SCADA, MES and Data Systems Engineer

When it comes to work, we know you want more than a job. You want the opportunity to learn and grow, to be recognized for your efforts and accomplishments, to be treated with respect and have a sense of pride and belonging. That's what a career at Lozier is all about. Our future success relies on the same thing that's carried us for more than 65 years – a committed team of employees working together to achieve goals and provide our customers with the best product in the industry.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The SCADA, MES, and Data Systems Engineer will support and enhance our industrial technology stack. This role includes maintaining and evolving our Ignition SCADA system, managing the Canary Labs Historian, supporting Manufacturing Execution System (MES) functionality, and ensuring reliable data integration across systems and into our Snowflake Data Lake. This role will collaborate with the operations leadership, shop floor, data and analytics and information technology teams. In this player/coach role, the SCADA, MES, and Data Systems Engineer will serve as both a developer and a strategic leader for IoT reporting and integration.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Champion Lozier's Mission, Vision, and Core Values by demonstrating the behaviors that contribute to Lozier's success.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance the Ignition SCADA platform. Configure tags, screens, UDTs, alarms, and gateway scripting.
• Support connectivity with PLCs and other industrial devices (OPC UA, MQTT, etc.).
• Ensure system uptime, performance, and security across plant operations.
• Administer the Canary Historian to ensure accurate and efficient time-series data logging.
• Configure new data points, manage retention policies, and maintain Canary Views.
• Support the historian's integration into reporting, analytics, and third-party systems.
• Configure and support MES functionality such as production scheduling and execution, downtime tracking and reason codes, OEE dashboards and shift reporting, traceability, material tracking, and lot genealogy.
• Collaborate with operations and quality teams to refine and evolve MES workflows.
• Implement run rules, alerting logic, SPC charting, and quality data capture.
• Drive continuous improvement through data visibility and digital workflows.
• Design and maintain reliable data pipelines from Ignition/Canary into Snowflake.
• Transform raw industrial data into structured formats for enterprise analytics.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering and IT teams to maintain data integrity, security, and performance.
• Create and maintain documentation for all integrations and data flow.
• Demonstrate regular attendance and timeliness in reporting to work, meetings, and completing assignments.
• Ability to work and interact well with others.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or another related field is required.

Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience with Ignition SCADA (Inductive Automation) in a discrete manufacturing environment.

Required Skills:

• Experience supporting or deploying MES applications (Ignition Perspective, Sepasoft, or Oracle).
• Aptitude with data historian (Canary, PI, etc.)
• Expertise integrating OT data with cloud platforms.
• Solid knowledge of industrial protocols (OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, etc.).
• Strong SQL skills; experience building queries/views for dashboards and analytics.
• Hands on knowledge of shop floor operations.
• Strong communication skills, verbal as well as written, for end user documentation and technical requirements mapping.
• Ability to bridge the gap between plant floor operational requirements and system requirement.

Preferred Skills:

• Understanding of Fusion Smart Operations.
• Proficiency with Canary Labs Historian and configuration of Views/API access.
• Familiarity with Unified Namespace architectures.
• Python scripting for data transformation or gateway scripting in Ignition.
• Experience with manufacturing KPIs (OEE, scrap, uptime, SPC) and root-cause tracking.
• Working knowledge of IT/OT cyber security and networking principles.
• Snowflake APIs and integration of SCADA with Oracle Fusion.
• Experience with configuration of PLCs, HMIs and edge computing.
• Experience with Fanuc, Rockwell Automation and other automation solutions.

SPECIAL DEMANDS

• Must demonstrate adaptability and responsiveness to off-schedule requests or emergencies in support of business-critical functions.
• Must maintain a valid driver's license.
• Ability to travel to remote locations.
• Ability to bend/squat/reach/climb on occasion.

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as assigned by their supervisor. Lozier reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way desired and the essential job functions may be modified to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Successful completion of pre-hire drug screen and post offer background screen is required to obtain employment. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

BENEFITS AND SCHEDULE

• Company bonus potential. 
• PTO (Paid Time Off) plus paid holidays.
• Competitive benefits package (Eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits on the first day of employment).
• Onsite Health Clinic.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Career Development Programs.
• Casual dress.
• Relocation benefits available, (as applicable).
• Monday thru Friday schedule.

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