Virtualization Engineer - Syracuse

Responsibilities:

• Create and execute digitization / reporting solutions to eliminate manual documentation from conception to completion
• Partner with cross functional teams across the site to understand requirements, evaluate appropriate level of electronic documentation, and deliver solutions
• Test software solutions to ensure accuracy and robustness of programming
• Assist manufacturing and training groups onsite to build effective computer based training modules and procedure updates
• Collaborate with third-party contractors, where necessary, to ensure user requirements are met
• Provide training of automated solutions with operations staff to ensure understanding how the automated software programs functions as well as automation colleagues for support
• Adhere to all plant safety procedures

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s of Science or equivalent experience in Information Management, Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
• 3+ years of manufacturing industry experience

Required Skills:

• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft business applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Must be a hands-on individual, willing to take initiative, as well as ability to effectively work in a multi-discipline team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Experience with SQL programming and OPC Kepware/Matrikon
• Computing hardware and communication systems that include PCs, servers, thin clients as well as ethernet infrastructure of LAN, VLAN, WAN, etc.
• Experience with failover, high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity processes
• Experience with control systems, such as PLC and DCS, a plus