Industrial Automation Programmer III - OT/IT, 25% Travel

Kids for the Future; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

E.W.P. Group, headquartered in Fort Mill, SC, is seeking a Programmer III – Industrial Automation to design, develop, and deploy advanced automation solutions for municipal and industrial customers. The role focuses on PLC/HMI/SCADA programming, system integration, and secure OT/IT connectivity.

You will lead complex projects, collaborate with engineers and customers, and ensure reliable, maintainable systems. Travel ~25% is expected in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of hands-on systems integration experience, preferably in water, wastewater, municipal utilities, or heavy industrial process control.
• Experience deploying industrial automation systems using Ignition, Rockwell Automation, AVEVA Wonderware, and Siemens.
• Advanced PLC and HMI/SCADA programming and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Strong scripting or programming skills using Python/Jython, SQL, Structured Text, or related languages.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure, and deploy advanced HMI and SCADA systems using Ignition, AVEVA Wonderware, and FactoryTalk View.
• Develop, modify, optimize, and troubleshoot PLC applications using Rockwell Studio 5000/Logix Designer and Siemens TIA Portal.
• Design and implement secure OT/IT integrations between OT networks, MQTT brokers, IT systems, and SQL databases.
• Configure and troubleshoot industrial protocols like Modbus, OPC-UA, and Profinet.
• Develop data logging and automated reporting using Ignition, XLReporter, and related tools.
• Lead programming activities during system testing, startup, and commissioning.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA programming

Python/Jython

SQL

Industrial networking

OT/IT cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related field

Tools

Ignition

AVEVA Wonderware

FactoryTalk View

Rockwell Automation Studio

Siemens TIA Portal

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

OT/IT networking concepts

Job description

E.W.P. Group, headquartered in Fort Mill, SC, is seeking a Programmer III – Industrial Automation to design, develop, and deploy advanced automation solutions for municipal and industrial customers. The role focuses on PLC/HMI/SCADA programming, system integration, and secure OT/IT connectivity.

You will lead complex projects, collaborate with engineers and customers, and ensure reliable, maintainable systems. Travel ~25% is expected in this role.