Manufacturing Intelligence Engineer - SCADA

BW Design Group; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Design Group seeks a Manufacturing Intelligence Engineer - SCADA on the Information Solutions team to lead projects across multiple sectors, focusing on SCADA, MES, IoT, data collection, reporting, or analytics. This role involves client interaction, scope management, and hands-on engineering to deliver first-of-a-kind solutions.

You will plan timelines, coordinate with Project Managers, and mentor engineers while designing industrial control packages and performing onsite startups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or CS/Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of System Integration, SCADA, or MES app development.
• Experience with Ignition and Aveva Wonderware is a plus.
• Familiarity with Rockwell PLC and FactoryTalk is a plus.
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Technical project execution within the Information Solutions group, ensuring schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Interface with clients to define and manage scope on complex projects requiring technical knowledge and leadership.
• Plan project timelines and coordinate with Project Managers for proper execution.
• Collaborate with Information Solutions Engineers; work on large projects with other engineering disciplines.
• Design SCADA systems including databases, data handling, scripting, and programming.
• Conduct onsite startup of systems you designed and implemented.
• Develop/configure industrial control packages to meet manufacturing requirements.
• Create development and commissioning plans considering technical and operational constraints.
• Manage multiple scopes of work across phases and communicate with stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Ignition

Aveva Wonderware System Platform

Rockwell PLC (ControlLogix, PLC5, SLC500)

Rockwell FactoryTalk

SQL

Job description

Job Summary

As a Manufacturing Intelligence Engineer - SCADA on the Information Solutions team, you will have overall responsibility to lead and develop projects with clients across multiple industry sectors primarily focused on Information Solutions scope. This scope can include projects related to SCADA, MES, IoT, data collection, reporting, or analytics. Frequently this team is working on first-of-a-kind solutions to solve real-world operational problems for our clients.

Job Summary

As a Manufacturing Intelligence Engineer - SCADA on the Information Solutions team, you will have overall responsibility to lead and develop projects with clients across multiple industry sectors primarily focused on Information Solutions scope. This scope can include projects related to SCADA, MES, IoT, data collection, reporting, or analytics. Frequently this team is working on first-of-a-kind solutions to solve real-world operational problems for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Technical project execution within the Information Solutions group, which includes providing deliverables, maintaining schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Interface with clients to define and manage scope on complex projects. This will require significant technical knowledge as well as project leadership skills.
• Planning of project timeline and working with various Project Managers to ensure the proper execution of the work.
• Working as an individual or in a team with other Information Solutions Engineers. Can also include working on large projects with other engineering disciplines such as greenfield design of a new manufacturing plant and all associated software systems.
• Designing SCADA systems which may include databases and database interfaces, data handling & reporting, scripting (VB, python, etc.) and general programming.
• Onsite startup of systems that you designed and implemented.
• Understanding project requirements to develop/configure industrial control packages accordingly for use in manufacturing space.
• Understanding technical and operational constraints to create project development and commissioning plans.
• Managing multiple scopes of work in various phases simultaneously
• Communicating with client stake holders to understand scopes of work and deliverables.

Requirements

• 3+ years of System Integration, SCADA and/or MES application development.
• Proven experience with Ignition; Certification is a plus.
• Experience with Aveva Wonderware System Platform software, including system configuration, troubleshooting, and application development is a plus.
• Familiarity with Rockwell PLC (ControlLogix, PLC5, SLC500) and Rockwell FactoryTalk
• Strong SQL skills and experience with MES software (Sepasoft, Aveva) is a plus.
• Understanding/skills with back-end computing infrastructure used in manufacturing (compute hardware, virtualization, OS’s, networking, databases, etc.) is a plus.
• CPG, Life Sciences, or Advanced Technology industry experience is preferred
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to simultaneously organize and successfully execute multiple project responsibilities
• Contractor and Construction management skills are a plus.
• Ability to mentor and train other less experienced engineers.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact with all levels of management, clients, and vendors.
• Willing and able to travel as necessary for project requirements to include but not be limited to: project installation and start-up activities, client meetings, company sponsored meetings, training's, industry related seminars, forums, or conventions, etc.

Education

Bachelor of Science – Electrical Engineering or Computer Science/Engineering preferred or equivalent experience