SCADA Engineer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as SME for SCADA/HMI/PLC and industrial control systems facilitywide, including SCADA integration with ShotScope, FactoryTalk Batch, and FactoryTalk Optix — developing, configuring, and troubleshooting applications, graphics, alarms, historical data, recipes/formulas, and reporting to maximize uptime and reliability.
• Program, troubleshoot, and optimize PLC control logic, communications, and device integration; diagnose and resolve fieldlevel connectivity issues (I/O, control panels, comm drops) across the plant floor.
• Support process automation across batching, blending, filling, packaging, conveying, utilities, and warehouse operations, partnering with Maintenance and Operations to troubleshoot issues and drive rootcause analysis on failures from SCADA point of view.
• Monitor SCADA performance, proactively identify reliability/efficiency opportunities, and lead continuous improvement projects to boost productivity and reduce waste.
• Establish and maintain automation standards: documentation, backups, programming standards, and dashboards at SCADA.
• Support startup, commissioning, validation, and qualification of new equipment and automation systems through SCADA Support integration between SCADA, MES, ERP, and other plant systems; drive Industry 4.0, data collection, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Act as primary liaison between Operations and IT for automation/control matters — owning resolution of SCADA/HMI/PLC/OT issues, defining clear OTvsIT escalation criteria, and escalating SAP/ERP/enterprise issues appropriately.
• Train operations/maintenance personnel on automation systems; manage automationrelated contractors, vendors, and service providers.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting industrial automation and control systems.
• Experience with SCADA platforms such as Rockwell FactoryTalk Batch, Factory Talk View Se, FactoryTalk Optix, and ShotScope, or similar platforms (e.g., Ignition, Wonderware/AVEVA, WinCC).
• Strong knowledge of HMI development and industrial networking.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols including Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, Profinet, OPC UA, and serial communications.
• Knowledge of SQL databases, data historians, reporting platforms, and manufacturing data systems.
• Experience in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, or other GMPregulated manufacturing environments preferred.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problemsolving skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Fluency in English required; Spanish is a plus.