Engineer-Sr. MES Onsite

SMP is looking for a Sr. MES Engineer, the candidate will be responsible to provide MES support for manufacturing operations that run on the shop floor, project coordination and MES team member project assignments.

Duties and Responsibilities

MES System monitoring, troubleshooting, problem resolution and implementation

MES Programming - make changes to or create required steps or logic within the MES programs

MES support - configuration of printers, scanners (PPC), PBL controllers and carts, part labels, MES Configure and troubleshoot barcode scanners

Basic level network troubleshooting

Track and control MES devices and their configurations

As an IT support- should be able to troubleshoot other systems that are integrated with MES (such as JIS sequence system, Paintshop system, SAP, AIB, HMI etc.)

Take new MES requirements / changes from operations team:

Translate it into technical specifications

Creating work instructions

SQL database maintenance and functionality

Making required changes to MES program

Review and test the change with production team and 3rd party support

Plan for rollout

Write Work instructions and train operations team

This position will function as the dedicated Sub-Project Manager working with the PM team to plan and coordinate for all projects.

MES Team coordination - Assign projects to MES Engineers, support the MES Engineers for projects from Assignment to Implementation.

Communicate with IT Manager regularly regarding status of requested, active and upcoming MES projects Availability

Flexible schedule and sense of urgency to support escalations that affect business operations and client services

Available after hours and weekends as needed and willing to work on-call rotation Additional Requirements

Present strong interpersonal and communication skills; business operations facing

Ability to prioritize work in a multi-tasking and fast paced environment

Attention to details and completeness of work (e.g. documentation) will be expected

Must be a team player with a high degree of self-motivation

Ability to learn and apply technical information and are motivated to grow

Authorized to work in the United States

This position may require some local, national, and occasional international travel

Kepware software programming (nice to have but not required)

Basic understanding of PLC communication Education & Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

7+ years of experience as MES Engineer

Working knowledge of technologies such as Microsoft Excel and Database (MSSQL)

Strong ability to diagnose alerts, events or issues

Experience in a manufacturing environment

Experience with C# & Angular (nice to have but not required)