SCADA Engineer: Smart Factory & Data Automation

Magna-International-6df39721; Northwood (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Exteriors is seeking an experienced Industrial Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain SCADA and visualization systems across Magna Exteriors facilities. You will create production dashboards and KPI displays while standardizing HMI across plants.

Responsibilities include data collection, historian deployment, and integration with PLCs, MES, and ERP systems, plus participation in Industry 4.0 initiatives and FAT/SAT activities.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience supporting industrial automation, SCADA, or manufacturing systems.
• Experience with industrial networking and communication protocols.
• Experience developing SCADA or HMI applications.
• Experience with PLC-controlled manufacturing equipment.
• Automotive manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain SCADA applications and visualization platforms.
• Develop production dashboards, KPI displays, and operational reporting tools.
• Standardize HMI and SCADA applications across facilities.
• Support alarm management and real-time visibility of manufacturing operations.
• Develop machine connectivity and industrial data collection solutions.
• Assist in deploying industrial historian and manufacturing data platforms.
• Support data integration between production equipment and enterprise systems.
• Participate in projects for Factory of the Future and Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Skills

SCADA

HMI Development

Industrial Networking

PLC Programming

SQL Databases

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering or related

Tools

Ignition

FactoryTalk View

Wonderware

VTScada

Job description

Magna Exteriors is seeking an experienced Industrial Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain SCADA and visualization systems across Magna Exteriors facilities. You will create production dashboards and KPI displays while standardizing HMI across plants.

Responsibilities include data collection, historian deployment, and integration with PLCs, MES, and ERP systems, plus participation in Industry 4.0 initiatives and FAT/SAT activities.