Applications Developer

GA Richards; Michigan; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Sick time

PTO after 90 days

Job summary

GA Richards is seeking an energetic Full Stack Developer to design and maintain web-based applications automating business processes. You will collaborate with design and operations engineers to interface software with PLC hardware, and translate business requirements into technical designs. The role involves a mix of software development and hands-on hardware interfacing within a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college and 2–4 years of experience in a business environment.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains web-based applications to automate business processes across manufacturing operations.
• Collaborates with design and operations engineers to interface software with PLC hardware and control systems.
• Discusses and documents application requirements with internal/external customers.
• Prepares flow charts, writes instructions and procedures, debugs and documents programs.
• Establish wiring design, cabinet layouts, and installation of cabinet components (PLC, relays, power supplies, cabling).
• May assist lower level developers and senior developers on complex programs.

Skills

C#

JavaScript

Vue.js

Angular

JQuery

HTML

CSS

ASP.NET

Python

PowerShell

.NET Framework

MVC/Web API

SQL Server

T-SQL

Visual Studio

Git

AWS

WordPress

PLC integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Visual Studio

Visual Studio Code

Vuetify

AXIOS

Vuex Store

NPM

MS SQL Server

TSQL

Job description

Job Description

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, sick time, and PTO after 90 days!

Summary: G.A. Richards is looking for an energetic and creative Application Developer to join our team. Under general supervision, this role primarily develops and maintains web-based applications and software tools that automate business processes across all aspects of the organization. In addition to core application development, this role collaborates closely with design and operational engineers to interface software solutions with control systems and PLC hardware across our manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate maintains a sharp software focus while leveraging a basic understanding of hardware, controls, and PLC integration to drive operational efficiencies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Full Stack Developer - designs and develops computer programs that automate specific business processes. Develops applications that touches all aspects of our manufacturing operations.

Creative and responsive developer.

Ability to effectively discuss/document application requirements with internal/external customers.

Prepares flow charts, writes application instructions and procedures for users, debugs and documents programs.

Establish wiring design, cabinet layouts, and installation of cabinet components (relays, terminal strips, surge suppressors, PLC components, Power Supplies, Fiber Optic Termination, CAT 5, and CAT 6).

May assist lower level developers with the design and development of business applications.

May assist senior developers in the development of programs of a more complex nature.

Handles new and changing priorities with professionalism and is willing to relocate to other business units when urgent needs arise.

Work collaboratively under general supervision with design engineers, operation engineers, purchasers, IT, and other internal staff to understand operational processes.

Other Qualifications

• Control Disciplines & Platforms: APC, DCS, PLC (Allen Bradley, GE Fanuc, Siemens, Direct Automation), and SCADA.
• Programming & Scripting Languages: C#, JavaScript Libraries (Vue, Angular, JQuery), HTML, CSS, ASP.NET, Python, PowerShell, .NET Framework, and MVC/Web API.
• Development Tools & IDEs: Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Vuetify, AXIOS, Vuex Store, and NPM. Databases: MS SQL Server, TSQL, and Pervasive.
• Project Management & Cloud Infrastructure: YouTrack, GitLab (SVN), Git, AWS, and WordPress.
• Specialized Software & Protocols: CAD, SolidWorks, Signal R, Crystal Reports, Bartender Label Making Software, RFID, and EDI.
• Robotic Systems: Familiarity with robotic controls and single/multi-axis linear actuated robotic transfer systems.
• Experience with taking business requirements and transforming them into technical design
• Knowledge of manufacturing environment
• EDI Experience

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree from four-year College or university; and 2-4 years of experience in a business environment

Company Description

THE G.A. RICHARDS GROUP

The G. A. Richards Group consists of several Michigan-based operations that each engineer and build components for various global manufacturers. With 100 years of experience, we compete across the general industrial and office furniture market. We provide the necessary input to our customers that optimizes component design for our manufacturing processes.