Advanced Manufacturing Controls Engineer at Samtec, Inc. – Wilsonville, Oregon

Samtec, Inc.
Position Title: Advanced Manufacturing Controls Engineer

Description

Founded in 1976, Samtec is a privately held, $950 million global manufacturer of abroad line of electronic interconnect solutions, including High-Speed Board-to-Board,High-Speed Cables, Mid-Board and Panel Optics, Precision RF, Flexible Stacking, andMicro/Rugged components and cables. Samtec Technology Centers are dedicated todeveloping and advancing technologies, strategies and products to optimize both theperformance and cost of a system from the bare die to an interface 100 meters away,and all interconnect points in between. With 40+ international locations and productssold in more than 125 different countries, Samtecs global presence enables itsunmatched customer service.

1. Develop reliable and robust Supervisory Control System designs and platforms for advanced process control functions.
2. Work with Manufacturing and Process Engineering to develop system functional requirements.
3. Advanced Control Systems software design and development to include:
   • HMI/SCADAs (Ignition Platform) and Operator/Engineering interfaces.
   • Startup, debug controls, conditioning, and qualification of newly built or upgraded SCADA systems and accompanying Engineering tools.
   • Project management for new equipment development and upgrades to existing systems.
   • Troubleshooting of SCADA System in context of control of the automated machinery.
   • Tuning Advanced Control systems algorithms.
4. Work with IT Functions that support the infrastructure and function of the Control Systems platform including Cloud Services for data management and storage.
5. Develop strategies and plans to standardize common controls system functions, architecture, and components across a wide variety of production machinery.
6. Develop strategies for Supervisory Control System software standardization.

1. 5+ years of direct experience as an Advanced Controls Engineer working on automated processes, equipment and system integration in a manufacturing environment.
2. Experience with continuous processing control systems preferred.
3. Experience with the Inductive Automation Ignition Industrial Automation Platform preferred.
4. Understanding of Principles of Industry 4.0 and IIoT Concepts.
5. Knowledge of Machine Control concepts.
6. Ability to read and write Python and various industrial scripting languages.
7. Ability to read and understand IEC 61131-3 Structured Text programming.
8. Experience in creating and designing Advanced Automation Controls Systems (SCADA).
9. Experience with communications protocols including MQTT, Sparkplug B, OPC UA, Ethernet, EtherCAT and MODBUS.
10. Understanding of High-Performance HMI/SCADA standards including ANSI/ISA-101-2015 Human Machine Interfaces for Process Automation Systems, ANSI/ISA-TR101.01 HMI Philosophy and ANSI/ISA-TR101.02-2019 HMI Usability and Performance.
11. Understanding of ANSI/ISA-95 (IEC 62264) and its constituent parts.
12. Understanding of engineering documentation such as setup and adjustment procedures, software documentation and operating instructions.
13. Understanding of infrastructure systems such as network and Cloud Services for data management and storage.
14. Proficient with written and verbal technical communication including generating reports and conducting group presentations.
15. Resource management for project execution.

1. Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineer, Software Engineering, or equivalent.

SAMTEC, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating a diverse environment. All employment decisions at Samtec are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity/expression, marital status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws.