Marvin - Valley City, ND
posted 4 days ago
Full-time - Manager
Valley City, ND
11-50 employees
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
About the position
The Automation Systems Manager at Marvin is a strategic leadership role focused on enhancing automation and programming within the Custom Equipment Process Group (CEPG). This position involves managing and mentoring teams, overseeing budget development, and implementing continuous improvement strategies to meet safety, quality, and customer experience goals. The role also includes research and development of automation control systems, ensuring alignment with company standards, and fostering relationships across departments and with vendors.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate workflow and provide direction to the CEPG Programming group.
- Build and train a team, manage a budget, and lead workload balance.
- Research, analyze, install, and test automation control systems (SCADA, PLC).
- Oversee development, testing, and implementation of plant management interfaces and data collection systems.
- Provide direction for preventative maintenance rule sets for recurring issues.
- Act as a liaison between vendors and internal teams to ensure compliance with specifications.
Requirements
- Strong communication skills and ability to create a team environment.
- Knowledge of programming languages such as Java, C++, C#, Python, Jython, T-SQL.
- Familiarity with SCADA and control systems used for automation equipment.
- Experience with data communication protocols and computer operating systems like Windows and Unix/Linux.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing software and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with PLC and Operator Interface programming languages.
- A four-year degree is preferred or one to two years of related experience/training.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with web technologies such as HTML, CSS, PHP, Wicket.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) retirement savings match
- $300 annual wellbeing account
- Better Living Day (a paid day off)
- Annual profit sharing
- Coordinated volunteer opportunities
- Brighter Days Fund for personal hardship support
