Data Collection Engineer
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Nulogy is a technology company driving toward more agility within the supply chain. Nulogy’s software platform enables Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies and their contracted (external) network of manufacturers and packagers to reduce waste, reduce costs, and better serve their customers. Nulogy’s software is currently being leveraged within the world’s leading CPG organizations (including brands like Colgate-Palmolive, L’Oréal, and P&G) and has become synonymous with best of breed supply chain solutions. As Nulogy has grown rapidly over the last decade, the company is proud to be recognized with a variety of awards including; Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers, and Food Logistics Top 100 Software Provider and Canada's Most Admired Corporate Culture. Nulogy has also received multiple awards for company culture including most recently Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers for 2024.
By joining Nulogy, not only will you be joining a fantastic culture of capable and motivated individuals, you'll also be joining a team that is solving challenging problems everyday with the potential to make a global impact.
YOUR MISSION
Nulogy is seeking a Data Collection Engineer to join our implementation team. If you have deep experience in manufacturing automation, controls, or industrial networking and are excited about bridging shop floor technology with production monitoring software, this role is for you.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Sensor & Hardware Strategy
- Evaluate production processes and recommend appropriate sensors (photoeyes, encoders, proximity sensors, counters, etc.)
- Determine best-fit hardware based on product type, line speed, and manufacturing environment
- Configure and deploy sensor hardware to ensure accurate production data capture
Industrial Networking & IT Collaboration
- Quickly assess plant network architecture (VLANs, firewalls, segmentation, security policies)
- Provide exact technical requirements and steps for secure machine connectivity
- Configure gateways and edge devices for data collection
- Partner with plant IT and maintenance teams to accelerate deployment
Manufacturing Process Expertise
- Identify key data points required for OEE and performance monitoring
- Understand how discrete vs. high-speed packaging vs. co-manufacturing environments impact data strategy
- Translate operational goals into scalable data collection architecture
- Help customers understand and leverage their production data
Customer Enablement
- Conduct Site Surveys
- Lead technical training sessions
- Ensure customers are comfortable operating and maintaining the system
- Support issue resolution post-implementation
Machine Connectivity & PLC Integration
- Program and modify PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, etc.) to enable data extraction
- Develop and validate tag mappings between PLCs and the Smart Factory platform
- Connect equipment using industrial protocols (EtherNet/IP, Modbus, Profinet, OPC-UA)
- Work with unfamiliar equipment to determine optimal integration methods
- Troubleshoot communication issues during implementation and post-go-live
ABOUT YOU
Required Qualifications
- Experience configuring industrial gateways and edge devices
- Strong networking knowledge (routing, switching, VLANs, firewalls, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing automation, controls engineering, or industrial data collection
- Proven experience integrating equipment into production monitoring or MES systems
- Deep understanding of industrial communication protocols (EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, Profinet, OPC-UA)
- Practical knowledge of plant network architecture and IT coordination
- Experience selecting and deploying industrial sensors
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Driver’s license and passport
- Ability to Travel, up to 50%
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with PLC programming (Rockwell/Allen-Bradley preferred; Siemens a plus)
- Experience implementing OEE or production monitoring systems
- Ability to document and standardize connectivity best practices
- Comfort leading customer-facing technical sessions
- Experience working in 3PL, co-packing, co-manufacturing, or high-speed manufacturing environments
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus
WHY NULOGY
● Competitive benefits package: Unlimited Paid Vacation policy, Parental Leave: 100% top-up for 15 weeks for any parent or biological or adopted children, RRSP Matching Program; $3k annual education budget, Group benefit plan including health, dental, and vision that start on day one;
● We’re solving problems that no one has been able to solve before. This is an opportunity to join an organization that is transforming the way that supply chains are structured.
FULLY REMOTE
Everyone is set up with the tools and resources required to stay connected and help employees do their best work.
Nulogy embraces diversity, and we recognize the need for teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We encourage everyone to apply.