2nd Shift MES Engineer (4pm-1:30am)

Yanfeng•Harrison, MI

About The Position

The MES Engineer supports manufacturing execution systems and related applications in a production environment. The role creates reports and dashboards from production databases; evaluates MES requirements with Process Engineering, Production, IT, and Maintenance; and provides production support for MES functions and interfaces, master data, process modeling, transactions, user interfaces, databases, and reporting. The engineer develops, modifies, and debugs MES logic and related IT applications, investigates equipment and communication malfunctions, and supports software validation, system configuration, integration acceptance testing, monitoring, and error correction. The position also trains technicians and other users, supports manufacturing metrics, researches cost-effective equipment and application upgrades, develops SQL queries and stored procedures, supports web applications, and coordinates IT/MES activities to help achieve zero downtime goals. The position is a second-shift role, scheduled from 4:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering is preferred; equivalent work experience may be considered for some positions. Candidates should have 1–3 years of MES experience and 1–3 years of automotive industry experience, along with knowledge of programming languages and structured database management. Experience in a fast-paced JIT/JIS broadcast delivery environment is also preferred.

Requirements

1–3 years of experience with MES, such as Matrix, Solidat, MPDV Hydra, GE Proficy, Pyramid, or another MES.
1–3 years of experience in the automotive industry.
Understanding of programming languages and structured database management, including SQL/PostgreSQL.
Experience in a fast-paced JIT/JIS broadcast delivery environment where equipment and tooling uptime is essential.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
Equivalent work experience may be considered for certain positions.

Responsibilities

Create reports and dashboards using data from 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 and PLC interfaces, Electrical Test interfaces, MES master data maintenance and process modeling, transactions and user interfaces, and database and reporting functions.
Develop, modify, and debug MES logic and related IT applications to improve equipment interfaces and MES operation.
Diagnose and help resolve process and communication malfunctions on equipment.
Author and execute software validation activities, with appropriate oversight, to support and maintain the MES.
Train technicians on machine process operation and diagnostics, and train others on systems, software, equipment, and processes.
Support manufacturing metrics, including Safety, Engineering Change, OEE, Scrap, and Waste.
Configure system settings and options, and plan and execute integration acceptance testing with required documentation.
Perform system configuration changes, monitor systems, and correct errors.
Research and implement cost-effective upgrades to equipment and manufacturing applications.
Modify and create SQL queries and stored procedures for reports and functions.
Support web applications and solutions.
Coordinate IT/MES activities with internal and external departments to support zero-downtime goals.