Senior MES Engineer

BW Design Group; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Design Group in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Manufacturing Intelligence Engineer - SCADA to lead information solutions projects across multiple sectors, focusing on SCADA, MES, IoT, data collection, and analytics.

Responsibilities include designing SCADA systems, databases, scripting, onsite startup, and collaborating with clients and project managers to deliver practical manufacturing solutions. Occasional travel is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of System Integration, SCADA and/or MES development.
• Experience with Ignition is a plus.
• Experience with Aveva Wonderware System Platform is a plus.
• Familiarity with Rockwell PLCs and FactoryTalk.
• Strong SQL skills and MES software experience is a plus.
• Background in manufacturing IT/OT infrastructure is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical projects within the Information Solutions group, ensuring schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Interface with clients to define scope on complex projects and lead teams.
• Plan project timelines with Project Managers for proper execution.
• Design SCADA systems with databases, data handling, and reporting.
• Perform onsite startup of systems you designed and implemented.
• Mentor and train junior engineers.

Skills

SCADA development

Ignition

Aveva Wonderware

Rockwell PLC

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or CS/Engineering

Tools

VB/Python scripting

Job description

About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

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.

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