Automation applications systems engineer - united states, parkersburg
recruiting for an applications systems engineering role for a large manufacturer. this position is an integral member of the automation engineering team and responsible for research, development, implementation, and maintenance of the automation team’s critical applications and systems, such as custom software applications, real-time data acquisition systems, analytics, visualization and level 2 systems.
the engineer in this position will be responsible for many of our key applications and will serve as the administrator of critical real-time data acquisition systems. this role is responsible for development of analytics and alarms to support business needs, support and growth of our visualization tools, and maintenance and enhancements to our level 2 systems.
develop and maintain advanced data collection systems, analytics, and visualizations
lead and implement projects to improve our level 2 systems including mill rolling force models, product tracking, and reporting.
serve as local systems administrator for our ibapda systems, aveva pi system, and our lab lims system.
plan and implement replacement for legacy/obsolete applications and reporting systems.
maintain existing data historian and data trending and reporting tools to provide maximum uptime and usability.
participate in capital projects as the subject matter expert for data acquisition and systems communication.
develop data analytics to proactively detect and prevent process and/or quality excursions.
develop advanced live visualization tools for our facility such as dashboards and digital signage.
plan and implement replacement of applications that are written in visual basic 6.0 into modern programming language or migrate to standard off-the-shelf package.
specify requirements and architecture for new data acquisition needs throughout the facility.
works to learn industry best practices and procedures and leads documentation and implementation at our facility.
involved in research & development to help us utilize cutting-edge technology to solve problems, reduce waste, and eliminate variation.
work with local it to implement better links between our material tracking system and or real-time data acquisition systems to facilitate improved reporting capabilities.
