Job Details
Title: Software Technician Level 4
Location: San Antonio, TX (Onsite role)
Types of position: Contract
Duration: 12 months with Possible extensions or convert into fulltime
Job Description:
Comfortable in a manufacturing environment
Familiar with Automotive Assembly Processes
Job Description:
You will perform onsite system support on information projects for a Client customer based on Client MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) product software FTPC (Factory Talk Production Center) and other advanced software. Work on project assignments that are dependent upon the Job Level (moderate to complex projects). You may design and implement complex system requirements for customers and prepare studies and analyze existing systems. You will understand requirements to help determine specifications and coordinates design of subsystems and integration of total system. This includes system design, programming, and factory testing. Identify program support deficiencies as well as develop and recommend corrective actions.
What you will do:
You will report to a Level 1 Support team lead and an assigned project manager for specific project work.
You will be based onsite at the Client customer manufacturing facility. This is not a remote position. Relocation or Travel is not available.
Analyze and document customer's requirements to determine the information system solution and determine applicable control configuration/architecture.
Perform conceptual information systems design, determination of system strategy, design of assembled programming.
Provide onsite system startup, deployment, testing and training.
Understand IT/OT industry specific applications around information solutions, Analytics and MES.
Plan, schedule and monitor resources for projects including setting and managing timescales and estimates.
Provide verbal and written reports to communicate project status and contribute to project review meetings.
Interpersonal
You will work with several project team members from shop floor manufacturing associates, manufacturing engineers to plant management and IT directors.
Maintain customer relationships.
You will need to integrate with a diverse team of project members and across multiple time zones.
Business
You will participate in the preparation and presentation of technical topics, as applicable.
Coordinate customer requirements with engineering and other appropriate departments to ensure excellent customer satisfaction is achieved.
Basic Qualifications:
2+ years (approx.) of professional experience producing technical/functional work product in a blend of manufacturing, IT and MES projects.
Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
Preferred Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Related control systems application experience of 3 years
Knowledge of industrial controllers and communications protocols
Knowledge of computer networks configuration and troubleshooting
Very good written and spoken English.
Understanding of Automotive Manufacturing process flow and dependencies.
Knowledge of programming languages like Core Java, Python, HTML, Webservices.
Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Active Directory, PLC Live Data Tags, logging and monitoring, basic scripting, and execution.
Knowledge of Rockwell Factorytalk Platform Production
Centre (FTPC) and Services Platform will be an added advantage.
Shop floor MES devices installation and configuration like Barcode scanners, Barcode printers etc.
Knowledge of the OSI model - model describes seven layers that computer systems use to communicate over a network.
Basic understanding of ERP systems like PLM and SAP will be an added advantage.
Understanding of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) methodology, Application deployment, GitLab/GitHub, JIRA, Bitbucket.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.