PS P&E- Software Engineer

The Duracell Company; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Duracell Company is seeking an Industrial Technologies Manager in LaGrange, Georgia. This role involves leading the technical organization responsible for industrial automation and digitization to enhance productivity and efficiency through data-driven decisions.

Key responsibilities include developing standards for data collection and analysis, collaborating with various departments, and driving innovation in manufacturing processes. Candidates should have a B.S. in Engineering and over 2 years of experience in a production environment, preferably in a managerial role.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in Controls or Information/Data Management Systems in production.
• Experience in a managerial role preferred.
• Technical understanding of the full technology pyramid.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical organization on industrial automation and digitization.
• Enhance performance data landscape.
• Develop standard solutions for collecting manufacturing/process data.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Machine learning

Programming

Conflict resolution

Communication

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

SCADA systems

Robotics

Job description

At this time, Duracell is unable to provide work authorization sponsorship for this position.

About the Role

As the Industrial Technologies Manager, you will lead the technical organization responsible for industrial automation & digitization to achieve the necessary improvements to enable data driven decisions and automated analysis/predictions. You will foster an environment that enables collaboration between global and local P&E, IT, Ops, R&D and the users and designers of digitization tools or systems to drive digitization throughout the company via machine learning, data analysis/collection, MES/MOM/SCADA support and other innovative technology that eliminates losses while enhancing productivity and efficiencies.

International travel is required, approximately 25–35%.

Responsibilities

• Develop, sustain, and foster consensus on Industrial Technologies standards encompassing but not limited to dashboard, scoreboard and reporting designs, data collection, storage and retrieval methods, optimized table, view and procedure designs, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive data analysis, and related applications.
• Drive efforts toward an enhanced performance data landscape.
• Lead the teams use in high-level programming languages to implement machine communication, perform data analysis, automate tasks, and support the organization as needed.
• Build capability throughout the sites around existing and emerging industrial technologies.
• Develop and implement standard solutions for collecting manufacturing/process data for use in predictive modeling to track machine health, product performance, etc.
• Pro‑actively seek out losses and improvement opportunities throughout the manufacturing plants.
• Provide input from an industrial technologies point of view for the sites priorities and make sure these are understood by the rest of the leadership team.
• Leverage the proper engineering and project management tools and work processes.
• Pro‑actively scout the external landscape for opportunities and represent Duracell as an attractive innovation partner.
• In‑depth understanding of the sites and all its departments (operations, process & engineering, IT, finance, …) and work systems.
• Technical understanding of the full technology pyramid and IT.
• Able to translate technical challenges and opportunities for non‑technical peers.
• Strong conflict resolution skills thinking across organization boundaries.
• Seeks out knowledge and can quickly grasp technical concepts and grow personal expertise.
• Effectively leads in a team environment including the ability to communicate effectively, to build collaborative relationships, and to contribute to a healthy team culture.
• Displays excellent written/oral communication skills.
• Provides and receives honest and open feedback in a constructive manner.
• Is analytical; uses sound judgement in decision making by basing decisions on factual information.
• Shows personal initiative and drives for results to ensure engineering deliverables meet cost and schedule requirements.
• Exhibits high level of integrity and directness/candor.
• Meets deadlines regularly and works well in fast paced environment.
• Quickly adapts to changing environments and business direction.
• Flexible with work location as needed (home, office/plant, travel, etc.)

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering with preferences for Computer or Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems Management, or Computer Science
• 2+ years Controls or Information/Data Management Systems in a production environment preferably in a managerial role.
• Preferred but not required:
  • Experience in a Network or IT Engineering position.
  • Experience with various ML learning techniques including neural networks, clustering, and classification.
  • Experience with automated controls technologies is not required but would be a bonus. This could include PLC systems, control and communication networks, SCADA (server and standalone) systems, PC based Integration software systems, VFD and servo drives, Robotics, vision systems, program and parameter‑based instrumentation and other advanced sensor technologies.
• This position will require domestic and international travel, up to 25% - 35%.