Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree required., 2+ years of experience with applications and networking, supporting manufacturing teams., Experience with Agile Scrum environments, CPwE, MES Hydra, or Kepware is a plus., Strong written and verbal communication skills..

Key responsibilities:

Connect new, existing, and retiring equipment to the CPwE network and Kepware.

Configure MES Hydra application for machine data collection and reporting.

Design CPwE networks for expanding locations.

Support service desk with production issues and document knowledge articles.

Job description

At Panduit, we don’t just offer a job – we offer a career where your contributions directly impact our customers, the environment and our company’s success. You’ll have the opportunity to grow, innovate, and be a part of an inclusive team that celebrates both individual and collective achievements. If you’re ready to elevate your career and help us deliver exceptional experiences to our customers, apply today and make your mark with Panduit!

We are seeking an Industrial Automation Engineer to join our IT Product team supporting manufacturing globally. You’ll work with local manufacturing shop floor leaders to connect equipment on Panduit’s Converged Plantwide Ethernet (CPwE) networks. Once connected and operational, you’ll connect our standard communication application (Kepware) and configure various manufacturing applications (i.e. MES Hydra).

What You Will Do

Connect new, existing and retiring equipment on the shop floor to the CPwE network and Kepware.
Configure MES Hydra application for each machine (machine/order data collection, recipe loading/management, process data collection/data historian & OEE/OOE/TEEP reporting).
Design CPwE networks as locations expand and new locations are built.
Spend 95% of your day on a scrum team in an Agile environment completing “stories” and attending various Agile ceremonies.
Support service desk with resolving production support issues.
Document knowledge articles and provide guidance to tier-1 and tier-2 support.

What You Will Bring

Education: Bachelor’s Degree required.
Experience: 2+ year experience with applications and networking, and experience supporting manufacturing teams. Experience with injection molding, extrusion, stamping creating physical, or hardware products for b2b industrial and commercial use preferred.
Technical Experience: Experience with Agile Scrum environments, CPwE, MES Hydra, or Kepware a plus.
Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Travel: Able to travel 10-20% both domestic and international.

What We Can Offer You

Competitive Pay & Benefits: Enjoy a robust Total Rewards Program that includes health, financial benefits, and more.
Work-Life Balance: Flexible work options to help you achieve the perfect work-life balance. This role is 100% remote in Chicagoland or Greater Atlanta area.
Generous Time Off: Take advantage of our generous vacation, sick days, holidays, plus a volunteer day to give back to the community.
Retirement & Growth: 401(k) match, profit sharing, and abundant growth and development opportunities to help you advance your career.
Parental Leave: Because we care about your family and your future.

Compensation: The expected annual base salary range for this role is $85,000 - $120,000. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. 

Making the connections that matter. Join us and apply online to be part of the Panduit team. We're an Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace for all. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Panduit will not sponsor applicants for work visas now or in the future. All roles, including remote positions, require an in-person interview as part of the hiring process.