Developer, Manufacturing

Company: Elkay
Location: Downers Grove
Posted on: April 6, 2021

Job Description:

Location: Downers Grove, IL Manufacturing 4.0 Imagine working for a company that inspired this kind of employee feedback.* I'm proud to work for Elkay.* The company invests in my success.* I do work that makes a difference. * I love my co-workers. * I feel like part of a family.When you come to work for Elkay, that is exactly what you will experience.Elkay is a thriving, values-driven company focused on doing the right things so we can be in business forever. We're financially-stable and family-owned, with an enduring reputation for ethics, integrity, giving back, and providing an engaging, inclusive environment where careers flourish and grow.At Elkay, we never forget that our strength lies in our people. Our employees are the driving force behind Elkay's superior quality, product ingenuity, and exceptional customer experience. Our commitment to our people and their professional development is a recipe for success that has fueled our growth from a three-person shop in 1920 to one of today's leading international suppliers of plumbing, water delivery, and branded commercial interiors.If you're ready to join a company where everything you do makes a difference and you go home proud at the end of each day, talk to us about joining the Elkay family!MANUFACTURING 4.0 ROLE AVAILABLE IN OUR CORPORATE OFFICE IN DOWNERS GROVE!The Manufacturing 4.0 (IoT Developer) will implement and maintain IoT applications in Elkay's manufacturing and distribution plants, including the PTC Thingworx application and other IT applications that support the Industry 4.0 initiative. You will work with business functions and the IT department to identify and implement appropriate IT solutions. This person will be involved at all stages of the development life cycle: initial analysis, development and coding, implementation, integration, testing, debugging, and support as well as:* Provide technical inputs to project and functional (plant and distribution center) leadership for effective planning. This includes inputs on application and platforms (such as Thingworx, SQL Server, Kepware, and the data lake) as well as technical infrastructure (such as network and hardware requirements).* Research and assist in preparation of plant and distribution center devices and systems for integration into the Thingworx platform.* Install, configure, and code the Thingworx platform and establishes connectivity to devices and systems.* Extract and analyze data for analytics and machine learning.* Assist plant personnel in the use and operation of Thingworx.* Become familiar with and integrates Thingworx into existing applications like Megamation and Genesys.* Work collaboratively with the project lead to make sure that all aspects of the project are delivered as planned.* Understand the underlying manufacturing and/or distribution center processes and how Thingworx and other platforms integrate with and support these processes.* Participate in critical support instances, escalations, and onsite support if necessary, to resolve issues.* Identify, recommend and implement quality improvement opportunities.QUALIFICATIONS:* Bachelor's degree in a technical field (such as computer science, engineering, MIS) required.* 3+ years IT work experience required.* 2+ years work experience in Thingworx and/or Kepware or related IoT, automation, and process control technologies.* 2+ years' work experience in a manufacturing or a distribution environment required.* Experience with JavaScript programming preferred.* Experience with writing SQL and with relational databases. (Experience in Microsoft SQL Server and Snowflake is preferred.)* 6 months or more of experience with an analytics or data visualization tool (such as Tableau) is preferred.* Must be able to travel up to 30%.EOE/M/F/D/V/SO

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