MES Solution Engineer

First Quality

MES Solution Engineer with expertise in manufacturing systems, delivering solutions for First Quality's operations. Collaborating with teams to define requirements and optimize manufacturing technology.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides functional and technical leadership for the definition, design, and delivery of First Quality’s manufacturing systems
Works with business leadership to document a clear vision of a business problem/opportunity and how it supports the business plan
Ensures sound integration of processes and assigned systems across FQ
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
Supports and optimizes the MES systems (Proficy, PARCview) as well as MES bolt-on solutions (i.e., Loftware, NiceLabel, etc.)
Works with plant personnel and Divisional IT Leaders to understand and address business requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
Manufacturing Systems experience (Proficy – Plant Apps)
Strong problem solving and decision-making skills with excellent written and verbal communications skills
Five plus years of progressive IT experience with at least 3 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
Ability to work within a 24/7 environment across multiple time zones
Results oriented, customer focused, team player, proactive 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
Excellent listener & communicator
Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with business and IT colleagues.
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 3 years’ experience working hands-on experience with the Proficy suite of application including Historian and Plant Apps

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

manufacturing systemsProficyPlant AppsLoftwareNiceLabelautomated data collectionvisualizationSCADADCSERP systems

Soft Skills

problem solvingdecision-makingwritten communicationverbal communicationorganizational skillstime managementinfluencing skillsteam playercustomer focusedproactive problem analysis

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science