Architect, Industrial and Operational Technology

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Vital Farms

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Vital Farms, a Certified B Corporation, offers a range of ethically produced pasture-raised foods nationwide. Started on a single farm in Austin, Texas, in 2007, Vital Farms is the leading U.S. brand of pasture-raised eggs and butter by retail dollar sales. Vital Farms' ethics are exemplified by its focus on the humane treatment of farm animals and sustainable farming practices. Vital Farms also prioritizes the long-term benefits of each of its stakeholders, including farmers and suppliers, customers and consumers, communities and the environment, and crew members and stockholders. Vital Farms' pasture-raised products, including shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs, ghee and liquid whole eggs, are sold in approximately 13,000 stores nationwide.

201 - 500 employees

💰 $151.3M Post-IPO Equity on 2020-11

📋 Description

• Build and maintain applications using Ignition to integrate industrial systems with enterprise IT. • Partner with PLC specialists who manage egg production equipment to ensure seamless connectivity and control. • Work with integration and ERP developers to connect automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) to our warehouse management system. • Lead efforts to connect barn automation technology into enterprise architecture, enabling smarter flock and barn management. • Participate in identifying, developing, and implementing new barn and flock management technologies for use in our growing pullet operations and our Accelerator Farms to envision farm management of the future. • Apply strong software management practices to ensure scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions. • Design and implement manufacturing execution systems (MES) to improve production visibility and efficiency. • Create detailed technical documentation, including design specifications, data mappings, interface specifications, and integration test plans. • Perform integration testing to validate data flows, message formats, and system interactions, and troubleshoot and resolve issues as needed. • Collaborate with others to integrate custom-built applications with existing systems and third-party services platforms. • Develop tools and routines to monitor integration processes and performance metrics for IOT solutions that will identify bottlenecks and areas for ongoing optimization and implement enhancements to improve reliability, scalability, and efficiency. • Support creation of user documentation for developed solutions and enable the rollout of training to crew on technology as part of transformation.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications preferred. • 10+ years of experience in industrial systems integration roles. • Strong track record of designing and implementing industrial automation solutions in complex enterprise environments. • Ability to travel 25% for team meetings, company offsites, employee onboarding trips and other business needs. • Hands-on expertise with Ignition by Inductive Automation. • Deep understanding of PLC and industrial control technology across multiple versions of leading industrial control and SCADA technologies. • Experience creating and implementing manufacturing execution systems (MES). • Experience designing, creating, and implementing HMI solutions for IOT environments. • Experience creating and implementing integrated quality management and testing tools used in Food Manufacturing. • Deep understanding of building automation technologies and platforms to include capabilities for integration into manufacturing management systems environments. • Strong knowledge of software management practices (version control, testing, deployment). • Strong understanding of network communication protocols used in Industrial Environments and architecting industrial connectivity for security and reliability. • Ability to collaborate across IT and OT teams, including automation techs, ERP developers, and integration specialists. • Strong understanding of integration patterns, protocols, standards, and message queuing. • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and troubleshoot complex integration issues. • Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with diverse stakeholders and teams to drive consensus and achieve project goals. • Strong abilities in mentoring team members, leading technical initiatives, and driving continuous improvement. • Proficient in MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. • You’re no hero – You know the power of teamwork and celebrate the work of others before your own. • You give a sh*t – You believe in acting like an owner and making Vital Farms a place to be proud of. • You raise the standards – You know growth can be hard, but you strive to improve yourself and others each day. • You can walk in someone else’s boots – You seek to understand other’s viewpoints and think that you get to better answers by sitting on the same side of the table. • You don’t walk on eggshells – You’re not afraid to leave the bullshit behind and have honest conversations.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Paid parental leave • 401(k) with 3% contribution • Free eggs and butter • Friends and family discounts • Professional development opportunities • Fun team SWAG