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

Dematic; Wauwatosa (WI); 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 is seeking a Visualization Engineer to join the LSSMU team in the United States. The role focuses on executing Visualization SCADA projects, upgrading legacy systems, and developing new Visualization solutions at customer sites.

You will support project teams during installations as material handling equipment is modified or expanded. Ideal candidates have experience with HMI/SCADA programming and AB/Siemens PLCs, strong Excel skills, and the ability to work overtime and travel up to

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in area of responsibility and demonstrated capability.
• Experience in industrial automation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement Dematic Visualization standards to improve uptime of material handling systems.
• Assist customers in software obsolescence, cybersecurity for Dematic products at sites.
• Participate in design of semi-complex to complex systems integrating hardware and software.
• Suggest ideas for productivity, cost reduction, and customer satisfaction improvements.
• Assist in developing new projects by analyzing material handling systems for Visualization scope.

Skills

HMI/SCADA programming

Allen-Bradley PLC programming

Siemens PLCs

MS Excel

Electrical schematic drawing

OT/weekend OT willingness

travel 30%

team collaboration

communication skills

problem solving

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Iconics Genesis32

Iconics Genesis64

Ignition SCADA

Python

Java

C#

VisualBasic

SQL

OPC

Ethernet/IP

Windows Server

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