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fairlife, LLC · 2 days ago

Digital Manufacturing Engineer

Webster, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$100K/yr - $120K/yr

2+ years exp

fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich dairy products. The Digital Manufacturing Engineer will support the development of a Decision Intelligence ecosystem by managing Ignition instances and ensuring data integration from manufacturing systems.

Food & Beverages

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Own and maintain the Decision Intelligence team's Ignition instances across all manufacturing sites, and partner with IT and OT teams who own enterprise Ignition administration

Analyze source PLC systems, read and interpret PLC logic to identify appropriate tags, and configure them correctly in Ignition

Support the connection of factory PLCs and equipment to Ignition and ensure system uptime

Work closely with manufacturing, line integrators, and vendors during installation/validation/operation of factory systems (PLCs, MES, etc.)

Troubleshoot data flow issues between manufacturing equipment and our IoT platform

Support the configuration and maintenance of industrial data exchange tools

Collaborate with the Decision Intelligence team to integrate factory data into our broader data ecosystem

Develop and grow skills in SQL and Python to support reporting and analytics needs

Qualification

Ignition SCADASQLPythonPLC understandingIndustrial automationCloud platformsData-driven mindsetHandle ambiguityCommunication skillsDocumentation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, or related field

2+ years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial automation environment

Strong understanding of PLCs (Rockwell, Siemens, B&R) and MES systems, including the ability to read and interpret PLC logic to evaluate and select appropriate tags from source systems

Understanding of industrial data exchange concepts: OPC, Modbus, MQTT, etc

Understanding of industrial networking and on-prem resource administration concepts

Growth mindset with a passion for data-driven manufacturing

Excellent communication and documentation skills

Ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment

Flexible working in a 24/7 manufacturing facility

This position requires current authorization to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred

Experience with Ignition SCADA software, specifically: Building views and dashboards using the Perspective module, Managing User Defined Types (UDTs) for scalable tag management, Connecting Ignition to PLCs, SCADA platforms, and databases for telemetry data consumption

Experience with SQL and/or Python preferred; willingness to learn these skills is required

Experience with Azure or other cloud platforms is a plus; willingness to learn is required