Sr. Consultant-OPC Job

Job Description:

Experience required: 5-12 years.

Our Digital Service Line is currently looking for industry-leading seasoned "Senior Consultant-OPC" professionals with hands-on experience.

The shortlisted candidate should have the ability to analyse technical needs and work with the customers to develop project scope of work documents and Project Plans.

The responsibilities are primarily technical, although there is a strong element of functional understanding of the business process.

The Integration Engineer, Operations Technology Digital Systems, works closely with cross-functional teams in engineering and Information Technology. This resource helps implement the integration for machinery and equipment solutions to automate production processes and/or systems. The successful candidate works with project teams to implement systems and deliver measurable value for the client. Reporting to the XXXX, this individual helps ensure solutions and their delivery align with client’s Digital Roadmap.

Specific Role Focus Areas:

• Executes digital automation solutions across client's manufacturing sites.
• Uses understanding of process control network architecture and security requirements to ensure manufacturing solutions are as secured as possible.
• Effectively communicates across all levels and disciplines of the organization.
• Understands both industry and business standards in executing optimal solutions.

Interactions and Partnerships:

• Information Technology
• Operational Technology
• Environment, Health, and Safety
• Supply Chain Quality
• Continuous Improvement
• Other key stakeholders and leadership teams, including Quality and Regulatory Compliance, Procurement, Marketing, Operations Business Development, Manufacturing Alliances, Supply Planning and Production Planning
• External vendors, contractors, and engineering firms

Travel Expectations:

No Travel Expected.

70% Capital Project Execution:

• Executes project work as designed and in accordance with client standards and guidelines.
• Participates in project implementation teams in support of yearly capital project portfolio.
• Uses engineering knowledge, judgment, creativity, and experience to execute highly technical IT/OT digital initiatives.
• Supports development of new procedures and technologies, identifying new industry trends with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Serves as a digital systems resource for capital projects.

25% System Support:

• Contributes to the delivery, knowledge transfer and value generation of the digital manufacturing suite of applications.
• Provides ongoing support for existing systems, by identifying performance improvements, monitoring system health, and implementing necessary upgrades and patches.
• Supports the MITC group and individual Service Delivery Managers to respond to and resolve outages or issues received via support ticket within SLA.

5% Business Knowledge:

• Experienced with process control systems, digital technologies and automation systems, and integration with Data Historians and other Manufacturing Systems using Kepware.
• Experience supporting projects focused on industrial data collection and analysis.
• Demonstrates proficiency and knowledge of current good manufacturing practices (cGMP).
• Provided digital systems support for suppliers to ensure alignment with client strategies and standards.

5% Leadership and Development:

• Practices personal and team accountability for the development and enforcement of our digital and automation solutions standards and best practices
• Recognized as a subject matter resource with supplier companies, client teammates and engineering disciplines.
• Provide technical input and feedback of information technology and operational technology systems in support of the Digitally Integrated Manufacturing Stack.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform major duties/responsibilities:

Working knowledge of:

• Modern software architectures, including microservices, containers, OSI Model Layers 1-4, cloud computing technologies.
• Network architecture, virtual machine environments (VMWare), VLANs, firewall rules, servers.
• Industrial control system integration using open integration protocols OPC/MQTT
• Unified Namespace Architecture, ISA-95, event driven architectures.
• AVEVA PI Systems architecture including connectivity, asset framework management, client visualization tools.
• Control system components and architecture systems (e.g., PLCs, Ethernet, Kepware OPC, Microsoft Networking [TCP/IP], HMI/SCADA)
• Securing systems running ICS-related communications protocols (e.g., Ethernet/IP, OPC, MODBUS, ProfiNET)
• Industrial Control Network architecture