Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Saronic Technologies • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms. The Manufacturing Systems Engineer supports and improves manufacturing systems—including MES, ERP, and MRP—to ensure reliability, data accuracy, and alignment with production workflows. The role translates manufacturing requirements into system logic, workflows, and data structures, and supports system configuration, integrations, reporting, production scaling, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience working with MES, ERP, and/or MRP systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience with data analysis and dashboard creation.
• Proficiency with SQL and relational databases.
• Experience translating manufacturing processes into system and data requirements.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with common MES or ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Epicor, Siemens, Rockwell, or similar.
• Experience with BI and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
• Familiarity with manufacturing KPIs, lean principles, and production planning concepts.
• Experience supporting high-mix, low-volume or complex manufacturing environments.
• Scripting or automation experience, such as Python or VBA.

Responsibilities

• Support and modify the deployment of manufacturing systems, including MES, ERP, and MRP, to ensure reliability, data accuracy, and alignment with production workflows.
• Lead system configuration, enhancements, upgrades, and new module deployments.
• Translate manufacturing process requirements into system logic, workflows, and data structures.
• Design, build, and maintain dashboards and reports for production, quality, supply chain, and leadership decision-making.
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends, bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure end-to-end data traceability across manufacturing, inventory, quality, and planning systems.
• Partner with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to improve processes using system-driven insights.
• Support lean manufacturing, standard work, and continuous improvement initiatives through data and system automation.
• Develop and maintain KPIs related to throughput, yield, WIP, schedule adherence, and material availability.
• Support integrations between MES, ERP, MRP, PLM, and other enterprise systems.
• Collaborate with IT and software teams on APIs, data pipelines, and system interoperability.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual data collection and reporting processes.
• Create system documentation, training materials, and standard operating procedures.
• Provide user support, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for system-related issues.
• Support new product introductions (NPI) and production scaling efforts from a systems perspective.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, with Saronic paying 100% of the employee premium and 80% of dependent premiums.
• Dental and vision insurance; Saronic pays 100% of the employee premium under the basic plan and 80% of dependent premiums.
• Generous PTO and holidays.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Competitive salary with opportunities for performance-based bonuses.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Stock options.
• Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Discounted pet insurance options, including a 24/7 Telehealth helpline.
• Free lunch and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office.

What This Job Offers

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