Industrial Software Engineer

Let Vaco advocate for you! We are currently seeking an Industrial Software Engineer to support a growing team. 

Overview

This role focuses on building and supporting software-driven and electronic solutions that enhance manufacturing operations, production data flow, and plant-floor systems. The position operates in a fast-moving manufacturing environment and partners closely with operations, quality, and maintenance teams to ensure technology solutions effectively support business and production objectives while remaining flexible to change.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, deploy, and maintain custom applications that support automation, production data capture, reporting, and operational control.

• Build and maintain integrations between manufacturing execution systems, enterprise platforms such as Oracle, and reporting or analytics tools including Power BI.

• Support and improve existing production systems by diagnosing issues, refactoring legacy code, and enhancing system performance.

• Evaluate production processes and recommend technical improvements to increase efficiency, traceability, and quality outcomes.

• Work cross-functionally with engineering, IT, quality, and maintenance teams to define data requirements, system design, and rollout strategies.

• Maintain high standards for system availability, stability, and security in a production-critical environment.

• Produce and maintain technical documentation related to system architecture, workflows, and code to ensure long-term supportability.

Required Skills and Capabilities

• Background working in manufacturing, industrial environments, or operational technology systems.

• Experience with manufacturing systems and industrial controls technologies such as MES platforms, PLCs, and SCADA.

• Knowledge of industrial communication standards such as OPC UA, MQTT, or similar protocols.

• Exposure to cloud-based platforms or edge-computing solutions used within factory environments.

• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum development practices is preferred.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.

• Comfortable working in environments with shifting priorities and time-sensitive demands.

• Detail-oriented with a proactive, solution-focused approach to challenges.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• Five or more years of professional software development experience.

• Hands-on experience with one or more programming languages including Python, C#, Java, or JavaScript.

• Working knowledge of relational databases such as SQL or PostgreSQL.

• Experience using version control tools like Git, GitHub, or GitLab.