Operations Technology and Automation Engineer
Company: Darigold, Inc.
Location: Boise
Posted on: August 5, 2022
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Job Description:
Darigold is looking for an experienced and driven Operations
Technology and Automation (OT) Engineer to join our Operations
team. The OT Engineer will be responsible for creating and
implementing solutions to improve operational performance, support
and enhance capability and deliver and maintain technology systems
in our manufacturing facilities. Major responsibilities:
Acts as technical resource to the plants and engineering group to
support and deliver technical services and Controls Automation
solutions to resolve manufacturing issues and improve operational
performance.
Understands both 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.
Actively collaborates as a team member in a high-performance cross
functional work team environment, including plant and regional
manufacturing technical resources, engineering, and IT.
Acts as a leader to support and drive OT standards adoption and
implementation across the manufacturing enterprise.
Essential Duties (other duties as assigned):
Provide first class technical support to the manufacturing
enterprise, supporting plant operations and personnel to insure a
safety-first environment that delivers value to our producers and
the highest quality products to our customers.
Understands and has experience in manufacturing processes in
industrial plants (preferably Food and Beverage), electrical
control systems, equipment, and machinery.
Develops, plans, and executes technical solutions including
equipment bills of materials, scope of work, estimates, participate
in proposal review and provide timely status updates.
Provide leadership in knowledge transfer and implementation of
approved standards and practices for IT/OT systems, including
network implementation, PLC's and field devices, and IT
systems.
Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis to effectively resolve
issues and deliver sustainable solutions in collaboration with
plant technical peers.
Facilitate and support the numerous manufacturing process and
control systems within Operations, collaborating with Engineering,
IT, Operations and Corporate management and vendor resources.
Provide production support and maintenance for enterprise systems
including Environmental Health & Safety, OEE and Plant Key
Performance Metrics, Process Controls and Automation, reporting and
analytics systems for Operations, and others as directed.
Selection Criteria
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Track record of strong people collaboration and cross functional
team engagement.
Ability to establish and maintain strong, effective team
relationships with multiple organizational levels across
manufacturing sites and corporate.
Strong written and verbal communication, including documentation
standards.
Ability to consistently meet deadlines and see projects through
completion.
Ability to travel up to 25%
Education, Experience and Certifications:
4+ years of experience in systems integration, managing
manufacturing process control applications, supporting software and
databases, support, and ongoing process improvement efforts.
2+ years of experience supporting manufacturing process controls
networks, infrastructure, and security systems.
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills with
electrical and controls systems and associated programming
Experience in developing PLC and HMI solutions (AllenBradley /
FactoryTalk preferable) and specifying hardware and software for
controls and automation projects.
Experience with controls power distribution layouts, panel layouts,
hardware specification. corp1 Darigold is known for delivering
fresh, high quality, value-added dairy products to people, &
customer-driven solutions to organizations, all around the globe.
We are the 5th largest dairy Co-Op in the US & one of the largest
privately held organizations headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
We produce over 10 billion pounds of milk every year! Since 1918,
our Farmer-owners have taken great pride in producing nutritious
dairy products with unsurpassed quality. Our work environment
provides a result driven, collaborative space, with open &
transparent communication, & a culture of celebrating everyone's
wins. Our mid-size private business model provides the ability to
have dynamic involvement at all levels of our organization. We are
also proud to say we offer an excellent Total Compensation Package
& a few other unique perks to our industry! Our vision at Darigold
is to Lead Dairy Forward - achieving that vision requires
cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds,
experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a
workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included
and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We
are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative
Action Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard
to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and
expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability,
marital status, creed, religion, genetic information, or any other
characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a
condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required
to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive
a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the
U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for
details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement,
English / Spanish. Experience
Required
2 year(s): Supporting manufacturing process controls networks,
infrastructure, and security systems
4 year(s): Systems integration, managing manufacturing process
control applications, supporting software and databases, support
and ongoing process improvement efforts Equal Opportunity
Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The
contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate
against employees or applicants because they have inquired about,
discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another
employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the
compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part
of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other
employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have
access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in
response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an
investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR
60-1.35(c)
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