Principal OT Systems Engineer - Columbus, OH

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Columbus, OH in the Nutrition Division. The Principal Systems Engineer – Operational Technology will develop, deploy, and support manufacturing operations data systems across regional supply chain. Provide technical consulting support to Manufacturing Operations and project engineers, as required.

What You'll Do

• Develop, deploy, and maintain manufacturing operation data systems including hardware and software.
• Develop regional standards and guidelines for implementation and system governance.
• Manage data historian, visualization, and reporting systems (OSI PI Data Historian, AF, Analytics, Vision, SEEQ and ZPI).
• Manage software change management and asset monitoring servers (AssetCentre, MDT).
• Support manufacturing line control and HMI systems (Ignition).
• Support inspection system software database (IQS, SeamMate, SQL DB).
• Develop strategy for manufacturing real-time data visualization and reporting needs.
• Deploy manufacturing operations data systems as part of cross-functional capital project delivery team.
• Coordinate with internal quality and process authority organizations to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Interface with process and equipment SMEs to ensure effectiveness of auditing and reporting strategies.
• Interface with IT and operations organizations to integrate manufacturing operations data systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and process data reporting systems.
• Manage the design of auditing and reporting solutions for Critical Process Parameters.
• Coordinate between integrator and site resources to ensure successful delivery and support hand-off of these systems.
• Lead the process for manufacturing software system validation to be compliant with 21CFR part 11.
• Coordinate with IT support team to maintain secured IT infrastructure for manufacturing operation and actively participate in Cyber Security compliance initiatives.
• Anticipate future needs of the business; benchmark internally and externally; initiate plans to acquire new skills required by changes in technology.
• Integrate financial data with technical data to analyze complex interdisciplinary problems and identify their impact.
• Mentor others by sharing technical expertise and providing feedback and guidance.
• Interface frequently with inter-organizational and outside customer contacts.
• Represent the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
• Prepare written communication and convey information effectively through formal and informal documents.
• Establish networks, follow through on project goals, and contribute willingly to team objectives.
• Build relationships and cultivate open, honest relationships with colleagues, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Resolve underlying problems, identify full range of customer/client needs, and propose solutions.
• Report through centralized engineering organization; work with limited direction and independently determine and develop approach to solutions.
• Lead standardization and best practices, replicated globally.
• Identify and quantify technical risks and their consequences relative to project success.
• Drive decisions or recommendations that typically achieve department and division objectives.
• Drive functional performance that ensures the highest standards in quality, customer service, and regulatory compliance are met.

Education and Experience You'll Bring

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or closely related discipline, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence.
• 8+ years of significant IT, engineering, and/or operational experience.
• Demonstrated expertise within the area of manufacturing IT systems.
• Leads diverse groups within engineering and IT and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators.
• Possesses interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences.

Preferred:

• Has a technical background in health care, nutritional products, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, or similar industries.
• Has demonstrated competency with financial systems and in fiscal control.