Ignition SCADA/MES Engineer - Data & Automation Impact

Amcor Flexibles, LLC; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Flexible time off

Holiday pay

Wellbeing program

Health Savings Account

Life insurance

Parental Leave

Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Amcor is seeking a plant automation specialist to design, develop, and sustain the Ignition-based MES platform that runs manufacturing operations at the Evansville site. You will connect machines, materials, quality data, and business systems into a single trusted data source, and engineer new capabilities from that data.

You will own the plant Ignition environment, build MES capabilities across value streams, and develop dashboards and data models to drive KPIs and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field; equivalent experience will be considered.
• 3+ years developing industrial software, SCADA, MES, or data systems
• Hands-on development experience with Ignition (Perspective and/or Vision)
• Proficiency in Python (Jython scripting), MS SQL / T-SQL, and general web development concepts (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, REST APIs, JSON)
• Working knowledge of industrial connectivity and controls concepts: OPC UA/DA, PLC tag structures, HMI interfaces, and networking
• Power BI, Power Query, Power Automate, and SharePoint integration experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to work effectively with others and individually
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture, development, deployment, and lifecycle support of the plant Ignition environment, including gateways, projects, tag providers, templates, and version control.
• Design and build plant-level MES functionality across all value streams (Molding, Tooling, Maintenance, Materials, and Quality Assurance) using consistent standards, navigation, and UI design.
• Build and support digital quality data collection - electronic forms, inspection plans, test method execution, SPC data capture, spec limits, and hold/disposition workflows.
• Develop production scheduling, run data, downtime, scrap, and OEE/EEF screens and dashboards that feed plant KPIs and continuous improvement work.
• Design and maintain the underlying data layer: MS SQL databases, stored procedures, tag historians, queries, indexes, and data models supporting reporting in Ignition and Power BI.
• Integrate SCADA/MES with machine controls and enterprise systems (PLC/HMI, OPC UA/DA, Husky and other OEM controllers, ERP/quality/maintenance systems) through standard, documented interfaces.
• Apply and enforce engineering standards - naming conventions, UDTs/templates, reusable components, source control, change control, test/validation, and documentation.
• Serve as plant subject matter expert for SCADA/MES; provide training, user documentation, and tiered support for plant system programs.
• Support the plant Kaizen and continuous improvement culture; identify and deliver small, fast-win automation of manual data handling as well as large system projects.
• Mentor process specialists, technicians, and engineers on data tools and standard work; participate in cross-plant standardization efforts.

Skills

Ignition Perspective/Vision

Python (Jython)

MS SQL / T-SQL

Web development concepts

OPC UA/DA

Power BI / Power Query

Communication skills

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Amcor is seeking a plant automation specialist to design, develop, and sustain the Ignition-based MES platform that runs manufacturing operations at the Evansville site. You will connect machines, materials, quality data, and business systems into a single trusted data source, and engineer new capabilities from that data.

You will own the plant Ignition environment, build MES capabilities across value streams, and develop dashboards and data models to drive KPIs and continuous improvement.