Senior Operational Technology Engineer

Dairy Farmers of America•Lenexa, KS

32d

About The Position

GENERAL PURPOSE: Design, deploy, and manage Operational Technology Services (OT/IT) functions. Oversee the coordination of and/or deploy the design, installation, and connectivity of ICS systems to ensure the stable operation of the organization's manufacturing facilities. This includes developing, configuring, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing new and existing OT/IT hardware, software, and communication links. The main activities range from supporting, upgrading, and administering SCADA platforms and Distributed Control Systems to executing projects and providing timely resolution of infrastructure performance problems. Function as a highly skilled technical resource or lead, providing technical guidance on complex projects or issues. Location Note: This position can be based at the DFA Facility in Lenexa, KS OR Englewood, CO

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in in telecommunications, computer science, information technology, business administration, electrical engineering, or related curriculum (or equivalent combination of experience and education)
5 or more years SCADA and Distributed Control Systems Engineering or related experience that includes:
SCADA and/or DCS administration and support
Experience administering industrial control applications (FactoryTalk, Ignition, or similar)
Familiarity of industrial networks including network switches, routers, firewalls, and VLANs
Solid skills in the specification, design, and configuration of virtualized server environments
Understanding of IT/OT security requirements
Certification and/or License - may be required during course of employment
Must be able to read, write and speak English

Nice To Haves

Advanced technical knowledge of skills associated with IT/OT integration, Rockwell/Cisco CPwE, Purdue ICS model, and with broad knowledge of the IT organization
Experience in troubleshooting PLC and HMI solutions (i.e. AllenBradley / FactoryTalk)
Inductive Automation Ignition Certification
Experience with controls power distribution layouts, panel layouts, hardware specification
Experience with Containerization technologies (i.e. Docker / Kubernetes)

Responsibilities

Lead OT projects, such as OT network design, OT server design, OT network migration, and OT server migration, with little to no oversight
Perform design review and provide feedback on OT engineer deliverables
Mentor and train IT staff on operation of DFA plant infrastructure and operation
Design, deploy, and manage Converged Plantwide Ethernet (CPwE) standards in DFA manufacturing facilities
Serve as a technical resource to the plants and engineering group to support and deliver technical services and controls automation solutions to resolve complex manufacturing issues and improve operational performance
Act as a leader to drive IT/OT standards adoption and implementation across the manufacturing facilities
Administer and upgrade SCADA and DCS applications, including Rockwell FactoryTalk Suite and Inductive Automation Ignition
Support development, deployment, and management of containerized OT applications (e.g., Docker and Kubernetes) across plant environments
Lead OT application modernization projects including SCADA/DCS expansions, application migrations, system integrations, and deployment of containerized workloads with little to no oversight
Understand Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Windows based PC's and VM's, and industrial network architectures and how to effectively apply these technologies to a dairy manufacturing environment
Facilitate and support the numerous manufacturing process and control systems within operations, collaborating with engineering, IT, operations, and corporate management and vendor resources
Develop, plan, and execute technical solutions including equipment bills of materials, scope of work, and estimates; participate in proposal review and provide timely status updates
Ensure focus of improvement is automated, orchestrated, and autonomic wherever possible
Implement industry best practices and provide audit findings in shortcomings to be presented to operational network technology management and senior IT leadership
Maintain knowledge and understanding of compliance requirements for plant operations (USDA, GMP, SQF)
The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required