Sr. Control Systems Integrator - Food & BeverageDo you want the opportunity to develop control systems for some of the nation's greatest companies? Would you relish the chance to tackle a problem a customer is having with their manufacturing process and come up with a solution using your passion for automation and controls? If PLC, HMI, and SCADA are normal acronyms in your vocabulary, I invite you to come be a Control Freak with us.
What You Will Be Doing- Take food and beverage projects of any size from start to finish, from design and programming through startup and commissioning
- Lead the design of SCADA, MES, and batch systems for food and beverage plants, including OEE and downtime tracking, track and trace, and ISA-88 batch control, primarily on Ignition and Rockwell
- Serve as the technical authority on your projects: own the control system architecture, make and document the key technical decisions, and keep the design within scope
- Act as the primary technical contact for the client, lead technical meetings, and keep those relationships going between projects
- Work with sales and estimating to scope new projects and plan the hours and tasks to deliver them
- Handle project management on your projects when needed, including budgets, schedules, and customer communication
- Design secure plant networks, including firewall configuration and security audits for customers
- Provide technical oversight and quality control, and assign and review work for other integrators
- Mentor and train CSI I, II, and III integrators, and lead in-depth internal training
- Write case studies, blog posts, and white papers for Vertech's website and marketing
What You Need for this Position- BS in electrical, mechanical, chemical or related engineering field or relevant experience
- Seven to ten or more years of experience developing PLC controlled SCADA systems, preferably in a project based industry, including at least five years in systems integration
- Food and beverage automation experience across processing and packaging, such as batching, CIP, filling, and packaging lines
- Expert PLC programming in all IEC standard languages across multiple PLC platforms (Rockwell, Siemens, GE, or Modicon)
- Thorough understanding of multiple HMI/SCADA platforms (Ignition, Wonderware, FactoryTalk View SE, or GE Proficy)
- Experience delivering MES projects such as OEE, downtime tracking, and track and trace, along with SQL databases and reporting
- Experience working with sales to estimate projects: scoping, task breakdowns, and hours
- Experience leading small teams and mentoring other engineers
- Experience with Sepasoft MES or ISA-88 batch control is a big plus
- Ignition Gold and Wonderware Certified Developer status, or willing to earn both within your first year
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build lasting customer relationships
- Ability to travel up to 20%
