SCADA Expert

SCADA Expert (Contract JD)

Title: SCADA Expert

Department: Global Digital Engineering

Location: Remote with possible site visits

Duration: 20 weeks (deliverables due by end of calendar year)

Reports to: Director, Global Digital Engineering

Position Summary

We are seeking a SCADA Engineer with deep expertise in Ignition by Inductive Automation, specifically the Perspective module, to lead the development of responsive dashboards for a new SCADA implementation.

The dashboards will serve Compounding Operations and Filling & Assembly &

Operations, spanning ~250 machines (20 compounding kettles and ~230 sub-units across 40 filling/assembly lines).

The engineer will design, build, and deploy user-friendly dashboards, leveraging lessons learned from the Sakura (Japan) SCADA rollout, and ensuring robust integration with underlying control systems (PLCs, MES, and other OT systems).

This is a contract role (20 weeks), focused on delivering all dashboards and documentation by year-end.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the design and development of SCADA dashboards using Ignition’s Perspective

module.

- Build responsive, mobile-first dashboards using HTML5/CSS3, Perspective containers, and design best practices.

- Develop and structure dashboards using Views, Containers, and Perspective components (charts, gauges, input fields, images, etc.).

- Configure bindings, properties, and scripting to connect real-time tag data with UI

elements.

- Implement message handling and inter-component communication for dynamic, scalable dashboards.

- Integrate dashboards with control systems (PLCs, MES, ERP, OT protocols) to ensure

accurate and actionable data visibility.

- Incorporate Sakura lessons learned into dashboard design, architecture, and deployment.

- Apply UX/touch design principles, ensuring dashboards are intuitive and ergonomic for

industrial environments.

- Leverage native device features (camera, GPS, barcode scanning, accelerometer,

Bluetooth) for operational workflows.

- Deploy dashboards in Perspective Workstation for control room and kiosk-style use.

- Ensure security compliance: SSL/TLS encryption, federated identity (SAML, OAuth,

OpenID), role-based access, and Perspective’s security levels.

- Collaborate with Manufacturing, IT, and Engineering to validate dashboard usability and performance.

- Document all work, deliver dashboards, and support testing/commissioning across ~250 machines.

Required Qualifications

- 5+ years in SCADA engineering, with proven hands-on experience in Ignition Perspective.

- Strong understanding of control systems, PLC programming, OT protocols, and MES/ERP

integrations.

- Expertise in:

Responsive dashboard design with Perspective containers, Views, and components.

Property bindings, scripting, and event handling in Perspective.

Applying mobile-first UX principles for industrial applications.

Deploying dashboards across devices, including Perspective Workstation.

Configuring secure authentication/authorization (role-based access, federated identity, SSL/TLS).

- Experience in manufacturing operations (compounding and filling/assembly).

- Familiarity with FDA validation requirements (URS, design specs, test protocols) a plus.

- Strong communication and problem-solving skills; ability to work independently with

tight timelines.