Systems Development Engineer I
At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.Consider applying here, if you want to:
Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
Develop lasting relationships with great people.
Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.
We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.Systems Development Engineer IThe Systems Development Engineer I is responsible for engaging with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to conceive, design, and bring to market innovative Predictive Maintenance systems. You will execute the roadmap and drive innovation to help deliver top-notch solutions for our manufacturing teams. You will build robust, secure and scalable infrastructures that will support and protect data, applications and services for Predictive analytics.
Systems Development:
Design, construct, install, test and maintain highly scalable data management systems
Ensure systems meet business requirements and industry practices
Integrate new data management technologies and software engineering tools into existing structures
Create custom software components (e.g. specialized UDFs) and analytics applications
Employ a variety of languages and tools (e.g. scripting languages) to marry systems together
Recommend ways to improve data reliability, efficiency and quality
Collaborate with data architects, modelers and IT team members on project goals
Evaluate and implement changes and improvements to development tool systems
Work closely with internal and external interdisciplinary teams to drive key aspects of product scope, execution, test and maintain database structures.
Data Acquisition:
Develop automation frameworks that enable efficient data acquisition, post-processing, and test execution
Develop requirements for data acquisition from manufacturing field assets
Configure and test data tags into Edge computing platform and ensure stable connections.
Support readiness reviews and validation to ensure efficient execution.
Research opportunities for data acquisition and new uses for existing data
Data Wrangling and Modelling:
Develop data set processes for data modeling, mining and production
Design, develop, and test logics to manipulate data for business requirements.
Join the edited data for further use and analysis.
Cleanse the data into a usable and functional format and correct/remove any bad data.
Design and develop requirements to optimize storage of data using mathematical models.
Data Science and Business Intelligence:
Engage in statistical and exploratory analysis of datasets using ML techniques
Use the insights to build robust classification and prediction models.
Build high-performance algorithms, prototypes, predictive models and proof of concepts
Test and deploy machine-learning algorithms, publish results and enhance models for accuracy.
Application Development:
Understanding requirements and how they translate to new application features
Collaborating with development team and other IT staff to set specifications for new applications
Design creative prototypes according to specifications.
Perform unit and integration testing before launch, Conduct functional and non-functional testing
Develop technical documents and handbooks to accurately represent application design and code
Process Automation development:
Collaborate with IT and Manufacturing Information Systems groups as a part of implementation of projects.
Selecting features, building and optimizing automation processes using machine learning and data acquisition techniques
Data mining using state-of-the-art methods
Extending company’s data with third party sources of information when needed
Enhancing data collection procedures to include information that is relevant for building analytic systems
Processing, cleansing, and verifying the integrity of data used for analysis
Doing ad-hoc analysis and presenting results in a clear manner
Systems Development Engineer I is estimated to travel 20-40%
Please note this job description is not a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.
Work Experience/KSA’s
Required:
0-2 year(s) – Experience in Systems Development, Data Science and Analytics or other related fields
experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Preferred:
3-5 years – Experience in Systems Development, Data Science and Analytics or other related fields
experience may include a combination of work experience and educationEducation
Minimum Required:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Automation or other related fields or equivalent experience
Preferred:
Master's Degree in Computer Science with focus on Data Science and Machine Learning
Preferred Competencies and Skills
Solid understanding of machine learning techniques and algorithms, such as k-NN, Naive Bayes, SVM, Decision Forests, etc.
Preferred experience with common data science toolkits, such as R, Weka, Python with focus on NumPy, Matplotlib and Pandas, MatLab, etc.
Proficiency in using query languages such as SQL Etc.
Proficiency in, but not limited to:
Microsoft Office Applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Visio, etc.
Good applied statistics skills, such as distributions, statistical testing, regression, etc.
Basic understanding of data acquisition and processing tools and techniques and developing algorithms on common platforms to generate outputs
Basic scripting and programming skills
Basic understanding of PLC/SCADA systems such SIEMENS S7, ALLEN BRADLEY, BnR, Ignition etc.
Knowledge of MQTT, TCP/IP, MODBUS RTU, OPC-UA or other related publisher-subscriber communication protocols.
Able to translate data into recommendable actions to senior management
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Self-motivated with a proven record of taking initiative
Able to work with minimal supervision
Detail-oriented with excellent oral and written communication skills
Able to execute tasks in a very dynamic and ever-changing environment
Exercise sound judgment and ability to work effectively with a diverse workforce
Typical Compensation RangePay Rate Type: Salary$77,796.00 - $112,805.00 / YearlyBenefitshttps://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a résumé into this career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's résumé will become the property of Niagara Bottling, LLC. Niagara Bottling, LLC will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.Employment agencies that have fee agreements with Niagara Bottling, LLC and have been engaged on a search shall submit résumé to the designated Niagara Bottling, LLC recruiter or, upon authorization, submit résumé into this career site to be eligible for placement fees.Niagara Bottling, LLC has been family owned and operated since 1963. Niagara is a leading bottled water manufacturer in the U.S., supplying major retailers across the nation. With incredible growth over the past several years, the career possibilities at Niagara are endless!Niagara’s culture is fast-paced, innovative and intensely collaborative. Our Team Members are passionate, driven and always find a way to get the job done. We work hard and play hard while staying true to our family atmosphere.From competitive benefits and retirement options to educational reimbursements, ongoing training courses and exciting career advancement opportunities, at Niagara we truly take care of our Team Members.We hope that you consider joining our Niagara family! Niagara Bottling LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.