SCADA Developer

Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in a Technical Focus (Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, etc)
• 3 Years of SCADA Experience is a MUST
• 1+ Years of Ignition Experience is a MUST

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Experience as a SCADA developer, SCADA Engineer, MES Engineer, Process Control Engineer, Automation Engineer, Controls Engineer, or other similarly related duties
• HMI/SCADA (Ignition) experience integrating with data provided by PLC and corporate systems such as ERP's and WMS's
• Experience with programming languages such as Python, Expression Language, SQL strongly desired
• Experience with and/or Understanding of the following:
• Utilizing integrations (REST, SOAP, XML-RPC, JSON-RPC APIs, Web Services) and how to produce/consume data from various systems
• Working on enterprise scale Digital Transformation/Industry 4.0 initiatives
• Understands OEE concepts and able to apply into an MES platform
• Working knowledge of Track and Trace technologies and concepts and MES application
• Understands ERP and WMS systems as it pertains to workflow of raw material demand through finished goods movement
• Hands-on experience working in integrated development environments
• Hands-on software troubleshooting experience
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree with STEM focus (e.g., Computer Science, Information Systems) or related
• Previous work experience delivering business application solutions and integrations with a bias to best leverage existing applications and tools
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team, on multiple projects

SCOPE

• The SCADA Developer will design, code, test, and analyze manufacturing software programs and applications. This includes researching, designing, documenting, and modifying software specifications throughout the production lifecycle.
• The SCADA/MES Developer will also analyze and amend software errors, provide general system administrative support in a timely and accurate fashion, and provide status reports where required.
• The majority of the development is targeted at application integration and filling in gaps where existing systems, tools, and off the shelf applications do not meet business needs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy & Planning

• Meet with business partners to determine business, functional and technical requirements and participate in application design, configuration, testing and deployment.
• Guide users in formulating requirements, advise on alternatives and on the implications of new or revised processing analysis.
• Work within cross-functional teams outside of IT to determine integration points for data capture and efficient automation control of manufacturing resources.

Acquisition & Deployment

• Conduct research on emerging application development software products, languages, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts.
• Plan phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC) for a variety of projects.
• Perform administrative functions such as user creation, security management, configuration, and other customizations of the applications needed to keep the systems highly available.

Operational Management

• Consistently write, translate, and code software programs and applications according to specifications.
• Utilize best practices to perform operational support, code enhancements, bug fixes as needed to the suite of applications and necessary integrations.
• Administer critical analysis of test results and deliver solutions to problem areas.
• Install and upgrade software products for end users as required.
• Be hands-on in producing tangible deliverables (requirements specifications, design deliverables, coding, unit testing, status reports, project plans).

This job description is intended to be a summary of the duties, skills and duties required for the role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Duties will change as the needs of the business change.