IT Manufacturing Solutions Architect III, MRQ ( Remote Ireland

By living according to a common set of values, we create a culture that unifies, embraces the uniqueness we all bring to the company, and positions Integer for long-term success.

At Integer, our values are embedded in everything we do.

We focus on our customers’ success

We create better solutions

We create success together

We always interact with others respectfully

We are open and honest with one another

We do the right things and do things right

The IT Manufacturing Solutions Architect will support manufacturing operations in the in designing, implementing, and optimizing MES of IT solutions and will play a support role in implementing the Critical Manufacturing’s Manufacturing Execution System (MES) that leverages Kubernetes for enhanced scalability, resilience, and efficiency. This role will work with Manufacturing and Quality to optimize manufacturing processes and systems to drive business process improvements, system automation, continuous improvement, and production support.

This role requires a deep understanding of manufacturing processes, MES platforms, and cloud-native technologies, particularly Kubernetes.

This role will report into the IT Manufacturing, RDE, & Quality team and dotted line to the Digital Manufacturing COE being an integral part of the digital transformation for Integer.

• Integer Values: Adheres to Integer’s Values and all safety, environmental, security and quality requirements including, but not limited to:
  Quality Management Systems (QMS), Safety, Environmental and Security Management Systems, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, company policies and operating procedures, and other regulatory requirements.
• Architect and Design MES Solutions: Support the design and architecture of MES solutions tailored to our manufacturing processes, ensuring alignment with business objectives and industry best practices.
• Kubernetes Integration: Assist in integrating MES solutions with containerized environments, enabling container orchestration, microservices deployment, and efficient resource management
• MES Platform Management: Support the implementation and maintenance of MES platforms, ensuring seamless integration with existing manufacturing systems and IT infrastructure. Continuous research of emerging technology and proposing options to leverage. Develop, implement, and optimize stored procedures and functions using SQL. Serve as the primary point of contact for functional issues with vendors, IT, and manufacturing operations. Responsible for troubleshooting technical problems with existing systems, escalating support cases with vendors, and analyzing performance slowdowns.
  
  Acts as point of escalation for technical issues. Participates in defining standards and metrics for systems. Performs other functions as required to preserve SLA to customer base.
• Cloud-Native Applications: Assist in deploying MES applications using microservices architecture, ensuring high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance.
• System Optimization: Support performance monitoring and optimization efforts, scalability, and reliability using Kubernetes and other cloud-native tools.
• Collaboration
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  Work closely with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing engineers, IT specialists, and Dev Ops teams, to ensure successful MES deployment and integration. Prepare, test and support disaster recovery plans.
• System Maintenance: Participate in system maintenance (review application patch, document test plan, and execute test scripts).
• Technical Leadership: Collaborate with senior team members to development teams, guiding best practices in Kubernetes, containerization, and MES architecture.
• System Applications Integrations: Assist in implementing integrations between solutions collaborating with stakeholders and other IT team members (CMMS, LMS, QMS, etc)
• Machine Automation: Support MES integration with manufacturing equipment utilizing the native MES machine integration capabilities.
• Application Testing/Validation
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  Assist in creating test plans and scripts;
  Conduct /…