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About The Position

Requirements

• At least 15 years of experience in industrial automation, including at least five years architecting solutions as a solutions architect, principal engineer, or in a similar role.
• Recognized food and beverage expertise across processing, packaging, and plant-wide systems, with a track record of leading large multi-line or multi-site programs.
• Proven pre-sales success scoping, estimating, and presenting complex solutions to customer leadership and winning the work.
• Expert PLC and SCADA development experience across multiple major platforms, such as Rockwell, Siemens, Ignition, AVEVA/Wonderware, and FactoryTalk View SE.
• Deep MES and plant data experience, such as OEE, track and trace, ISA-88 batch, historians, and integration with ERP and other business systems.
• Expert knowledge of industrial networks and protocols, OT network security, and cloud architecture on Azure or AWS.
• Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams.
• Certification in at least two of Ignition Gold, Wonderware Certified Developer, or WinCC OA Certified Engineer, or willingness to earn them within the first year.
• Excellent communication skills and the presence to represent Vertech with customer executives, partners, and the industry.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Nice To Haves

• A BS in computer science, math, software, chemical, mechanical, or electrical engineering is preferred, or relevant experience.
• Experience with Sepasoft MES, Canary, Flow Software, or ISA/IEC 62443.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical side of major food and beverage pursuits, including multi-line upgrades, greenfield plants, and multi-site rollouts.
• Set technical direction for the food and beverage team, including reference architectures, standards, and reusable templates for SCADA, MES, and batch.
• Partner with sales on account strategy, proposals, and estimates, and present solutions to customer plant, engineering, and corporate leadership.
• Serve as the final technical authority on food and beverage projects and review architectures and designs prepared by other solutions architects and senior integrators.
• Build long-term customer relationships and help key accounts establish automation and MES standards across their plants.
• Work with Vertech leadership on the food and beverage roadmap, including services, technology investments, and partners.
• Prototype new approaches and provide hands-on support on critical projects, including PLC and SCADA programming and MES configuration.
• Mentor solutions architects and senior integrators, and help hire and develop the food and beverage team.
• Lead Vertech University training in areas of expertise.
• Represent Vertech in the industry by publishing articles and case studies and speaking at conferences and partner events.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule with work-from-home options for numerous roles.
• Competitive compensation including a bonus plan.
• Benefits, including a 401(k), with no more than a four-week waiting period.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Personal development and a path for growth.