IT MES Engineer

Magna International • Mesa, ME

3d

About The Position

The IT MES Engineer supports and maintains manufacturing execution systems and related integrations in a production environment. The role manages SQL Server databases, develops SQL queries and reports, and creates and maintains Power BI dashboards and Power Apps solutions to support production operations and digitize plant-floor workflows. The engineer provides second-level MES support, investigates incidents and production-data issues, conducts root cause analysis, and coordinates escalations with internal teams and MES vendors. The position also supports MES-SAP integrations, system enhancements, upgrades, testing, validation, and deployment, while helping ensure reliable performance and data integrity across MES and integrated systems. The role collaborates with IT, production, engineering, and quality teams; trains plant-floor users and support staff; documents incidents and training materials; and maintains compliance with data governance, security, and IT service-level requirements. The position is a regular, permanent role with Magna Steyr’s Complete Vehicle group. Details of the benefits package are provided during recruitment.

Requirements

• Completed education in Computer Science or technical education.
• Several years of operating experience in production environments.
• Experience with SAP Production Planning.
• Experience with SAP Materials Management.
• Experience with label-generation and printing-system integration.
• Experience with barcode scanners and label printers, such as Zebra or Honeywell.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain SQL Server databases, perform queries, and investigate production-data issues.
• Create and maintain Power BI dashboards for production and management teams.
• Build and support Power Apps solutions that digitize and automate plant-floor workflows.
• Troubleshoot and support MES-SAP integrations, including production order downloads, confirmations, and inventory transactions.
• Collaborate with IT, production, engineering, and quality teams to support reliable system performance and continuous improvement.
• Document incidents, root causes, resolutions, and support guides for recurring issues, including PRODAP-related issues.
• Participate in MES enhancements, system upgrades, and testing cycles.
• Write, execute, and optimize SQL queries for troubleshooting, reporting, and production analysis.
• Support MES changes and upgrades, including testing, validation, and deployment of features or configurations with minimal operational disruption.
• Train plant-floor operators, supervisors, support staff, and level 1 support on MES functionality, reporting tools, and system updates.
• Maintain compliance with data governance and security standards.
• Monitor MES system performance and proactively identify potential issues.
• Provide second-level support for MES issues, including root cause analysis and escalation tracking.
• Help resolve complex incidents involving system integration, data flow, and application performance.
• Collaborate with MES vendor teams to escalate and resolve unresolved or critical issues.
• Follow IT SLA requirements for unresolved MES issues.
• Design, develop, and maintain MES-related dashboards.
• Ensure data integrity and completeness across MES and integrated systems such as SAP.
• Analyze MES data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and recurring issues.
• Automate report distribution and dashboard updates to reduce manual effort.
• Build custom Power Apps to feed data into reports or support plant-floor processes.
• Validate report accuracy after MES updates or data-model changes.
• Create and update training documents.

Benefits

• Magna provides employees with support and resources, varied responsibilities, and development prospects.
• Details of the benefits package will be provided during the recruitment process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level