Automation System Developer

: The Role

Why work for us?

If you want to discover your greatest potential, Saint-Gobain provides one-of-a-kind opportunities for innovative problem solvers.

We're one of only two companies in the world that is consistently recognized as both a top Global Employer and a Top 100 Global Innovator, but Saint-Gobain's remarkable story and culture of innovation begins with a team of nearly 200,000 creative, diverse and passionate team members collaborating across the globe. We are committed to our mission to improve lives because, every day, we witness the enormous impact of our efforts on the world around us.

What's the job?

The Manufacturing Automation Engineer & System Developer will provide development expertise for software development projects across the Garden Grove site businesses.

The main responsibility of the position is to carry out user requirements elicitation, design user interfaces, databases and software architecture, carry out development activities, support with deployment of new software and updates. The role will also be responsible for improving and maintaining the development workflow and environments which will include either developing or managing the implementation of workflow automation.

• The individual should also be prepared to create, modify, or guide the preparation of user documentation.
• The role must take personal responsibility for the ensuring product quality through continuous improvement of the development and deployment lifecycle to ensure that our software is highly stable and easily validated

Product Lifecycle

• Develop and implement user stories though interviews, observation and workshops
• Creating and reviewing User Experience Designs with the end users
• Creation and Review of System Design Specifications and occasionally Functional Design Specifications
• Liaise with the INDEC validation team to prepare for and carry out software validation to CFR 21
• Design, develop and maintain the team's standard database schema
• Create and maintain the team's database documentation
• Support the creation and maintenance of the team's data dictionary
• Develop and manage the development of required functionality in the most suitable programming language (predominantly Python for Ignition projects)
• Produce well documented code with as much adherence to relevant standards relating to the programming language in use as possible
• Perform Code Reviews when required
• Perform QA testing when required
• Be responsible for creation and maintenance of user documentation and user training material
• Take personal responsibility for product success on site, the end user is the customer and they must be happy!

Development Process:

• Continuously Innovating to bring a richer, more engaging experience to our end users during requirements elicitation
• Support in continuously improving the Teams Internal Quality Assurance Process
• Support the automation of the teams Quality Assurance Processes (Test Driven Development)
• Support the growth of the team's Agile approach to product development
• Support the development of the team's processes around version control and wiki creation
• Support the creation and continuous improvement of the team's development and test environments, automation the team's code review processes, user documentation and user training processes

Requirements

What you bring?

• Bachelor's degree - Engineer/Computer Sciences (Required)
• Higher Technical Qualification - Automation/Computer Science or similar (Required)
• 4+ years of experience in programming of software or control units, as a process/ maintenance engineer, in Industrial Networks and Systems, along with knowledge of industry 4.0 principles (Required)
• Proficient in Python (Required)
• Database Implementation (SQL, predominantly MSSQL, MySQL and PostgreSQL)
• Database Design using Entity Relationship Modelling
• Modern Data gathering, manipulation and analytics skills
• Technical problem solving; Generating original ideas and inventing new process and other technical results.
• Experience in Manufacturing or Industrial Environment

Additional Requirements

What are our perks?

Certain states require pay information be provided in job postings. Saint-Gobain aims to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support our employees' wellbeing and help improve daily life for themselves and their families. We believe in the importance of pay transparency in what we offer prospective candidates and provide the national pay range for this position which is $77,400 to $120,100 per year, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus. The targeted bonus amount is 10% of base salary based on company and individual performance measures. The Total Target Cash range (base pay and annual bonus) for this position, is $85,100 to $132,100 . Bonus payments are part of variable compensation and by nature can vary based on company and individual performance and is not a guarantee.

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs.

• Health and Wellbeing - Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
  • Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
  • Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
  • LiveWell Wellness Program
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.
  • 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
  • Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
  • Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Additional Benefits - Helping shape the experience and impact you want
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Group Legal
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Auto and Home Insurance
  • Pet Insurance and Discounts
  • Back-up Child & Elder Care
  • PerkSpot Employee Discount Program
• Additional based on Role:
  • One pair of company-issued steel-toe shoes, and safety glasses; annually

About Us

Saint-Gobain's innovations touch almost every major industry around the world, moving us forward, making meaningful connections, and inspiring us to go beyond the impossible. Within Mobility, our teams design and engineer critical, high-performance materials and proven solutions - most in challenging conditions and core systems that play an important part of our daily lives - as we drive to work or with family, fly on an airplane to explore the world, process samples for medical research, build a better rocket to go as far as we can in outer space; and dive deep under the sea to power our world. We are driven to collaborate with our customers and communities to improve and engineer the world of tomorrow!

Our team members recognize that we all create the environment for people to succeed, with a culture built on respect, open and honest communication, and honoring our commitments to our customers and each other. And at the heart of our culture, we've learned working together makes good ideas, great ones.

With a legacy dating back more than 350 years, Saint-Gobain offers employees the stability and security of a leading Global 500 corporation while operating like multiple small and agile start-ups, where entrepreneurial spirit, pioneering teamwork, and bold, forward-thinking ideas pave new paths.

Every team member is encouraged to develop and leverage their unique expertise and strengths to make the greatest impact on the company and our end users. At Saint-Gobain, you're empowered and equipped with countless opportunities and resources for professional development. You will find the support you need to create a vision and roadmap for your career, and make that vision a reality.

Join Us at Saint-Gobain Mobility. Together, we'll achieve the impossible!

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Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Job Reference: USA07103