Control System Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group in Atlanta seeks a Senior Engineer – Manufacturing Automation with strong expertise in OT/IT integration, PLC/SCADA/MES and data historian systems. You will drive integration across control systems and IT layers, develop data abstractions, and ensure robust operation of automation and data platforms.

The role requires experience in Kepware, Ignition Edge, MQTT, OPC, and automation software such as Beckhoff TwinCAT3 and B&R Automation Studio.

Qualifications

• Experience validating/qualifying automation systems for GMP pharmaceutical environments.
• Strong background in OT/IT integration and control systems with IT interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of control systems with IT platforms (Kepware, MQTT, Ignition).
• Design/implement data flows from Kepware to historians or downstream layers.
• Support system performance optimization and troubleshooting.

Skills

PLC

SCADA

MES

Automation Systems

Data integration

MQTT

OPC

Beckhoff TwinCAT

B&R Automation Studio

Ignition Edge

Kepware

CANary Historian

Tools

Kepware EX

Beckhoff TwinCAT3

B&R Automation Studio

Ignition Edge/Gateway

OPC UA

Kepware Edge

Ignition

Job description

The Senior Engineer – Manufacturing Automation with experience in vertical integration of the Control Systems, SCADA, and Process Historian Products etc. The Senior Engineer with strong background in Manufacturing IT & Control systems; specifically, integration of control systems with IT systems. It includes but is not limited to PLC, SCADA and MES and Process Historian

• Exposure to planning and executing
• Networking experience; working knowledge of Enterprise Networking and local control networks.
• Pharmaceutical Operations experience, in a GMP Pilot Plant, Manufacturing environment or related facility
• Must be able to communicate clearly (oral and written) and frequently with operations and other support groups. Required Experience And Skills
• The OT/IT Integration Engineer with experience in the configuration of Kepware EX as Gateway for integration of different make PLCs on vendor proprietary protocols OR OPC. Integration with Beckhoff Twin CAT PLCs, B & R IPC, and OPC Euromap 77 will be advantageous.
• Data Integration from Kepware Edge to Ignition Edge / Gateway with MQTT, following defined UNS standard
• Structuring the data in an intuitive namespace, and making data available to historians or upstream layers on MQTT
• Knowledgeable of best practices for performance and optimization of Kepware and MQTT
• Configuration and Programming in Beckhoff TwincCAT3 and B& R Automation Studio for the development of functions and data integration
• Experience in Ignition Edge / Gateway configuration for data integration on the MQTT
• Experience in Canary Historian and Seeq will be added advantage
• Validation and Qualification of automation system for the dataflow. Documentation and protocol execution for pharmaceutical industries
• Documentation of best practices, internal Knowledge Articles, and other communications.
• Understand and support all GMPs, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Evaluate automated and information technology systems and develop strategies to optimize and ensure the quality and stability of automation systems through future expansion, replacement, or upgrade.
• Use their technical knowledge to ensure the robust and efficient operation of a variety of automated processing and information technology systems.
• Experience with automation system architecture, design, start-up and/or qualification.
• Experienced problem solver/troubleshooter, skilled in root cause analysis
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent organizational skills to multi-task.
• Candidate must be able to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Strong analytical thinking and technical writing skills
• Proficient in MS Office Platform and document storage systems
• A prominent level of innovation, creativity, and self-initiative. Good To Have
• Experience with Process Data Historian Canary and Seeq –
• Configuration, Event Frames, Notifications, etc. as per Plant Hierarchy
• Develop on-demand reports, dashboards, etc. System performance optimization, monitoring system health, upgrades, etc.
• Experience of SCADA systems engineering & deployment – Ignition 8.1, SCADA administration and configuration.
• Excellent understanding on SCADA/MES Ignition modules like Perspective, Vision Unlimited, Web Browser, Alarm Notification, SQL Bridge, Tag Historian, SQL Server, python scripting
• Exposure of AWS cloud for data integration and big data analytics.