Manufacturing Systems Specialist

Hermeus•Atlanta, GA

9d•$136,000 - $226,550•Onsite

About The Position

Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company focused on rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft. As a Manufacturing Systems Specialist, you will be the internal authority for their Manufacturing Execution System (Manufacturo) and support the broader digital manufacturing ecosystem. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role aimed at enabling manufacturing operations through system support, workflow improvement, user training, configuration management, and process optimization. You will collaborate with technicians, engineering, quality, inventory, and supply chain teams to ensure Manufacturo is scalable, intuitive, and operationally effective.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
3+ years of MES or Manufacturing Systems experience.
Strong communication skills with people from different areas of the business.
Excellent ability to observe processes, ask questions, and discover root causes.
Passion for simplifying work, removing steps, eliminating confusion, and reducing clicks.
Comfortable with fast-changing manufacturing environments.
Understanding of SQL Databases and Querying.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Eagerness to learn and adapt to evolving technologies.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Manufacturo or similar MES (Tulip, Solumina, FactoryTalk, Plex etc).
Aerospace or complex hardware experience.
Exposure with ERP (NetSuite, Odoo, Oracle, SAP etc).
Motivated by solving operational challenges with practical, scalable technology solutions.

Responsibilities

Provide daily Manufacturo (MNFRO) support across all teams, acting as the contact for how-to questions, clarifications, and issues.
Observe user behavior and identify workarounds due to system/process limitations, translating user intent into clear MES workflows.
Actively support and partner with Engineering, Technicians, Inventory/Supply Chain, and Quality teams.
Manage users, roles, permissions, core configuration, and licenses within MNFRO.
Identify and resolve system misconfigurations causing operational friction.
Ensure workflows are intuitive, standardized, and scalable across departments.
Review new features, assess operational impact, and test/validate new capabilities for production release.
Determine which new features benefit which groups and develop rollout plans, publishing tailored internal release notes.
Create simple, visual guides and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all user groups.
Conduct short, focused training sessions for all user groups.
Build and maintain an internal knowledge base of system functionalities.
Drive adoption and standardization by improving Manufacturo's usability.
Train teams in advance of new releases to minimize disruption.
Observe real user behavior on the floor to identify repetitive pain points, confusing steps, or broken flows.
Assess whether issues are process, training, or configuration related, or product limitations.
Work with cross-functional partners to redesign workflows and reduce friction.
Validate improvements with users and iterate quickly.
Spot opportunities where new features can solve problems and educate users on existing capabilities.
Maintain a structured enhancement backlog based on observations.
Ensure high-quality, validated requests reach the Manufacturo product team.
Understand how MES data flows to/from ERP (NetSuite), PLM (Teamcenter), and Data Warehouse.
Identify data mismatches and escalate with clarity.
Participate in testing new integrations or workflow changes across systems.
Help ensure end-to-end consistency across the digital thread.