Application Analyst
Key Responsibilities:
- Challenge and break down the ideal situation and current systems to establish the optimal business process to improve supply chain performance through automation, using efficient problem solving and countermeasure development.
- Identify industry leaders in logistics automation and ensure internal product roadmaps align with best strategies and supporting frameworks
- Lead the transition of PoCs and SOWs for automating internal logistics processes into production environments, while supporting IT requirements and MES/ERP integration with AMR Fleet management software.
- Build a requirements traceability matrix linking business requirements to DevOps teams for the design and implementation of custom software, from low-level robot control code to fleet communication and application development.
- Managing tier 3 escalations from the implementation and support teams focusing on Robotics or industrial automation experience, including familiarity with PLCs, industrial robotics and industrial communication protocols
- Commissioning & integration of AMR systems at manufacturing facilities Travel to client sites for project kick-offs, commissioning support, and customer meetings.
- Design, develop, and deploy Ignition SCADA solutions for business customers
- Assist in the development of HMI, SCADA, and reporting applications
- Work closely with controls engineers, project managers, and end users to define system requirements
- Configure and develop Ignition Perspective, Vision, and Reporting modules. Integrate PLCs, databases, OPC servers, and third-party systems
- Support system testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and ongoing client support
- Participate in architecture discussions and help establish development best practices
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, and/or Information Systems or equivalent professional work experience 5+ years of SCADA development experience 3+ years of IT/IS systems experience 3+ years of hands-on Ignition development experience (Key Skill for this role) Strong experience with Ignition Perspective and/or Vision, integrating PLC platforms such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and Mitsubishi Solid understanding of industrial networking, OPC UA, databases, and SQLComfort with Linux, Docker, and Bash 2+ years of experience with a minimum of two platforms: PLCs (Allen Bradley, Omron, Mitsubishi), AMR Technologies (MIR, Autoguide, Omron, JBT, Creform, OTTO, AIUT/Aformic, Bastian Automation)