustainable to enable farmers to grow more with less.
About Orbia
Orbia Advance Corporation is a Purpose-led company with big aspirations. We are out to advance life around the world while maximising value to our shareholders, customers and employees. The Company is passionate about the topics that define how people will live and thrive tomorrow: the future of cities, buildings, agriculture, and materials. Orbia Advance Corporation has five business groups which offer innovative solutions across multiple industries including building and infrastructure, data communications, chemicals and more. In 2018, Orbia Advance Corporation bought a majority stake in Israeli-based Netafim, the world’s leader in drip irrigation, and is helping the world ‘grow more with less’ as it helps to solve food and water scarcity. Orbia Advance Corporation has operations in 41 countries with more than 22,000 employees.
We started as a producer of commodities and have evolved to become a provider of innovative solutions that address the global issues of rapid urbanisation, water and food scarcity, and a growing and aging population. We’re already a global leader in Polymers, Fluor, Building & Infrastructure, Datacom, and Precision Irrigation. We have embarked on a CEO-led transformation, as part of our journey to become a truly purpose-led, future fit company.
Main Areas of Responsibility
Technical Project Management
- Implementing engineering plans to create bills of quantities and pricing for quotations
- Detailed planning for execution
- Project technical management from planning stage through commissioning
- Review, control, and approval of equipment from various global suppliers
- Interfaces with clients, consultants, suppliers, and contractors
Engineering Aspects
- Design of pumping, filtration, and control systems
- Selection of hydraulic components and electro-mechanical equipment
- Preparation of technical specifications and plans
Control And Supervision
- Support and supervision of field execution
- Technical problem-solving
- Support of testing and commissioning
Education
Position Requirements
- Engineer/ Practical Engineer degree (Agricultural/ Civil/ Mechanical) - Required
Professional Experience
- Experience in planning and implementing for execution of engineering designs for large-scale water systems
- Experience in planning/ execution/ installation of irrigation systems - advantage
Required Knowledge And Skills
- Ability to read plans and write technical specifications
- High proficiency in Excel
- Familiarity with electro-mechanical equipment components
- Knowledge of pump design and control systems - Advantage
- Experience with SAP - Advantage
- Proficiency in drafting software such as AutoCAD, Inventor - Advantage
Personal Skills
- Interface management capability
- Problem-solving ability
- Speaking and writing English at a high level
- Willingness to travel abroad upon need
