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Fairlife, LLC Digital Manufacturing Engineer in WEBSTER, New York
fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife's portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: fairlife ultra-filtered milk; Core Power High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife nutrition plan, a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com.job purposeThe Digital Manufacturing Engineer will support fairlife's ambition of building a best-in-class Decision Intelligence (DI) ecosystem by serving as the bridge between our factory floor systems and our data infrastructure. This role is deeply embedded in manufacturing operations, with primary responsibility for our DI Ignition platform and the data it generates across all sites. The ideal candidate comes from a manufacturing or industrial automation background and is eager to grow their skills in SQL, Python, and cloud-based data tools.responsibilitiesOwn and maintain the Decision Intelligence team's Ignition instances across all manufacturing sites, and partner with IT and OT teams who own enterprise Ignition administrationAnalyze source PLC systems, read and interpret PLC logic to identify appropriate tags, and configure them correctly in IgnitionSupport the connection of factory PLCs and equipment to Ignition and ensure system uptimeWork closely with manufacturing, line integrators, and vendors during installation/validation/operation of factory systems (PLCs, MES, etc.)Troubleshoot data flow issues between manufacturing equipment and our IoT platformSupport the configuration and maintenance of industrial data exchange toolsCollaborate with the Decision Intelligence team to integrate factory data into our broader data ecosystemDevelop and grow skills in SQL and Python to support reporting and analytics needs skills/qualificationsBachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, or related field2+ years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial automation environmentExperience with Ignition SCADA software, specifically:Building views and dashboards using the Perspective moduleManaging User Defined Types (UDTs) for scalable tag managementConnecting Ignition to PLCs, SCADA platforms, and databases for telemetry data consumptionStrong understanding of PLCs (Rockwell, Siemens, B&R) and MES systems, including the ability to read and interpret PLC logic to evaluate and select appropriate tags from source systemsUnderstanding of industrial data exchange concepts: OPC, Modbus, MQTT, etc.Understanding of industrial networking and on-prem resource administration conceptsExperience with SQL and/or Python preferred; willingness to learn these skills is requiredExperience with Azure or other cloud platforms is a plus; willingness to learn is requiredGrowth mindset with a passion for data-driven manufacturingExcellent communication and documentation skillsAbility to handle ambiguity and work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environmentFlexible working in a 24/7 manufacturing facilityThis position requires current authorization to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.position location: Webster, NY or Coopersville, MIreports to: Director, Data Engineeringtravel requirements: 20-30%exempt/nonexempt:exempt *Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.Base pay range:$100,000$120,000 USD . For Recruitment Agencies At fairlife, we ma