MES Engineer

Yanfeng•Highland Park, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Yanfeng is seeking an MES Engineer to join their team. This role involves creating reports and dashboards from production data, collaborating with various departments to define MES requirements for production line improvements, and providing support for MES functions including interfaces, master data maintenance, and database operations. The engineer will also develop, modify, and debug MES logic and related IT applications, troubleshoot process and communication malfunctions, and perform software validation activities. Additionally, the role includes training technicians, supporting manufacturing metrics, configuring systems, researching cost-effective upgrades, modifying SQL queries, and supporting web applications. The position requires adherence to quality, EHS, product safety, compliance, and information security requirements, as well as company policies. The employee must be able to work additional hours as needed and demonstrate multitasking, professional interaction, and cooperation skills.

Requirements

Ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.

Responsibilities

Create reports/dashboards from data stored in various production databases.
Work with Process Engineers, Production departments, IT and Maintenance to evaluate MES requirements for production line improvements and modifications.
Provide production support for MES functions including QAD interfaces, PLC interfaces, Electrical Test interfaces, MES master data maintenance & process modeling, MES functionality (transactions and user interfaces), and Database / reporting functions.
Develop, modify or debug MES logic and related IT Applications to enhance equipment interface and operation of the MES.
Diagnose and help resolve causes of process and communication malfunctions on all equipment.
Author and execute software validation activities with proper oversight to support and maintain the MES.
Provide training to technicians on the operation and diagnostics of the machine process and applications.
Support manufacturing metrics (Safety, Engineering Change, OEE, Scrap, Waste).
Configure system settings and options, plans and executes integration acceptance testing with required documentation.
Perform system configuration changes, monitor systems and correct errors.
Train others on systems, software, equipment and processes.
Research and implement cost effective upgrades to the equipment and manufacturing applications.
Modify and create SQL queries and stored procedures to create reports and functions.
Support web applications and solutions.
Coordinate IT/MES activities with internal and external departments for zero downtime goals.
Understand, apply and meet all function-related requirements for Quality Systems, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), Product Safety, Compliance, and Information Security.
Comply with all company policies and procedures.