MES Engineer

MES Engineer

The MES Engineer designs, develops, and supports Manufacturing Execution System (MES) applications that enable efficient, reliable, and modern factory operations. Working closely with stakeholders and a cross-functional development team, this role translates business and factory floor requirements into robust technical solutions, supports existing MES applications, and contributes to the ongoing MES strategy and process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders and team members to understand business and factory floor requirements and translate them into effective MES solutions.
• Design and develop application deliverables for new MES implementations and enhancements to existing MES applications, using modern software development methodologies.
• Work as an active member of an agile/scrum development team to plan, build, test, and deliver MES features from the product backlog.
• Provide technical support for assigned MES applications to factories and internal business partners, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and remediation of application issues.
• Analyze and resolve issues related to MES applications, ensuring minimal impact on manufacturing and production operations.
• Maintain and improve user reference materials by writing, revising, or coordinating the creation of documentation for MES applications.
• Contribute to the development of MES strategy, including evaluating and incorporating new technologies and approaches.
• Promote process improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance MES functionality, performance, and support processes.
• Collaborate closely with factory personnel and other internal business partners to understand operational needs and ensure MES solutions meet those needs.
• Support software testing, deployments, database-related activities, and technical documentation as part of the overall solution lifecycle.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and follow agile/scrum practices, preferably within a SAFe framework.
• Continuously expand knowledge in related technical areas such as testing, development, databases, deployment, documentation, and project coordination.

Essential

Skills:

• Approximately 7 years of experience in a similar software engineering or MES-focused role.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working on highly collaborative, large cross-functional projects.
• Proven ability to gather, understand, and work with business requirements at various levels.
• Strong experience troubleshooting and resolving issues in legacy applications.
• Comprehensive understanding of modern software development principles and methodologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work productively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Practical understanding of factory floor operations and manufacturing processes.
• Experience working within an agile/scrum team environment, preferably using the SAFe framework.
• Hands-on experience with Java.
• Hands-on experience with C# and  Framework.
• Experience with C or C++.
• Proficiency in JavaScript.
• Experience with Angular (version 5 or later).
• Proficiency in HTML and CSS.
• Experience with JSP.
• Experience deploying and supporting applications on Tomcat.
• Experience deploying and supporting applications on IIS.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with SQL Server.
• Experience with DB2 databases.
• Experience with ORM frameworks such as Hibernate and Entity Framework.
• Experience using Azure Dev Ops for source control, work management, and/or CI/CD.
• Experience with Microsoft Power Apps.
• Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
• Experience supporting manufacturing or factory automation environments.
• Familiarity with software testing, deployments, database management, and technical documentation.
• Ability and willingness to learn new technologies and development disciplines related to technical solution delivery.

Additional Skills &

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical or engineering discipline is preferred.
• Prior experience specifically implementing or enhancing MES solutions in a…