The Software Engineer is responsible for developing software applications and AI tools to automate transactions, reports, and analysis as well as evaluate both existing and prospective systems, software, and tools to maximize automation and efficiency at the lowest possible cost.
High Level Roles & Responsibilities
Integrate equipment and information systems to automate data exchange and enhance reporting
Develop routines to automate routine and/or rules-based transactions where the data to make the decision(s) exists within current systems
Research new tools, software, and equipment for plant specific needs to more highly automate operations, transactions, and reporting in all departments
Develop AI agents to automate processes
Write, test, and debug program code
Evaluate existing transactions and reports for automation opportunities, translate opportunities into technical requirements, logic, and code
Write interfaces, conversions, reports and queries
Utilize APIs and other mechanisms to integrate and automate execution and reporting of existing and future tools
Participate on project teams with numerous technical and non-technical disciplines
Document processes and systems
Support tools and applications as required
Work with global team to interact with global systems in an acceptable manner to automate transactions to/from global systems
Comply with all Safety, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and Quality Management System (QMS) requirements
Skills to Perform This Role
Interpersonal Skills
Extremely Creative/Innovative in groups and teams
Self motivated
Work with a variety of disciplines, situations, and people
Facilitate and communicate organizational and process changes
Positive attitude
Team player – easy to get along with
Sense of Humor
Technical Skills
Understanding of electronics manufacturing processes
Experience With Specific Tools: SAP, PLM, Workday, and Azure DevOps Environment, Copilot, and Azure Foundry tools
Development experience with .NET, SQL Server, C, HTML, Python, and Angular in an open systems environment on Windows systems
Experience with APIs and other software automation mechanisms and ability to automate interaction of various software packages and databases
Experience developing system interfaces, machine interfaces, web applications, web services and clients, Windows services and forms, software libraries, database development, and scripting
Experience developing and maintaining highly modular code libraries utilizing revision control software
Experience with lean software development methodologies to facilitate the rapid prototyping, development, and deployment of applications and systems
Software project management experience (scope, workload, resources, timeline, revision control)
Ability to translate “vague” verbal descriptions of processes and transactions into detailed logic flow and code
Communication Skills
Extract rules for rules-based decisions from team members
Effectively communicate technical and non-technical information to/from both non-technical and technical users
Good written and verbal communication
Leadership Skills
Open minded visionary
Champion diversity of ideas and thought processes
Good organization skills
Ability to Mentor/Teach/Coach
Ability to make decisions
Business Skills
Outstanding vision and problem solving skills
Handle multiple simultaneous projects
Meet challenging deadlines
Prioritize projects by maximum positive business impact
Lean Six Sigma methodologies to solve business problems
Basic Background Requirements
This position will require
Knowledge of SQL data base systems
Knowledge of the Microsoft Visual Studio and .NET development systems.
Project Management experience and understanding of the need for software and systems implementation controls
Knowledge of shop floor control, ERP systems, AI tools and systems, and Machine Learning preferred.
Familiar with business and manufacturing processes
The ability to work with all levels of the organization (Operators, indirect staff, leadership)
A bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science is preferred.
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