Controls Engineer - Visualization/SCADA (Early - Senior Career)

Dematic; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Job summary

Dematic Corp. in the United States seeks a Visualization Engineer to join the LSSMU team. You will design and install Visualization SCADA projects, upgrade legacy systems, and support on-site installations as equipment is modified or added at customer sites.

Ideal candidates have HMI/SCADA experience, Rockwell PLC knowledge, strong Excel, and good teamwork and communication. Travel up to 30% and willingness to work overtime/weekends are expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in HMI/SCADA programming with listed tools.
• Knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLC programming software (Logix/Studio5000, RSLogix500).
• Siemens PLCs are a plus.
• Advanced MS Excel skills required.
• Basic understanding of electrical layout and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Implement Visualization SCADA solutions and modernizations.
• Support customer sites with cybersecurity and uptime improvements.
• Design semi-complex to complex integrated hardware/software systems.
• Suggest productivity and cost-reduction ideas.
• Analyze material handling systems to scope Visualization projects.

Skills

HMI/SCADA programming

Allen-Bradley PLC programming

Siemens PLCs

MS Excel

Electrical schematic drawings

Overtime willingness

Weekend work

Travel up to 30%

Team player

Strong communication

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Iconics Genesis32/64

Ignition SCADA

Python

Java

C#

Visual Basic

SQL

OPC / Ethernet/IP

Windows Server

PLC programming

Job description

This role is available to U.S. Citizens and U.S. Permanent Residents only.

Dematic Corp. has a need for a Visualization Engineer in our LSSMU group. The primary responsibility for the Visualization Engineer is to work with other members of the Lifecycle Solutions & Services - Modernizations and Upgrades (LSSMU) team to execute Visualization SCADA projects which include upgrading legacy systems as well as developing and installing new Visualization systems. Additionally, they will assist LSSMU project teams with updating and modifying previously installed Visualization systems as material handling equipment is installed, removed, or enhanced at customer sites.

We offer:

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $82,500.00 - $158,500.00 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have experience working in the material handling industry and industrial automation. Candidates must have the below qualifications:

• Experience in HMI/SCADA programming (Iconics, Ignition, Wonderware, FactoryTalk View)
• Knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLC programming software (Logix/Studio5000, RSLogix500)
• Siemens PLCs are a plus
• Advanced skills in MS Excel
• Basic understanding of physical layout and electrical schematic drawings
• Willing to work overtime
• Willing to work weekends
• Travel not expected to exceed 30%
• Detailed and task oriented
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Works effectively with others in a team environment

Job Family Responsibilities

• Work within the framework of Dematic Visualization standards to implement solutions that improve operational uptime of material handling systems
• Assist customers in the endeavor of staving off software obsolescence and maintaining cybersecurity as it pertains to Dematic products and solutions installed at customer sites
• Participates in the design of semi-complex to complex systems that integrate hardware and software
• Participates in recommending ideas related to productivity improvement, cost reduction and improvement in customer satisfaction
• Assist in the development of new projects by analyzing material handling systems to determine appropriate effort and scope required to implement Visualization systems

Key Responsibilities

• Performs important areas of standard professional level work that typically requires processing and interpreting of more complex, less clearly defined issues
• Effectively identifies problems as they occur and takes appropriate steps to solve them in situations where the problem is more difficult and complex
• Able to solve common or simple problems without escalation; involves others for complex, unusual problems
• Execute projects within a given budget. Able to correctly identify risks and mitigate them, or elevate to management when appropriate
• Skilled at multi-tasking across multiple projects and teams at any given time
• Effectively communicate with customer IT personnel that may not have a deep understanding of SCADA software and material handling equipment

Education

• Typically, a BS degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline is required

Knowledge

• Iconics Genesis32 and Genesis64 SCADA software
• Ignition SCADA software
• Programming skills are a plus
• Python, Java, C#, VisualBasic
• SQL and databases
• Knowledge of various industrial communication protocols and architectures such as OPC and Ethernet/IP
• Windows Server configuration
• PLC programming
• Read and comprehend PLC programs a must
• Modify and write PLC programs a plus
• Control system design and commissioning not required but a considerable plus

Experience

• Generally, 2+ years of successful experience in area of responsibility and successful demonstration of Key Responsibilities and Knowledge, as presented above
• Experience with industrial automation is preferred

Direction of others

• As needed to support project execution

Key working relationships

• Frequent inter-organizational and external contacts