About the Role
We are seeking an Industrial Controls Automation Engineer to join our manufacturing team and play a critical role in advancing industrial automation and data-driven process improvements. This Industrial Controls Automation Engineer remote position blends hands-on control system engineering with data acquisition and analytics, ensuring our heavy manufacturing operations run safely, efficiently, and intelligently.
You’ll be part of a collaborative engineering team that values integrity, ownership, and innovation, while driving solutions that enhance steelmaking and other heavy industry processes. Safety is at the core of everything we do, and we expect every team member to lead by example in upholding our standards.
What You'll Do
- Develop, modify, and optimize control system software to meet evolving production goals.
- Implement and maintain data acquisition systems (iBA software preferred) to support real-time analytics.
- Ability to develop and maintain dashboards and reports by integrating data from sources such as SQL Server, industrial historians, and data lakes.
- Troubleshoot and resolve automation and control system issues, ensuring stability and uptime.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineers to solve interconnected system challenges.
- Provide technical support and training for maintenance teams.
- Manage projects and contractors, ensuring timely and safe execution.
- Propose and implement innovative automation and data solutions to improve manufacturing efficiency.
Requirements
- Education: BS in Mechatronics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
- Experience: 3+ years in industrial automation controls and object-oriented software development.
- CapEx project experience in heavy manufacturing industry (steel, power, pulp & paper, chemical, raw materials).
- iBA software experience strongly preferred.
- Technical Skills: Programming in VB.Net, HTML, C, C#, Python, SCADA.
- Databases: Microsoft SQL, Oracle. Intermediate understanding of SQL Server, with the ability to write queries involving joins, aggregations, and subqueries to extract and analyze operational and time-series data.
- Familiarity with OPC UA for industrial integration and data flow from PLC/SCADA systems into historians or databases.
- Experience with HMI Platforms: Ignition, Wonderware, Simotion, iFix.
- Networking fundamentals, server management, and virtual machine hosting.
- Power BI proficiency is a plus.
What We Offer
- Competitive pay and annual bonus.
- Day 1 Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage.
- 401(k) with 100% Match up to 6%.
- Life Insurance & Disability Insurance.
- Paid Parental Leave & Tuition Reimbursement.
- Career Pathing & Professional Development.
If you’re passionate about industrial automation, data analytics, and driving innovation in heavy manufacturing, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us shape the future of steelmaking and industrial processes!
This role offers a unique opportunity to work remotely as an Industrial Controls Automation Engineer with a focus on innovation in manufacturing. Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.
Who Will Succeed Here
Proficiency in VB .NET and Python for developing automation scripts and control systems, with hands-on experience in SCADA systems to monitor and control industrial processes.
Self-motivated and disciplined remote worker, capable of managing time effectively and collaborating asynchronously with cross-functional teams using tools like Microsoft Teams and Trello.
Analytical mindset with a strong foundation in data analysis and visualization using Power BI and SQL, enabling the identification of process improvement opportunities in manufacturing environments.
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