IoT Engineer at Lexington/ Louisville, KY (or) Cincinnati, OH (or) Princeton, IN (Local)

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, IT Vision Group, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!Requirement details:Role: IoT EngineerLocation: Lexington, KY (or) Louisville, KY (or) Cincinnati, OH (or) Princeton, IN (Must be local at one of these locations, 1-2 times a month travel onsite)Experience: 10+ YearsDuration: Long termClient: HitachiJob Description:This role is capable of delivering ISA-95 Level 0/1 and IoT related equipment/process animation, automation/control, and all ancillary processes/systems required for industrial equipment/process automation for industrial customers. Project management and delivery is an inherent part of this role type ensuring all as-designed systems are deployed at the right price, quality, and schedule for the customer.This role spans analysis, architecture, development, deployment, and management role types.This role typically resides in the customer's Engineering/Operational Technology (OT) and/or Maintenance organization.This role is sometimes referred to as an "Automation Engineering" or "Controls Engineer".Capabilities:Technical Expertise Deep understanding of edge device/system concepts, including real-time data processing and IoT device integration best practices.Knowledge of edge hardware/software devices/systems including PLC/PAC, I/O sensors, Network Layer-2 switches, communication protocols, etc. (ISA-95 Level 0-1).Development and deployment of industrial application/system user interfaces, business logic, database interfaces, device interfaces, and/or related analytics.DocumentationAbility to create clear, concise, and detailed job instruction sheets that can be easily understood by technical and non-technical personnel.Skills in technical writing and documentation, with an emphasis on instructional materials for hardware and software operations.Experience with diagrammatic representations of network setups and data flow using industry standard tools (e.g., Microsoft Visio, Lucid, etc.)Communication & TrainingStrong verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively with team members and to produce understandable instructional content.Ability to conduct training sessions or workshops for staff to familiarize them with new devices and processes.Collaboration & TeamworkAbility to work closely with other team members, including IoT engineers, production engineering, and maintenance.Industry KnowledgeKnowledge of common industry best practices and standards.Understanding of compliance and security issues related to the use of edge technologies in industrial settings.Project ManagementIndustrial project and solution management, design, deployment, and maintenance.Project oversight, reporting, requirements analysis, estimating, scoping, and proposal building and customer explanation.Manage 3rd party/external supplier's activities and deliverables.Delivery across 3-5 different customers (internal and/or external).Education/TrainingREQUIRED: BSEE/BSME (ABET accredited)OPTIONAL: 1-year post BS or work-study experience in automation and control design. Professional Engineer (PE) registration not required but desirable.Once a new person is on-boarded in the customer's organization there is a set of internal, customer specific education that needs to take place upfront and ongoing as follows:Engineering standardsEngineering technology directionsEngineering reporting practicesOverall organization structure and roles/responsibilitiesProcurement practicesDocument Management practicesSafety practicesSupplier/Vendor practicesNOTE: The customer organization will typically have a "technical school" to which all Maintenance and/or Engineering personnel attend for 1-4 weeks to learn specifics of the customer's operations and supporting automation and control systems. These types of internal training programs are highly recommended also.Skill Levels:The following table outlines all related skill sets required of this role with relative (1=novice, 10=expert) experience/capability levels for each skill set.Skill Capability/Experience Level (1=novice, 10=expert) CommentsEngineering FundamentalsElectrical Engineering Principles 9 Could be a Mechanical Engineer also.Mechanical Engineering Principles 9 Could be a Mechanical Engineer also.Root-Cause Analysis (RCA) 10Process EngineeringISA-95 Level 0 10ISA-95 Level 1 10ISA-95 Level 2 6ISA-95 Level 3 3ISA-95 Level 4 3Equipment/Machine 9Automation and Control Systems 10Electrical Panels 10Motor Control 10Power Control 10ManufacturingProduction Control 10Product Flow/Routing 8 Depends on process context.Product Traceability 8 Depends on process context.Inventory/Warehouse Control/Execution/Management 8 Depends on process context.Material Handling 8 Depends on process context.Product Quality/Laboratory 8 Depends on process context.Safety Systems 10 Always required.NetworkOSI Layer 1-7 Design/Development/Deployment 4 OSI model layers.Grades/Levels:Each role has the following job grade/level progression relative to improved capabilities and experience shown in the following table. See the appendix for more details.Job Grade/Level Years of Experience Broader Industry Experience Project Size Experience Project Content ExperienceIntern IoT Engineer at Lexington/ Louisville, KY (or) Cincinnati, OH (or) Princeton, IN (Local)