PLC Controls programmer

CCS INC; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

CCS INC., based in the United States, seeks a senior SCADA/IT engineer to design and deploy Ignition solutions and oversee enterprise logistics automation. You will collaborate with controls engineers, project managers, and end users to capture requirements, build robust dashboards, and support production deployments across North America.

The role involves travel for kick-offs and customer meetings, with emphasis on robust system integration and scalable automation architectures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of SCADA development experience
• 3+ years of IT/IS systems experience
• 3+ years of Ignition development experience
• Experience integrating PLC platforms (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi)
• Industrial networking knowledge (OPC UA, databases, SQL)
• Comfort with Linux, Docker, and Bash

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain enterprise internal logistics automation, integrating AMR/AGV/VGV with MES, ERP, and IT infrastructure.
• Design, develop, and deploy Ignition SCADA solutions (Perspective, Vision, Reporting) including HMIs and dashboards for business customers.
• Evaluate robotics technologies, develop standard implementation processes, and move proofs of concept to production.
• Commission and integrate AMR systems at manufacturing facilities across North America, including travel for kick-offs and meetings.
• Define system requirements with controls engineers, project managers, and end users, and maintain a traceability matrix.
• Manage tier 3 escalations, troubleshoot deployments at network/infrastructure levels, and create system docs and user manuals

Skills

SCADA development

OPC UA

Databases/SQL

Linux/Unix

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or information systems, or equivalent

Tools

Ignition development

Docker

Bash

Job description

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain enterprise internal logistics automation, integrating AMR/AGV/VGV fleet management systems with MES, ERP, and existing IT infrastructure.
• Design, develop, and deploy Ignition SCADA solutions, including Perspective, Vision, and Reporting applications, HMIs, and dashboards for business customers.
• Evaluate robotics technologies, build standard implementation processes, and lead the move of proofs of concept into production.
• Commission and integrate AMR systems at manufacturing facilities across North America, including travel for kick-offs, commissioning, and customer meetings.
• Define system requirements with controls engineers, project managers, and end users, and maintain a requirements traceability matrix linked to development teams.
• Manage tier 3 escalations, troubleshoot robot deployments at the network and infrastructure layers, and create system documentation and user manuals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or information systems, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of SCADA development experience and 3+ years of IT/IS systems experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on Ignition development experience (key skill for this role).
• Experience integrating PLC platforms such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and Mitsubishi.
• Solid understanding of industrial networking, OPC UA, databases, and SQL.
• Comfort with Linux, Docker, and Bash.