Platform Architect, Shop-Floor Digitalization

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Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste.

We are committed to protecting food, people and the planet and are on the lookout for passionate and consummate professionals to join our growing team to help us deliver on our ambitious 2030 Strategy. We look for colleagues who Care, Dare and Deliver.

Platform OT Architect, Shopfloor Digitalization

Huhtamaki is currently looking to hire a Platform Architect

• Operational Technology (OT), to join our global Digital Process & Performance Team.

As a Platform Architect & Technical Lead, reporting to Senior Manager, Shopfloor Digitalization, you will be working with the following core applications

• SCADA, MES/MOM Platforms, & integrations to enterprise systems (ERP) / Cloud databases.

This position can be based in any country (Europe or US) that Huhtamaki currently has a presence in, these include: Finland, Germany, Netherlands, UK, USA etc. Ideally you will be based close to a Huhtamaki site or near an international airport. Please note that this position requires frequent travel to our factories.

Main Responsibilities:

• Architectural Driver: Architect and lead the technical implementation of SFD platforms. Develop and provide technical IT/OT standards, design, and architecture patterns including processes that are aligned to our security, IT, and OT frameworks.

• Designing the Solution: Working closely with platform product owner to define functional requirements through factory interviews and documentation analysis. Working as a part of the Huhtamaki architect team to align shopfloor architecture to our enterprise architecture vision and principles.

• Architecture Evolution: Assess emerging technologies against IT/OT architecture to determine where they fill gaps, overlap with existing solutions, or extend capabilities. Identify change requests and justify changes; resolve issues and establish priorities between projects.

• Coding: Hands-on involvement in the solution delivery

• Quality Assurance: Introduction and adherence to global standards, guidelines, and principles

Experience & Skills Required:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or closely related field and 5+ years of technical engineering experience in Industrial Systems, Manufacturing or Automation Industry.

• Relevant experience regarding industrial communication protocols and interface standards such as MQTT, Sparkplug, OPC UA, Modbus, Ethernet/IP & or similar.

• Experience with actual industrial devices and engineering software of major vendors (Allen Bradley, Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Omron etc.)

• Experience in programming the PLCs using Ladder Logic (e.g IL, ST, FBD, C/C++).

• Prototyping algorithmic solutions and testing feasibility of new use cases in a scripting language of choice (i.e. Python).

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience in software architecture and development in the area of IT/OT.

• A strong understanding of modern digitalization platforms and MOM/MES applications in manufacturing industry.

• Knowledge of ISA-95/88, PackML standards and involved systems and applications.

• Knowledge of Industrial Cybersecurity Standards (IEC 62443, NERC-CIP…)

• Strong Technical understanding of Software Development: C# , Front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and preferable with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, Fabric).

• Applied knowledge in the areas of CI/CD, DevOps or GitOps, e.g. with Azure Devops (Backlog and Wiki).

• Experience with Kepware, Ignition or similar platforms.

• Enthusiasm for current trends in OT/IT systems and architectures

• Self-driven and motivated individual

• Strong English language skills, both written and spoken.

• Enjoy travel and comfortable with travel up to 25%.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Platform Architect with deep experience / expertise in industrial systems & equipment to join a global organisation, playing a key role in our digital transformation journey, closely linked to Huhtamaki's 2030 strategy.

If you are interested in this position please apply before the deadline, 5th April 2024.

Join us to shape the future together!