Workstations Fundamentals:

• Computer-workstations and their role
• Computer i/o and third-party hardware
• Data collection, storage and analysis
• Networking and Ethernet (subnets, etc)

Fundamental Knowledge of the following:

• MS Visual BASIC (VB6) and VBA.
• Virtualize exiting legacy systems to be hosted on Windows 10.
• Microsoft Office suite (Office 2010, Office O365, etc..)
• Visual Engineering Environment (VEE).
• National Instruments LabVIEW.
• MS Access and general scripting / macros (Java. TLC, etc.)
• Working knowledge of AB (Rockwell Software Suite), Invensys (Wonderware)

Operating systems Fundamentals:

• DOS (Disk Operating System)
• Microsoft Windows (Win’95, Win’98, WinNT, Win2000, WinXP (SP2 and SP3), Win 7 and Win10)

Key responsibilities to include:

• Hardware support – Ability to find hardware issues in many of the computers used in various processes.  These can vary from easy to detect (i.e., power supplies, damaged hard-drives, etc.) to the not-so-easy (e.g., corrupted software files, bad downloads).
• “HelpDesk” support – This may vary in both time and complexity.  You may be asked to provide support to internal personnel in dealing with some of the “computer changes” required by the corporation.
• “Other” support – This requires leadership, organizational, and consulting skills. This job supports production and you may be called during off hours to handle a situation or repair.
• Preform backup/restore of process PCs.

Required Interpersonal Skills:

• Ability to "multitask" in an everchanging environment.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex systems across a wide range of systems.
• Self- starter
• Organizational skills (lead/conduct meetings, meeting notes / action items, budgets, inventory spreadsheets, etc.)
• Communications skills. Be able to convey a technical situation to non-technical people.
• Willing to constantly learn AND teach across a wide-range of topics (video, scanners, data acquisition, USB, etc.)
• Manufacturing environment experience
• Good working knowledge of the physical process flow as well as the information flow through manufacturing site and systems