What are the responsibilities and job description for the OT & Automation Specialist position at Bunge?
Location :Council Bluffs IA OPD
City :Council Bluffs
State :Iowa (US-IA)
Country :United States (US)
Requisition Number :23062
Bunge has an exciting opportunity available for a OT & Automation Specialist. In this role you will be part of a global team working on challenging, meaningful projects impacting core business activities.
Since 1818, Bunge has been connecting farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed, and fuel to the world. Looking to the future, our ambition is to continuously reinvent ourselves, leveraging data to be at the forefront of analytics, technology and talent to accomplish our purpose in a better, faster and simpler way. Bunge is committed to operating and thriving in the digital world - creating world class agile teams where teammates are empowered and encouraged to collaborate and test and learn to succeed.
At Bunge, people don't just come here to work, they come here to grow - solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse team of thinkers and doers. Most importantly, in all we do we live our values:
- Act as One Team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect
- Drive for Excellence by being agile, innovative and efficient
- Do What's Right by acting safely, ethically, and sustainably
Overview
An OT & Automation Specialist uses technology to improve, streamline and automate a manufacturing process. They are responsible for planning, implementation, and monitoring such technology.
Responsibilities:
- Explore and implementing new ways to automate systems
- Design and testing automation equipment and processes
- Program new automated components
- Identify quality issues and writing reports
- Eliminate defects and errors with product and software development
- Collaborate with other business units
- Contract and third-party management.
- Definitions related to the infrastructure and architecture of networks together with other areas of the company, aiming at the segregation between IT and OT networks.
- Integration and data communication between the most diverse layers of the network, following applicable cybersecurity protocols.
- Explore and implementing new ways to automate systems
- Design and testing automation equipment and processes
- Program new automated components
- Identify quality issues and writing reports
- Eliminate defects and errors with product and software development
- Support in defining wireless OT network and communication protocols needed to ensure connectivity.
- Interaction with process historians, enabling communications and data for deeper analysis.
- Interaction with different communication protocols (Profibus, OPC UA and DA, Profinet, etc.).
- Support in monitoring projects involving ICS and Industry 4.0 update.
- Work together with industrial and IT teams to deliver scalable and secure solutions.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Engineering, Automation, Computer Science training or extensive industrial automation experience
- Proficiency in maintaining automation equipment
- Experience with robotics, AI and machine learning is an asset
- Experience with PLC systems, preferably based on Rockwell Automation and computer/controls networking is highly desirable
- Experience with project management
- Solid understanding of computer programming and software development.
- Knowledgeable about various Agile methodologies and experienced in coaching Scrum
- Experience working on a collaborative Agile product team
- Strong leadership and problem-solving skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong analytical skills
- A desire to continually upgrade technical knowledge
- Excited about trying new solutions
- Embraces a culture of trust and complete transparency
Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge's expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.
Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
