MES Engineer

Robert Half is looking for a Senior MES Engineer, the candidate would be responsible to provide MES support to manufacturing operations that runs on the shop floor.

This role is a 5 days onsite role in Cottondale, Alabama.

Relocation is offered for this position

must be US or Green Card Holder

Duties and Responsibilities

• MES System monitoring, troubleshooting, problem resolution and implementation
• MES support - configuration of printers, scanners (PPC), PBL controllers and carts, part labels, MES
• Configure and troubleshoot barcode scanners
• Basic level network troubleshooting
• Track and control MES devices and their configurations
• As an IT support– should be able to troubleshoot other systems that are integrated with MES (such as JIS sequence system, Paintshop system, SAP, AIB, HMI etc.)
• Take new MES requirements / changes from operations team:
• Translate it into Technical spec
• Get the changes done by MES vendor team
• Review and Test the change with vendor team
• Plan for rollout, and test it with operations
• Write Work instructions and train operations team

Availability

• Flexible schedule and sense of urgency to support escalations that affect business operations and client services
• Available after hours and weekends as needed and willing to work on-call rotation

Additional Requirements

• Present strong interpersonal and communication skills; business operations facing
• Ability to prioritize work in a multi-tasking and fast paced environment
• Attention to details and completeness of work (e.g. documentation) will be expected
• Must be a team player with a high degree of self-motivation
• Ability to learn and apply technical information and are motivated to grow
• Authorized to work in the United States
• This position may require some local, national, and occasional international travel

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 4-7 years of experience as MES Engineer
• Working knowledge of technologies such as Microsoft Excel and Database (MSSQL)
• Strong ability to diagnose alerts, events or issues
• Experience with IRS Program– Create Logic inside program, be able to manipulate steps
• Experience working in the Automotive or Manufacturing industry
• Strong experience working with printers, barcode scanners and PBL controllers
• Experience with Microsoft shop
• Strong experience with troubleshooting monitoring, problem resolution for MES system
• experience with troubleshooting other systems and be able to integrate with MES systems – helpful if you have the knowledge or have worked with ERP SAP but not a must have!
• Experience with RICO systems
• Experience with fixing things on the spot
• Some SQL experience