Manufacturing Technician

SEDAA•Los Angeles, CA

7d•$35,000 - $35,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Technician supports the use of the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) in a manufacturing and production environment and creates MES code for new product designs. MES is the electronic database used by production to track and document product builds. The role involves building and testing MES code in Microsoft Excel, implementing it into MES, and releasing it to production according to engineering and business requirements. The position is fully onsite in Sylmar, California, and is intended for candidates local to the area. The role also supports production teams with MES-related tooling, processes, and equipment troubleshooting; trains users; coordinates with engineering and cross-functional teams on code development and releases; and contributes process improvements. The posting requires a high school diploma and notes that less than three years of experience is acceptable. It describes familiarity with computers and populating Excel sheets as useful, and explicitly says Excel programming is not required.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Familiarity with computers and populating Excel sheets; Excel programming is not required.
Less than three years of experience is acceptable.

Responsibilities

Build complex MES code in Microsoft Excel, test it, implement it in MES, and release it into production according to engineering and business requirements.
Support production with implementation of backup tooling in MES and troubleshoot MES-related processes and equipment issues.
Provide training 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 necessary inputs for accurate code development and managing higher code volumes, more intricate error handling, and program deadlines.
Provide subject-matter expertise on related MES programs and processes, including systems and applications such as Windchill, CLIENT'S (BO) Reporting, SAP, Infor, IQS, Excel, Word, and SharePoint.
Collaborate with Engineering, Production, MES IT, MES MSS, technicians, Planning, and other sites to coordinate MES-related activities.
Manage MES code releases in partnership with Engineering and align releases 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 resulting from change orders.
Provide engineers with production unit build-history reports from MES.