MES Solution Engineer
First Quality
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: North Carolina • Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- Focuses on prioritized initiatives and plans; is proactive, anticipatory, and driving in nature to provide significant value to divisions/functions.
- Plays a lead role in enabling the business to achieve their objectives through the effective use of technology.
- Work with business leadership to document a clear vision of a business problem/opportunity and how it supports the business plan.
- Works with the Campus/Divisions to understand business strategy and define system requirements.
- Ensures sound integration of processes and assigned systems across FQ.
- Leads/manages delivery of Class B Manufacturing Systems projects/solutions (medium size/complexity) on time, within budget and to customer expectations.
- Ensures adherence to IT Architecture principles and guidelines.
- Ensures optimal application performance and maintainability of assigned systems thus enabling scalability and continuous updates from software vendors.
- Stays current on emerging manufacturing technologies.
- Provides input into the overall direction, development, and integration of MES systems.
- Works with plant personnel and Divisional IT Leaders to understand and address business requirements.
- Serves as a Subject Matter Expert for MES systems in the areas of Execution: Supports and optimizes the MES systems (GE Proficy, PARCview) as well as MES bolt-on solutions (i.e., Loftware, NiceLabel, etc.)
- Knowledge of: GE Proficy Plant Applications, GE Proficy Historian, OPC Servers, MS SQL Server, Windows Server products, TCP/IP, Citrix Server, Visual Basic 6 / .Net, VB Script.
- Experience with SSRS reporting, Power BI or other analytics and reporting platforms Integration.
- Manufacturing Systems integration to Business Systems (ERP), Analytics/Reporting, MHE equipment, and Shop Floor Data Acquisition Equipment Analytics: Ensures relevant manufacturing systems data is available in First Quality Analytics platform (PARCview)
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
- Manufacturing Systems experience (GE Proficy – Plant Apps)
- Strong problem solving and decision-making skills with excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Seven plus years of progressive IT experience with at least 5 years in Manufacturing Systems
- Ability and desire to engage with assigned business functions of the Enterprise to understand and articulate the business requirements as well as the IT capabilities and requirements.
- Experience implementing software used in 24x7 shop floor environments.
- Knowledge of standards and methodology of Project Management
- Ability to work within a 24/7 environment across multiple time zones.
- Results oriented, customer focused, team player, proactive.
- Highly motivated
- Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate to both business and technical individuals.
- Ability to influence and lead change.
- Strong influencing skills – ability to deliver without direct reporting relationships.
- Proven ability to deliver despite obstacles.
- Excellent listener & communicator
- Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with business and IT colleagues.
- Acts as an ambassador for business system needs and technology requirements.
- Shows consistent and appropriate responsiveness to both urgent and non-critical matters.
- Ability to travel on average 25%
- Exposure to MES technologies, including automated data collection, visualization, quality, efficiency, SCADA, DCS, automated decision control, workflow, scheduling, and interface to ERP systems.
- At least 5 years’ experience working hands-on experience with the GE Proficy suite of application including Historian, Plant Apps, Portal, and Workflow.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
- Paid time off (three-week minimum)
- Medical, dental and vision starting day one
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
- Bundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
- Tuition assistance
- Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums
- ...and more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Manufacturing SystemsGE Proficy Plant ApplicationsGE Proficy HistorianMS SQL ServerVisual Basic 6.NetVB ScriptSSRS reportingPower BIProject Management
Soft Skills
problem solvingdecision-makingwritten communicationverbal communicationorganizational skillstime managementinfluencing skillsteam playercustomer focusedproactive
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science