MES Engineer

Fortune Brands•Butler, IN

About The Position

The MES Engineer will serve as a key technical and process partner in the design, deployment, and continuous improvement of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) capabilities across Fortune Brands Innovations. This role works cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and IT to understand business needs, align and harmonize manufacturing processes, and translate requirements into functional MES solutions that support scalable, standardized shop floor execution. This hands-on role combines manufacturing systems expertise, requirements definition, systems integration, and collaboration with IT delivery teams to ensure MES solutions are successfully developed, tested, deployed, and adopted across multiple manufacturing sites. The MES Engineer will play a critical role in driving consistency, visibility, and performance across FBIN manufacturing operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline.
Experience working with Manufacturing Execution Systems (e.g., Ignition or similar MES platforms).
Experience with Python and Microsoft SQL Server.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across functions.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Proven ability to translate business requirements into system and functional specifications.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing functional specifications and supporting MES solution design.
Experience deploying new software tools or enterprise systems into a production manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and shop floor execution in a discrete or process manufacturing environment.
Experience working in an ERP-integrated manufacturing environment (e.g., SAP or Oracle).
Familiarity with agile development methodologies and/or IT project management practices.
Knowledge of manufacturing execution domains such as production scheduling, quality management, traceability, and data collection.
Experience supporting multi-site or enterprise-wide MES deployments.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day MES-related issues, coordinating with other team members as necessary.
Utilize Ignition software for front end application design and development for MES.
Define, design, and lead software implementations throughout the manufacturing operations.
Support alignment and harmonization of common manufacturing execution requirements and shop floor processes across multiple business units and sites.
Translate business and operational requirements into clear, detailed functional specifications for MES solutions.
Serve as a subject matter expert for MES functionality, including production execution, routing, work instructions, data collection, quality, and traceability.
Support system testing activities, including unit testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and validation prior to production deployment.
Partner with cross-functional teams to support site deployment, change management, training, and adoption of MES solutions.
Identify opportunities for process standardization, automation, and manufacturing performance improvement enabled by MES.
Communicate complex technical concepts and system capabilities effectively to non-technical stakeholders and leadership.
Create and present project updates, risks, and recommendations to functional and leadership audiences.
Support continuous improvement initiatives and post-deployment enhancements to ensure MES solutions meet evolving business needs.
Analyze existing software code to make improvements.