SCADA Engineer

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:

PLC Integration and SCADA Design Engineer will facilitate integration between PLCs and other HMI's like Allen Bradley, Honeywell, Mitsubishi and Red Lion with Ignition SCADA and assist with design and deployment of harmonized dashboards across all Isola global location. This position will also work in partnership with IT team to aggregate machine data collected by SCADA database into Enterprise Data warehouse and produce analytical charts as well as enable predictive analysis on cloud analytics. This position requires basic knowledge of PLC and work with core team to enable the PLCs to communicate over the network, setup tags on Ignition. Ideal candidate is an ardent problem solver with abundant enthusiasm to learn and able to think outside the box utilizing all available resources internally as well as online to achieve the goals of the organization. Basic knowledge of OPC-UA and functions of PLC is required. Fundamental knowledge of data structure is required.

This position will report into IT and dotted line to Engineering.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define functional requirements for SCADA solutions and interfaces in partnership with Global Engineering and IT.
• Develop detailed designs, solutions , implement, troubleshoot and test SCADA and integration solution on Ignition platform

• Implementation, Training and Global Rollout of new solutions

• Develop documentation including creating test scripts as required for validation
• Work as a team player in project team

• Solicit feedback and comments from subject matter experts and managers on proposed solutions and make necessary adjustments to ensure the best solutions are implemented quickly.
• Ability to manage small projects and/or project tasks related to specific module including defining, organizing, planning, and executing on scope items

• Receive directions and assignments from Manager on projects and tasks and ensure completion of assigned activity. Coordinate and collaborate with Engineering and IT Teams around the globe.

• Serve as first level of support for Ignition solutions and triage the tickets.

• Provides timely status updates to Management and key business users.
• Effectively interacts with all levels of employees as well as outside customers and vendors where required
• Keep self-updated on Ignition roadmap and technologies in SCADA domain.

• Perform other duties as assigned