We are seeking an Automation/MES Engineer, based in Malvern Pennsylvania in a hybrid work environment. This exciting position will be supporting the digital transformation and sustainability in manufactory for CertainTeed Roofing products in North America. This requires strong technical and communication skills to manage CertainTeed local factory operational technology (OT) and SCADA/MES and automation manufacturing infrastructure. This position will work closely with the IT Digital in Manufacturing teams and the factories to develop standards, develop and support projects, maintain local systems and provide level 1-2 support, ensuring quality of the delivery, availability and performance of OT, SCADA/MES and automation systems.

PAC/PLC Control Systems

• Develop/adopt future thinking automation and controls standards

• Utilize the control standards for development and implementation of the automation and controls obsolesce program roadmap.

• Development and implementation of a systematic back up/recovery and change control program for PAC/PLC, HMI and associated peripheral equipment programs.

• Support the factory Automation and Controls Engineers (s) in the below areas:

• Troubleshooting production PAC/PLC’s, their control systems and associated hardware

• Troubleshooting production VFD and servo drive systems, HMI systems and code

• PAC/PLC, HMI and drive system programming

• Ability to Interpret electrical schematics, industrial network schematics and complex safety circuit networks.

System Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)/Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

• Advanced knowledge of one or more of the following; Wonderware System Platform, Rockwell SE, Inductive Automation Ignition and associated Historians

• OPC Servers, MS SQL Server to support guided configuration and enhancements

• Advanced troubleshooting of messaging from production floor equipment to-and-from the SCADA/MES systems.

• Work with factories to perform security updates and maintain backup and recovery plans for SCADA/MES.

Operational Technology [OT]

• Intermediate troubleshooting of Microsoft Server platforms using remote desktop protocol

• Intermediate troubleshooting of network switches, Internet Protocal routing and machine messaging protocols. TCP/IP, Modbus, DH+, RSControlNet etc.

• Working knowledge of the DMZ Firewall architecture

• Development and implementation of standards to maintain Factory Systems access control with Active Directory Groups and accounts used to interface with the SCADA/MES systems

Industrial Performance Improvement

• Ensure accurate documentation of all local MES&A platforms. Technical Architecture Manuals and Technical Operations Manuals.

• Support the analyses of performance data to improve electrical and automation equipment unplanned downtime.

• Analyze performance data to implement automation improvements which provides positive contribution to all key plant indicators (safety, quality, cost, and service).

• Participate in capital and process improvement teams budgeting

Competency Building

• Work closely with factory Automation, Engineering and Operations teams to coach and assess competencies in regards to area of focus.

• Act as positive change agent and Liaison between market and factory teams to ensure effective and clear communication in regards to area of responsibility.

• Assist in tracking and improving competency-building plans for key MES and Automation roles.