Platform Engineer - Manufacturing

Costco Wholesale Corporation

• $85K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in platform engineering or industrial automation.
  • Proficient in programming PLCs, particularly Allen Bradley and programming SCADA systems.
  • Experience with robotics programming and troubleshooting, including ABB and Kuka robots.
  • Strong understanding of control system technologies and software development processes.
  • Ability to interpret various engineering diagrams including electrical, network, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
  • Knowledge of safety standards such as NEC, OSHA, and ISO.
  • Hands-on experience with industrial data and control interfaces, preferably OPC and OPC-UA.

Responsibilities

  • Translate high-level platform design into detailed technical design and implement updates based on service level agreements (SLAs).
  • Conduct monitoring, patching, and ongoing support of the platform.
  • Lead code and design reviews, as well as testing and debugging activities.
  • Create and manage health and performance monitoring dashboards for the platform.
  • Analyze current platform components to enhance software development processes and outcomes.
  • Document deployment, monitoring, and maintenance procedures for the platforms.
  • Collaborate with technology vendors to meet business objectives.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage.
  • Paid time off and health care reimbursement accounts.
  • Access to short-term and long-term disability insurance plans.
  • 401(k) retirement plan and stock purchase options available to eligible employees.
  • Participation in a dependent care assistance plan.
Full Job Description
Platform Engineers translate high level platform design into low level technical design and are responsible for implementing, administering, supporting and patching their corresponding platforms. Platform Engineers work closely with Solution Architects to enable the capabilities defined on roadmaps and blueprints supporting platform programs and initiatives. Platform Engineers are well versed in modern data, infrastructure and integration platforms, industry/technology best practices and actively work on improving the reliability and scalability of infrastructure.

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ROLE
• Assesses technical components, translates high level design into low level technical design, and executes updates based on SLAs.
• Manages the platform on an ongoing basis while performing typical run functions like monitoring, patching and support.
• Leads and conducts code reviews, design reviews, testing, and debugging activities at the application level.
• Develops and instruments monitoring dashboards depicting platform health and performance.
• Performs analysis on existing platform components to identify improvements to software development processes.
• Remediates platform issues and bottlenecks impacting software development activities.
• Participates in the creation of documentation and artifacts used to describe the mechanisms used for deployment, monitoring and maintenance.
• Performs coding tests to validate hardware design correctness, and creates software regression tests to ensure its reliability.
• Plans and implements arrangements for Disaster Recovery and conducts related testing of recovery procedures.
• Delivers against business objectives by effectively managing and partnering with technology vendors.
• Conducts research and makes recommendations on standards, products, and services.
• Authors and executes test cases related to supporting the implementation of platform development work.
• Ensures application and infrastructure architectural solutions are stable, secure, and compliant with company standards and practices as well as regulatory requirements.
• Implements and maintains system configurations and baselines to support secure application development software control best practices and standards.
• Implements service monitoring across all platforms to ensure continuous availability and operational continuity of critical systems.
• Evaluates and documents all operating systems according to required standards.
• Controls and monitoring of industrial machinery in a manufacturing environment.
• Oversees maintenance and operation of various HMI and SCADA systems; robotics, conveyor and manufacturing elements
• Assesses networking and firewalling of various components, systems, and segments to optimize and protect critical operations.
• Adheres to the enforcement of NEC, OSHA, and ISO safety standards.
• Performs proactive scanning, and vulnerability mitigation of OT system components working in collaboration with IT operators (infosec, networking, compliance, etc.).
• Architects, writes and debugs PLC code, emphasizing generating organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable code for manufacturing applications.
• Updates, modifies and continuously improves existing control systems including ladder logic programs, relay logic, electrical distribution, motor controls and operator interface. Leads the development and programming of the automation controller settings, historian, and HMI screens.
• Understands and able to work with relays, contacts, transformers, motor starters, sensors, switches, etc.
• Deploys automated processes and equipment into production.
• Works closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Technical Service team members by providing control system optimization, troubleshooting, and technical support.
• Understands common OT communications protocols such as Ethernet, ControlNet, and MODBUS.
• Stays up to date on the latest in control system technologies, applying new tools and techniques to keep our operations running efficiently.
• Reduces repeat downtime issues on systems and assist operators with troubleshooting equipment issues.

REQUIRED
• Knowledge of electrical safety procedures.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing plant mechanical systems and operations. (steam, pneumatics, refrigeration, hydraulics, production processes, etc.).
• Proficient in interpreting electrical, network, pneumatic, and hydraulic diagrams.
• Experience designing electrical controls systems, following NEC, ISO, and OSHA codes and standards.
• Proficient in developing electrical schematics and control panel layouts using AutoCAD.
• Robotics programming, debugging, and troubleshooting.
• SCADA/HMI application development, Data Historians.
• Knowledge of industrial networks, virtual machines, thin clients, cybersecurity.
• Hands-on experience in designing, developing, implementing, and supporting PLC-based control systems.
• Understanding of control systems and software development life-cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience.
• Experience programming Allen Bradley PLCs.
• Experience programming Ignition SCADA systems.
• Experience programming ABB and Kuka robots.
• Experience with industrial data and control interfaces, preferably OPC and OPC-UA.
• Experience programming with C#, Python and SQL.
Recommended
• Proficient in Google Workspace applications, including Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Gmail.

Required Documents
• Cover Letter
• Resume

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Pay Ranges:

Level 1 - $85,000 - $110,000

Level 2 - $105,000 - $135,000

Level 3 - $130,000 - $160,000

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to eligible employees.

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