Software Engineer – SCADA/MES & Industrial Systems

Location: Pigeon, MI (On-site) Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We're seeking a Software Engineer to update and maintain the industrial software systems that keep our multi-site manufacturing operation running. This role is the technical backbone of our plant-floor data infrastructure — you'll develop and support SCADA/MES applications built on Inductive Automation's Ignition platform, administer the MySQL databases behind our operational and business systems, and build internal web tools that connect it all together.

This is a fast paced position. You'll work across multiple production sites and company divisions, supporting everything from real-time machine data collection to timecard, payroll, and inventory systems. This role requires a high degree of autonomy and self-motivation.

What You'll Do

• Develop, maintain, and enhance Ignition applications (Perspective/Vision) across multiple gateways serving several manufacturing sites
• Design and manage tag structures, UDTs, device connections, and gateway configurations
• Administer MySQL databases supporting operational, inventory, and business-critical data — including schema design, stored procedures, query optimization, backups, and migrations
• Build and maintain internal web applications and dashboards (React) deployed to modern hosting platforms (Vercel or similar)
• Integrate plant-floor devices (PLCs, drives, sensors) with higher-level business systems
• Troubleshoot production issues across the stack — from device communication to database performance to UI bugs
• Document systems, write clean maintainable code, and support long-term reliability of the environment

What We're Looking For

Required:

• Experience with Inductive Automation Ignition (Perspective, Vision, gateway administration, tag/UDT design, scripting in Python/Jython)
• Strong SQL skills and hands-on MySQL administration experience (queries, stored procedures, performance tuning)
• Solid programming fundamentals — Python and/or JavaScript
• Ability to troubleshoot independently across hardware, network, database, and application layers
• Comfort working directly with operations, maintenance, and business stakeholders
• Highly self-motivated and capable of driving projects to completion with minimal direct supervision.

Nice to Have:

• Front-end development experience with React and modern deployment workflows (Vercel, CI/CD)
• Familiarity with industrial protocols (OPC UA, Modbus, Ethernet/IP)
• Experience with MySQL version upgrades/migrations
• Ignition certification (Core/Gold)
• Manufacturing, MES, or controls industry background

Pay will be commensurate with experience

Pay: $45,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Bereavement leave
• Dental insurance
• Dependent health insurance coverage
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person