Sr. SCADA Engineer (PENA)

Panasonic Sr. SCADA Engineer
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Summary   

The Sr. SCADA Engineer is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and management of the SCADA system at Panasonic’s Gigafactory. Additionally, the Sr. SCADA Engineer manages the documenting system infrastructure and methods to ensure workflows are established and managed. Furthermore, the Sr. SCADA Engineer will lead with helping to improve the SCADA system to ensure business performance is reached at its highest level. 

**Location is Reno, NV**

Essential Duties   

• Leads the developing, implementing, and managing Panasonic’s SCADA system within the Gigafactory
• Analyzing product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs which can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods
• Takes on technical leader role in development projects, and helps Engineer levels I, II, and II complete tasks for development
• Determining feasibility of designing new plant equipment or modifying existing facilities considering costs, available space, time limitations, company planning, and other technical and economic factors
• Providing technical information concerning manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties, and process advantages and limitations which affect long range plant and product engineering planning
• Conferring with research personnel to clarify or resolve problems and develops design
• Directing and coordinating manufacturing or building of prototype products or systems
• Planning and developing experimental test programs
• Analyzing test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications
• Evaluating engineering test results for possible application to developments of systems or other uses
• Other duties may be assigned

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements   

• To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, wearing PPE is a requirement for some roles at PENA and may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.   

Qualifications:  Requirements - Required and/or Preferred   

Education:   

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Essential Qualifications:   

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience with SCADA systems and OPC communication
• Thorough understanding of feedback control systems and PID controllers
• Strong understanding of ladder logic
• Advanced knowledge of best manufacturing and programming practices such as ISA standards and compliance
• Advanced knowledge of Modbus, Ethercat, Ethernet IP, Profinet, MQTT, OPC UA and SQL
• Experience designing high availability systems and databases in a manufacturing environment
• Background working in a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Understanding of electrical hardware, drawings, sequence control and software design
• Ability to cooperate and work with related departments including overseas
• Flexibility to solve issues with first principles thinking
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office Suite