Automation/MES Engineer

Saint-Gobain North America; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking an Automation/MES Engineer to drive digital transformation and sustainability in manufacturing. This role offers the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supporting CertainTeed Roofing products across North America. You will collaborate with IT and factory teams to enhance operational technology and automation systems, ensuring quality and performance. If you possess strong technical and communication skills, this position allows you to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization committed to sustainability and continuous improvement. Join a team that values trust, empowerment, and collaboration, and help shape the future of construction.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of industrial MES and automation experience required.
• Proficient in PAC/PLC platforms and advanced Rockwell product suites.

Responsibilities

• Support digital transformation and sustainability in manufacturing.
• Develop and implement automation and controls standards.

Skills

Industrial MES and automation experience

Analytical skills

Teamwork and mentoring skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Wonderware System Platform

Rockwell SE

Inductive Automation Ignition

Microsoft SQL Server

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

We are seeking an Automation/MES Engineer, based in Malvern Pennsylvania in a hybrid work environment. This exciting position will be supporting the digital transformation and sustainability in manufactory for CertainTeed Roofing products in North America. This requires strong technical and communication skills to manage CertainTeed local factory operational technology (OT) and SCADA/MES and automation manufacturing infrastructure. This position will work closely with the IT Digital in Manufacturing teams and the factories to develop standards, develop and support projects, maintain local systems and provide level 1-2 support, ensuring quality of the delivery, availability and performance of OT, SCADA/MES and automation systems.

PAC/PLC Control Systems

• Develop/adopt future thinking automation and controls standards
• Utilize the control standards for development and implementation of the automation and controls obsolesce program roadmap.
• Development and implementation of a systematic back up/recovery and change control program for PAC/PLC, HMI and associated peripheral equipment programs.
• Support the factory Automation and Controls Engineers (s) in the below areas:
• Troubleshooting production PAC/PLC’s, their control systems and associated hardware
• Troubleshooting production VFD and servo drive systems, HMI systems and code
• PAC/PLC, HMI and drive system programming
• Ability to Interpret electrical schematics, industrial network schematics and complex safety circuit networks.

System Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)/Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

• Advanced knowledge of one or more of the following; Wonderware System Platform, Rockwell SE, Inductive Automation Ignition and associated Historians
• OPC Servers, MS SQL Server to support guided configuration and enhancements
• Advanced troubleshooting of messaging from production floor equipment to-and-from the SCADA/MES systems.
• Work with factories to perform security updates and maintain backup and recovery plans for SCADA/MES.

Operational Technology [OT]

• Intermediate troubleshooting of Microsoft Server platforms using remote desktop protocol
• Intermediate troubleshooting of network switches, Internet Protocol routing and machine messaging protocols. TCP/IP, Modbus, DH+, RSControlNet etc.
• Working knowledge of the DMZ Firewall architecture
• Development and implementation of standards to maintain Factory Systems access control with Active Directory Groups and accounts used to interface with the SCADA/MES systems

Industrial Performance Improvement

• Ensure accurate documentation of all local MES&A platforms. Technical Architecture Manuals and Technical Operations Manuals.
• Support the analyses of performance data to improve electrical and automation equipment unplanned downtime.
• Analyze performance data to implement automation improvements which provides positive contribution to all key plant indicators (safety, quality, cost, and service).
• Participate in capital and process improvement teams budgeting

Competency Building

• Work closely with factory Automation, Engineering and Operations teams to coach and assess competencies in regards to area of focus.
• Act as positive change agent and Liaison between market and factory teams to ensure effective and clear communication in regards to area of responsibility.
• Assist in tracking and improving competency-building plans for key MES and Automation roles.

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?

• 5-7 Years’ industrial MES and automation experience
• Wonderware System Platform, Rockwell SE, Ignition or similar MES applications.
• PAC/PLC platforms, with specific, advanced capabilities with Rockwell product suites.
• SAP data flows for Manufacturing and Warehouse systems and their integration to MES.
• Database, specifically SQL.
• Must be proficient in the use of common software packages including Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, Visio, Project, PowerPoint) and AutoCAD
• Teamwork, mentoring, and coaching skills
• Strong analytical skills

A TEAM READY TO WELCOME YOU

At Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

Being a worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets. Its integrated solutions for the renovation of public and private buildings, light construction, and the decarbonization of construction and industry are developed through a continuous innovation process and provide sustainability and performance. The Group’s commitment is guided by its purpose, “Making the World a Better Home.