Software Engineer

Description

Department:   Electrical

Reports to: Director of Engineering 

Overview:

DS Containers is looking for the right individual to fill a position for software engineer. This salaried position is a hybrid between industrial automation controls engineer and a software program developer. Job responsibilities will be to manage software on data servers that are used to interface with plant automation equipment for collecting data, displaying and reporting data, and continued development of the existing system. Interface between engineering and IT departments on regular basis. Key experience areas needed are:

SQL Server Management Studio

Transact SQL

Windows Server Backups

Managing and troubleshooting Server and SQL Data warnings and messages

Strong familiarity with data tables

Stored Procedures

Reports

Essential Functions (Duties):

• Familiar and has worked with virtual servers

• Topserver, OPC Drivers

• Cogent Datahub Software

• ODBC interface from applications

• G script development

• Datahub webview, xml files

• mobile KPI app development

• PLC to Server Fault Log tracking

• Allen Bradley, Omron and Keyence PLC experience

• Remote Displays

• Switches, fiber, plant infrastructure

• Maintenance support with tracking and predicting failures

• Job tracking

• Vision systems

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

Education:  High School Diploma, General Educational Development (GED) or equivalent.  

Experience:  Previous electrical technical experience, education, or training preferred.  Hands on experience a plus.

Essential Physical and Mental Requirements:

This position requires excellent attention to detail and strong motivation toward company, team and individual results.  Must work effectively with others and demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness.  Must be able to read, analyze and interpret written communications.  Must possess ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, vendors and fellow employees.  Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide with the ability to solve practical problems.  Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram or schedule formats.  

Employees in all production positions must be able to immediately perceive auditory warning signals such as bells, alarms and horns that are used to warn employees of the start-up, movement or approach of equipment (including forklifts, overhead cranes, conveyors, trucks and other equipment operated inside or outside the facility), mechanical abnormalities, and similar risk situation during production operations.

Skills / Attributes Required:

• Ability to determine causes of operating errors and what to do about it.

• Ability to read schematics and drawings (as built, blue print, line, etc.).

• Ability to work quickly and adjust priorities.

• Ability to work safely.

• Ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

• Ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

• Ability to use mathematics to solve problems.

• Ability to read electrical drawings (schematics).

• Ability to read and understand program logic.

• Ability to use a computer to troubleshoot programs.

Competencies:

• Safety oriented (Adheres to PPE requirements, works and expects others to work safely.)

• Results oriented (Delivers results on time and as expected.)

• Service oriented (Inspires others to a strong customer service orientation.)

• Communication (Delivers appropriate verbal, written and hand sign communication.)

• Self management and development (Takes personal responsibility for actions and for own growth and development.)

• Teamwork (Encourages collaboration with others to achieve a common goal.) 

• Change (Embraces and creates change.) 

Work Conditions: 

While performing the responsibilities of this job, the employee is frequently required:

• To sit, stand, walk, talk and hear.

• To use hands to grasp, finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.  

• To be mobile.

• To lift, bend, climb, stoop and crawl.

• To lift and transport moderately heavy objects.

Vision requirements include:

• Close vision

• Distance vision 

• Peripheral vision 

• Depth perception

• Ability to adjust focus

• Ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of colors and brightness.

The employee is frequently exposed to hot and humid, cold, rain and other outdoor conditions, low head clearance areas and high, precarious places. The employee is frequently exposed to hazardous chemicals, airborne particles and loud noise levels.