Control Systems Integrator II - Food & Beverage

Do 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.
Who We Are
At Vertech, not only do we develop world class industrial automation solutions for some of the top US companies, we also strive to be the team of choice for the best and brightest talent. I mean, we call ourselves control freaks for a reason. The passion (and intelligence) our employees have is truly mind-blowing. In turn, we work hard to take care of our own with excellent benefits and pay, personal development, and transparent communication. We also know that you can be great at what you do and still have fun. If that sounds like a good fit, help us bring the next generation of automation solutions to nearly every industry, including manufacturing, food and beverage, renewable energy, water and wastewater and more.
Top Reasons to Work with Us
Flexible work schedule with work from home options for numerous roles
Weekly communication from management in our internally famous Friday morning meeting
Competitive Compensation including a bonus plan
No more than a 4 week waiting period on all benefits including the 401k
A really rad Christmas Party each year
A manager that is cool…most of the time, because no one is perfect
A path for growth, a great culture, PTO, AND MORE!
What You Will Be Doing
Plan, design, program and implement PLC/HMI based control systems for food and beverage plants, primarily using Rockwell and Ignition
Build SCADA and MES screens, alarming, and reports, including OEE and downtime tracking, for processing and packaging lines
Write structured, well-documented, bug-free PLC code using reusable AOIs and UDTs
Design intuitive, easy-to-navigate, aesthetically pleasing HMI interfaces
Turn customer-supplied control descriptions, electrical drawings, and P&IDs into IO lists and a working software design
Take smaller projects from start to finish, with direction from senior integrators and project leads on larger ones
Test your software thoroughly in-house before it reaches the client, and support on-site startup and commissioning
What You Need for this Position
BS in electrical, mechanical, chemical or related engineering field or relevant experience
Two to five years of experience developing PLC controlled SCADA systems, preferably in a project based industry
At least one year of hands-on experience developing PLC programs, HMI screens, and SCADA systems
Solid understanding of at least one major PLC platform (Rockwell, Siemens, GE, or Modicon) and one HMI/SCADA platform (Ignition, Wonderware, FactoryTalk View SE, or GE Proficy)
A basic understanding of MES and OEE concepts
Food and beverage plant experience, such as batching, CIP, or packaging lines, is a big plus
Ignition or Wonderware certified, or willing to earn certification within your first year
Ability to travel up to 20%

Work arrangement
Yes