Manufacturing Technician

Sedaa•Sylmar, CA

6d•$35,000 - $35,000•Onsite

About The Position

The MES Associate 1 supports use of the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) in a manufacturing and production environment and creates MES code for new product designs. The role builds, tests, implements, and releases MES code based on engineering and business requirements, and supports production with MES-related processes, tooling, equipment, and troubleshooting. The position also provides MES training, coordinates code releases and support requests, and works with engineering and other cross-functional teams to meet project timelines.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Familiarity with computers and populating Excel sheets; Excel programming is not required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Windchill, CLIENT'S (BO) Reporting, SAP, Infor, IQS, and Microsoft applications including Excel, Word, and SharePoint.
Less than three years of experience is acceptable.

Responsibilities

Build complex MES code in Microsoft Excel, test it, implement it into MES, and release it into production based on engineering and business requirements.
Support production in implementing backup tooling in MES and troubleshoot MES-related processes and equipment issues.
Train others on all aspects of MES to support understanding and effective use in daily operations.
Lead MES process implementation for increasingly complex jobs, ensuring engineers provide the inputs needed for accurate code development and meeting program deadlines.
Provide subject-matter expertise on MES programs and processes and related systems.
Collaborate with Engineering, Production, MES IT, MES MSS, technicians, Planning, and other sites to coordinate MES activities.
Manage MES code releases in partnership with the engineering team and align them with project timelines.
Work with MES MSS and MES IT to prioritize and request code support.
Implement process improvements to streamline production and assess MES content changes associated with change orders.
Provide engineers with production unit build-history reports from MES.