The IT Engineer is responsible for the support of software applications that run on legacy Material Handling computer systems. This role may also involve the implementation of 'state of the art' technology that will upgrade / replace the existing legacy applications and systems.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Support of the Automatic Storage & Retrieval System (AS/RS) VAX/VMS application... completely automated wide roll storage & retrieval system for current & upcoming production events

• Support of the Dry End Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) system... A Windows-based 8 vehicle automated system transporting wide rolls from storage to the various shop floor stations and back into storage

• Support of the Dry End Material Handling Control System... VAX/VMS based system that communicates with several shop floor PLCs, the AS/RS & AGV systems to provide tracking of all roll movement, identification & location... and provides roll data to and receives roll data from the Film Roll Management (FRM) system

• Support of the Wet End 1st Floor Cold Container Storage System (1st Flr Strg) VAX/VMS application... controlling 5 vehicles/4 aisles storing containers of chilled wet materials and retrieving those containers into the process for production coating events

• Support of the Wet End Material Handling Control System... VAX/VMS based system that communicates with over 20 shop floor PLCs, the 1st Floor Cold Container Storage System to provide tracking all containers (including material contents, weight & location)... and provides container data to and receives container data from the Emulsion Data Collection (EDC) system

• Support of the Sample Assurance System... A Windows-based system involving several applications & shop floor systems to provide wide roll sampling instructions to shop floor operations

• Support of the Tavern J8 System... VAX/VMS Experimental research & development coating operation.

• Support of the Batch Melt (BM) & Finish Advanced Melt (FAM) applications providing wet materials (dispersions & emulsions) to the production process

• Support of the Lemur & Voyager applications providing wet materials (chemicals & small quantity dispersions) to the production process

Desired Education:

• AS in Computer Science or BS Computer Engineering/Computer Science

Desired Experience:

• 2 yrs IT / Computer programming in support of a manufacturing operation

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Computer Programming experience

- VAX FORTRAN

- VAX C

• Understanding VAX/VMS Environment

• Digital Command Language (DCL)

• Wonderware InTouch experience preferred