Digital Manufacturing Engineer

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

As a Digital Manufacturing Engineer, you will have the opportunity to use your digital toolset to solve some of Generac’s most complex manufacturing problems. You will be challenged to build innovative solutions that will free our manufacturing sites to focus on what they do best, while leading projects and mentoring others.  This role is a member of our corporate Advanced Manufacturing team and is a key contributor in our digitalization effort. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Tulip app building with MES as key area of focus
• Integration of Tulip with enterprise solutions: SAP, CMMS. Etc.
• Design, implement, and maintain analytics and dashboards in Power BI and Tulip Analytics.
• Evaluate new solutions and support lab testing with onsite proof of concept activities.
• Support end of line test cell enhancements.
• On-call rotation for after hours support of applications deployed by Advanced Manufacturing team.
• Responsible for managing assigned project schedules and budgets.
• Ensure manufacturing data accuracy from responsible systems.
• Regularly conduct training and knowledge transfer sessions with operations team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business, or Industrial Technology
• 5+ years of progressive manufacturing experience supporting operations technology.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing technical projects; including requirements, budgets, timelines, and changes.
• Proven track record of utilizing technology to drive manufacturing improvements.
• Ability to lead workshops with sites and key stakeholders to understand and document complex manufacturing requirements.
• Experience developing, deploying, and supporting manufacturing systems; specifically, MES. Includes others such as QMS, PLCs, SCADA, Data Historians, CMMS, and computer vision.
• Expertise with common OT programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, C# and/or others
• Experience working with SQL databases, writing complex queries, stored procs, functions, and triggers.
• Experience in OT integration technologies and standards including OPC and/or MQTT.
• Experience design and developing cloud-based data analytics and reports.
• Experience working with OPC servers and data tags.
• Experience integrating OT systems with enterprise solutions using REST API and similar.

Great Reasons to work for Generac: 

• Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more
• State-of-the-art facility with an onsite gym, walking trails, café, free parking and many employee activities 
• Scheduled events throughout the year that allow our employees, both current and retirees, to gather together and enjoy their time with their families and co-workers
• Eligible for summer hours! (Memorial Day – Labor Day)
• Pride! When a storm strikes, Generac employees always rise to the occasion. Each time a storm hits many employees volunteer their time with the customer support team or on the production line while others go right into storm-affected areas to repair generators
• We believe in having fun. From minor celebrations to major events, our employees balance their work by building a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions, including our Fun Days. 
• Every day is Jeans Day! Dress for your day.
• Product loan and discount programs

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.  On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”