MES Solution Architect

Engineering Group • United States, MI

2d • Remote

About The Position

Engineering Industries eXcellence is seeking a self-driven MES Solution Architect, experienced in Opcenter and Camstar MES systems, to join their growing MES/MOM Practice. This is a 100% remote/WFH position. As an MES Solution Architect, you will be part of a Services team, working productively with Consultants, Engineers, and Project Managers, as well as other internal and external interfaces, to ensure customer success. You will translate business requirements into specific process-aligned designs for software solutions, leveraging multi-product/multi-industry domain knowledge and best practices for complex enterprise projects, enabling Engineering Industries eXcellence to deliver market-leading solutions and customer value.

Requirements

• Excellent knowledge of MES Camstar and Opcenter SYSTEMS.
• MES interface with 3rd party systems like automation systems (e.g. DeltaV, Siemens PCS7, Siemens SIMATIC Batch, Rockwell PLCs/SCADA).
• Programming languages (C#, Java, C++, VBA/VBScript, Python).
• Knowledge of software release management on multiple environments (e.g. DEV, QA, PROD) including handling of pool requests, merge operations, solution building, deployment, unit testing, regression testing.
• Experience with Team Foundation Server and/or Jira is strongly recommended.
• Good knowledge of business standards, compliance & ethics approaches, understanding their drivers and challenges.
• Builds positive and productive relationships required to effectively deliver a standard project.
• Actively participates in providing practices, feedback and lessons learnt to support continual improvement.
• Demonstrates ability to resist pressures to take shortcuts or compromise compliance or ethics.
• Understands and demonstrates how Engineering Industries eXcellence services will impact and integrate with customers' initiatives, business drivers, value and impact.
• Set and manage stakeholders' expectations, demonstrating thought leadership to effectively influence key contacts and recommend solutions.
• Demonstrates a thorough professional know-how in Technical Consulting, based on practical, demonstrable experience.
• Contributes to process improvement for Technical Consulting, providing feedback on the use of processes, systems and tools.
• Focuses on mentoring others to improve Technical Consulting delivery across the business, proactively sharing knowledge.
• Work under self-management to determine solutions, methods and procedures on enterprise assignments/projects of highest complexity and diverse scope that require specialist architectural expertise and leadership.
• Must be able to legally work in the United States.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in engineering and/or manufacturing processes for design and development of solutions.
• 10 years of experience working in a customer facing environment.
• Technical Leadership skills and proven track record of leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledgeable of and understands common software development principles and life-cycle.
• Experience with and ability to undertake programming and standard testing tasks in multiple programming languages.
• Experience with multiple solution domains and multiple industry sectors of applications.
• Expert knowledge of infrastructure and database systems with the ability to undertake key activities.
• Understands advanced processes within the software, and how to move between the systems.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex issues to multi-level audiences throughout the company.
• Ability to effectively communicate progress, status and issues to internal and external customers.
• Ability to obtain and meet Business goals and results.
• Ability to promote complex solutions and drive acceptance with confidence.
• Ability to lead project work streams in more than one specialist product domain.
• Ability to work independently, as well as on a team.
• Must be focused on directing others in accountability, collaboration, effective communication, and have a strategic mindset that develops talent.
• Proficient with Standard MS Office applications, such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.
• Expert understanding of Change Management.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% during customer facing activities like analysis and commissioning.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology or equivalent years of experience (10 +)

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for proof of concepts and demonstration/prototypes.
• Work with Pre-Sales and Account Managers on opportunities, engaging early with stakeholders to analyze customer business goals, objectives, and needs, the general business environment, and how the initiative will impact or integrate with other initiatives.
• Provide input into and generate documentation to support rough order of magnitude (ROM) and Statement of Work (SOW) creation.
• Establish, build, and maintain effective relationships with internal or external customers' technical peers and build new relationships through networking.
• Set and manage stakeholders' expectations, demonstrating thought leadership to effectively influence key contacts and recommend solutions.
• Apply stakeholder management methods to support successful adoption of a viable solution.
• Provide information and feedback to internal or external customers in a timely, accurate, and appropriate manner.
• Understand the context of the customer project, its contract type, key deliverables, and the engagement model.
• Lead the application of Solution Definition, Systems Architecture, and Solution Enablement elements of the Engineering Deployment Framework on projects.
• Understand the purpose of the project, its work breakdown, and its relationship to the overall customer solution.
• Contribute to estimate time frames, work package breakdown, capability definitions, and resource estimates required for project implementation.
• Provide accurate and timely information to the project management team.
• Contribute to the generation of relevant project support documentation.
• Contribute to quality and phase gate reviews.
• Review technical implementation experiences with the project delivery team, capturing and sharing lessons learned.
• Apply project change management rules to the project.
• Develop, motivate, and direct staff to create a team environment.
• Work closely with project management to ensure architectural alignment with project goals and requirements.
• Collaborate with project management on reporting project status, issues, risks, and benefits.
• Keep service managers aware of key customer issues, identifying and resolving potential problems and conflicts.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, & dental insurance with a variety of plan options to suit your needs.
• Unlimited Self-Managed Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 100% company paid short term and long-term disability.
• 100% company paid life insurance.
• 401k Employer Match of 50% (dollar-for-dollar) of an eligible employee's contribution up to 6% of your salary.
• Pet Insurance
• Opportunities for Professional Growth (e.g., trainings/workshops, certifications, career planning, etc.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree