Ignition Developer: Powering Smart Manufacturing & Data

Norsk Hydro; Coraopolis (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 83,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Rx Coverage

Dental Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Savings Plan with Company 8

Education Assistance

Bonus Plan Eligibility

Parental Leave

Job summary

Norsk Hydro is seeking an Ignition Developer to design, implement, and optimize Ignition-based solutions across multiple manufacturing sites. You will work with engineers, IT, and operations to deliver scalable dashboards, HMIs, and data integrations that improve efficiency and reliability.

The role requires 5+ years in industrial automation with hands-on Ignition Perspective/ Vision experience, PLC integration, and strong Python/SQL skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years in industrial automation or SCADA.
• 3+ years hands-on Ignition development (Perspective/Vision).
• Experience with PLC platforms and industrial protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Ignition applications.
• Develop Perspective and Vision dashboards, HMIs, reports, and tools.
• Configure tags, UDTs, alarms, history, security, and gateway settings.
• Integrate PLCs, plant equipment, databases, and third-party systems.
• Develop Python scripts and SQL queries for manufacturing processes.
• Troubleshoot performance issues and support deployments.
• Document deployments, standards, and best practices.
• Support integrations with MES/ERP and historians.

Skills

Industrial automation

SCADA development

Ignition Perspective

Ignition Vision

Python scripting

PLC integration

SQL databases

HMI/SCADA design

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Ignition Perspective

Ignition Vision

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

OPC UA

REST APIs

Job description

Norsk Hydro is seeking an Ignition Developer to design, implement, and optimize Ignition-based solutions across multiple manufacturing sites. You will work with engineers, IT, and operations to deliver scalable dashboards, HMIs, and data integrations that improve efficiency and reliability.

The role requires 5+ years in industrial automation with hands-on Ignition Perspective/ Vision experience, PLC integration, and strong Python/SQL skills.