Heavy industrial equipment design, integration, and lifecycle services across energy, defense, and steelmaking
John Cockerill is a 200-year-old equipment manufacturer and systems integrator operating across energy, defense, steelmaking, and industrial infrastructure. The hiring surge—315 open roles with 152 posted in the last 30 days—is concentrated in engineering (182 roles), signaling aggressive scaling on design and project delivery. Tech adoption is shifting toward cloud-native SAP (S/4HANA Cloud, SAP RISE, BW/4HANA) alongside sustained investment in Siemens industrial automation and Microsoft modern-work tools, reflecting a concurrent push to modernize legacy manufacturing IT and improve project execution across their 8,000-person global footprint.
Notable leadership hires: Team Lead, SAP Basis Lead
John Cockerill designs, manufactures, integrates, and maintains specialized equipment for energy (including hydrogen and solar), defense, steelmaking, and environmental applications. The company serves a global customer base across Europe, Africa, North America, South America, and Asia, providing full-lifecycle support from commissioning through ongoing optimization and maintenance. With 8,000 employees spread across 12 countries and active projects ranging from vehicle platform development (Griffon, Jaguar programs) to industrial-scale infrastructure (hydraulic dams, acid regeneration plants, strip processing lines), John Cockerill manages complex, long-cycle international contracts in highly regulated sectors. Current operational priorities include delivery acceleration, supply-chain resilience, and expansion in India.
Core stack includes Siemens automation (S7-1500, TIA Portal, WinCC), Schneider Electric, Rockwell Automation, Fanuc robotics, SAP ERP, Microsoft Office, and AutoCAD. Actively adopting SAP Cloud, S/4HANA Cloud, and Microsoft 365.
Seraing, Liège, Belgium. The company operates 8,000 employees across 12 countries, with active hiring in six nations including India and the United States.
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