MES Engineer

Newell Brands•Maryville, MO

About The Position

The role is responsible for maintaining and improving the Ignition MES / SCADA system and its integrations across the manufacturing ecosystem, including Power BI, SAP, AMR systems, and automated production lines. Ignition serves as the central hub for connecting PLCs, APIs, and databases to ensure reliable data flow and system performance to support daily operations and decision-making.

Requirements

Good understanding of troubleshooting training/critical thinking
Decision Making
Data analytics
Excellent presentation and communication skills both written and verbal.
Teamwork and project management skills.
Strategic thinking, innovation and problem solving.
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously
Ability to influence and drive positive change
Strong interpersonal skills to ensure success in working cross functionally
Ability to coach and share knowledge for inter-team development
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, IT, or another technical field.
Experience in a manufacturing environment with exposure to Industry 4.0, automation or digital manufacturing systems
Hands-on experience with MES/Scada systems in a manufacturing environment (Ignition or similar platforms preferred)
Ability to learn and adapt to new systems and technologies
Stay abreast of technology trends and innovations
Experience working with data using tools such as Power BI, Excel, and SQL-based data sources
Experience working with query languages (PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server preferred)
Experience with object-oriented programming languages (Python, Jython, or Java preferred. Familiarity with JSON is a plus)
Experience integrating systems across manufacturing environments such as APIs, PLCs, and databases

Nice To Haves

3 – 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred
Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing experience preferred
Technical degree preferred

Responsibilities

Own troubleshooting and resolution of MES/SCADA system issues that impact production (data flow, connectivity, and system performance)
Manage data visualization throughout the manufacturing floor
displays and network infrastructure running reliably and performing well by coordinating with IT
Work with facilities and PLC technicians to ensure machines are properly connected and sending accurate data to Ignition
Work closely with operators and team leads to identify issues and improve how MES supports day-to-day operations
Drive the adoption and switch over to the Ignition system throughout the manufacturing floor
Create new ideas for machine automated data collection to replace manually input data systems
Utilize MES data to identify opportunities to improve manufacturing
Build and maintain reports and dashboards in Excel and PowerBi for easy management of data analysis while optimizing data queries and refresh rates to avoid unnecessary strain on the database systems
Test out and provide feedback on new Ignition MES features
Be willing to improve Ignition MES/SCADA platform to drive Smart Factory initiatives
Help lead digital transformation at the Newell Brands Maryville, TN plant
Own integration and operational reliability between AMRs and manufacturing systems