What are the responsibilities and job description for the SCADA/Controls/OT Engineer position at Apetan Consulting?
Role: SCADA/Controls/OT Engineer
Location: Spring Green, WI (no relocation, likely someone from Madison)
Must be onsite 4 days a week
Duration: 12 month contract to hire
Overview:
This role will serve as the primary IT contact for the site and work closely with the engineering and controls teams across all CG sites. He or She will coordinate with automation & controls engineers, and work with Scada systems/ Wonderware/Aveva to tackle a handful of necessary OT tasks, including …
Troubleshoot issues
Apply updates or security patches
Help capture machine data by facilitating numerous steps to get data from the machines to the control room screens on the plant floor.
Troubleshoot Windows servers and Windows systems
working with IO servers, PLCs, supervisory management systems, etc.
Maintain the infrastructure behind the scenes
Take ownership of complete projects
Collaborate closely with the corporate networking & OS support team.
Design, configure, and implement HMI systems the communication layout (in some unique cases)
And more …
This person will be an expert in troubleshooting – capture the issue, design a solution, and implement the fix as needed.
Example of an issue this person would troubleshoot:
Issues with updating latest version of Wonderware / AVEVA, including installation errors, having to dig through the logs to figure out the problem, etc.
Must‑Have Skills & Experience:
- Experience with Wonderware / AVEVA System Platform, including Galaxy IDE, InTouch Window Maker, Window Viewer, and IO Servers
- Experience supporting SCADA / HMI systems
- Manufacturing or industrial services industry experience
- Windows Server and general IT system administration experience
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Solid understanding of industrial networks (plant networks, VLANs, basic troubleshooting)
- Hyper‑V virtualization experience (deploying, maintaining, troubleshooting VMs)
Team/Structure:
This person will often work independently, as well as alongside their manager other automation & controls engineers at the various CG facilities