Senior MES Developer

Lincoln Electric • Euclid, OH

10d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a senior-level, hands-on technology leadership role focused on managing and improving Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) within a global manufacturing environment. The position sits at the intersection of IT and factory operations (OT), meaning the person will ensure that systems used on the production floor are reliable, efficient, and fully aligned with business goals like productivity, quality, and cost control. The role is not just strategic—it also requires hands-on technical involvement, meaning the person will actively support systems, solve issues, and guide implementations while leading broader technology initiatives.

Requirements

• Senior-level, hands-on technology leadership role
• Managing and improving Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• Experience in a global manufacturing environment
• Understanding of the intersection of IT and factory operations (OT)
• Ensuring reliability, efficiency, and alignment with business goals (productivity, quality, cost control)
• Hands-on technical involvement: actively support systems, solve issues, guide implementations
• Leading broader technology initiatives
• Connecting traditional IT systems (e.g., SAP) with shop floor technologies (e.g., PLCs, SCADA)
• Defining system architecture, scalability, security, and performance
• Evaluating new tools and technologies for manufacturing efficiency
• Collaborating with operations, engineering, and IT teams
• Translating operational needs into technical solutions

Responsibilities

• Own MES Systems End-to-End: Responsible for the full lifecycle of MES platforms—designing, implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving them to support manufacturing operations.
• Bridge IT and Manufacturing (OT): Connect traditional IT systems (like SAP) with shop floor technologies (like PLCs, SCADA) to ensure seamless data flow from machines to business systems.
• Design Technical Solutions (Architecture): Define how systems are structured and integrated, ensuring they are scalable, secure, high-performing, and aligned with company standards.
• Drive Technology Decisions: Evaluate new tools and decide what technologies should be introduced or improved to enhance manufacturing efficiency.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with operations, engineering, and IT teams, translating operational needs into technical solutions and driving alignment across stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed