Systems Integrator / OT Systems Manager

It's All About Our People

IDE is a world-leading company for water treatment solutions for various purposes, but we could not have achieved our successes without the fantastic people that make us. As a company with decades of experience, we have worked hard not only to position ourselves at the forefront of the water industry but also to attract excellent people who are more than professionals in their fields.

Here at IDE, we all strive to be the change we want to see, to do good, delicately and sensitively, and to solve one of the world’s most significant and most alarming issues – water scarcity.

Decades of Fulfilling Our Joint Vision

IDE was established on the notion that the solution to water scarcity is within the world’s seas and oceans. We worked for decades to promote this idea and turn it into a viable, affordable, and responsible solution.

IDE’s starting point is somewhere back in the 1960s, fueled with determination reserved only for big dreamers. We know very well that our professional journey is ongoing, and the road is still long and challenging. As long as water is vital for our planet’s existence, we will keep researching this realm, developing revolutionary solutions, and changing the world step by step, day by day, harnessing the best of our best people to this end.

Life and Work at IDE

If you are passionate about our environment and solving global-scale challenges, hang around for a while, your new career path might be a click away.

Here at IDE, we work hard to deliver potable, accessible water to every corner of the world. From building the largest desalination plant in China, through being a key player in Israel’s national water plan, and up to sustaining the water market of a Caribbean Island by building a designated, tailor-made desalination plant.

We invest vast resources in our R&D division, creating in-house platforms for mutual learning and knowledge sharing. We believe in our people, and we show our faith by creating management training forums and programs for all management levels, imparting skills and proficiency to train and promote the leaders of tomorrow.

Systems Integrator / OT Systems Manager

The Systems Integrator is responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of SCADA/PLC systems for small to large water treatment plants, including sub-systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Hardware design and commissioning of control panels and PLC hardware architecture.
• Fieldbus devices communicating Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), and Profibus.
• SCADA IO (input output) servers and Historian Database servers
• Network switches and network ring supervisors, Fiber Optic converters, etc.
• SCADA Operator workstations and Engineering workstations
• Field instrumentation interfacing through Digital and Analog RIO cards
• Develop new and maintain existing software of PLCs and SCADA applications
• Management of the company’s unique software subroutines and faceplates
• OPC server Tag database
• Industrial network configuration
• Commissioning and troubleshooting SCADA/PLC systems
• Monitor and maintain the Industrial Control System (ICS) components, e.g., network devices, PLC I/O communication modules, and computer peripherals.
• Prepare purchase requests for parts and materials, contact vendors for pricing specialized parts and services, and oversee and inspect work performed by outside vendors.
• Perform electrical wiring for control installation for additions or modifications according to schematics and test correct installation and functionality after completion.
• Generate programming documentation and document system updates, including drawing modifications.
• Maintained accurate documentation of parts and materials withdrawn from inventory.
• Supervision of Cybersecurity

Direct Manager: IT / OT Manager

Location: Carlsbad, CA, United States

Requirements:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in electrical, Mechanical, or Process engineering.
• Experience with PLC/SCADA design, programming, and deployment.
• Experience with IEC 61131 programming languages, particularly Structured Text, Function Block Diagram, and Ladder Diagram.
• Experience with RS Logix Designer/RS Studio5000, AVEVA System Platform and AVEVA Intouch based SCADA, RS Factory View and RS Studio View designer.
• Experience with Industrial network topology and protocols, involving:
• AB Ethernet/IP; Modbus TCP, Modbus, Profibus and Profinet.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an equivalent position, preferably in a continuous process or generating plant.
• Familiar with AutoCAD.
• Ability to work in a demanding and busy environment.
• Ability to work independently, involving fieldwork and ability in traveling to other Plant sites when necessary.
• Willing to work long hours, weekends, and holidays and be on call when required.
• Successfully pass a background and drug test.