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BW Design Group · 9 hours ago

Sr. Automation Engineer - SCADA/MES

Overland Park, KS

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

BW Design Group is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead and develop projects focused on Information Solutions, including SCADA and MES systems. The role involves technical project execution, client interface, and system design, while managing multiple project scopes across various industry sectors.

Industrial Automation

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

Qualification

SCADA application developmentMES application developmentAveva Wonderware System PlatformSQL skillsRockwell PLC familiarityAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsMentoring skills

Required

7+ years of System Integration, SCADA and/or MES application development

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

The ability to simultaneously organize and successfully execute multiple project responsibilities

Good communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact with all levels of management, clients, and vendors

Contractor and Construction management skills

The ability to mentor and train other less experienced engineers

Willing and able to travel as necessary for project requirements

Proven experience with Aveva Wonderware System Platform software, including system configuration, troubleshooting, and application development

Expertise in Aveva Wonderware System Platform and at least one of the following other SCADA platforms: Ignition, Rockwell FactoryTalk, or GE

Familiarity with Rockwell PLC (ControlLogix, PLC5, SLC500)

Strong SQL skills

Preferred

Candidates with experience in the food and beverage or life science industries are preferred

Certification in Aveva Wonderware System Platform software is a plus

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