MES Solution Engineer

First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown significantly over the past 35 years, producing high-quality personal care and household products. They are seeking a MES Solution Engineer to provide functional and technical leadership in the definition, design, and delivery of manufacturing systems, ensuring effective integration and support across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Focuses on prioritized initiatives and plans; is proactive, anticipatory, and driving in nature to provide significant value to divisions/functions
• Plays a lead role in enabling the business to achieve their objectives through the effective use of technology
• Work with business leadership to document a clear vision of a business problem/opportunity and how it supports the business plan
• Works with the Campus/Divisions to understand business strategy and define system requirements
• Ensures sound integration of processes and assigned systems across FQ
• Leads/manages delivery of Class B Manufacturing Systems projects/solutions (medium size/complexity) on time, within budget and to customer expectations
• Ensures adherence to IT Architecture principles and guidelines
• Ensures optimal application performance and maintainability of assigned systems thus enabling scalability and continuous updates from software vendors
• Stays current on emerging manufacturing technologies
• Provides input into the overall direction, development, and integration of MES systems
• Works with plant personnel and Divisional IT Leaders to understand and address business requirements
• Serves as a Subject Matter Expert for MES systems in the areas of: Execution: Supports and optimizes the MES systems (GE Proficy, PARCview) as well as MES bolt-on solutions (i.e., Loftware, NiceLabel, etc.)
• Knowledge of: GE Proficy Plant Applications, GE Proficy Historian, OPC Servers, MS SQL Server, Windows Server products, TCP/IP, Citrix Server, Visual Basic 6 / .Net, VB Script
• Experience with SSRS reporting, Power BI or other analytics and reporting platforms
• Integration. Manufacturing Systems integration to Business Systems (ERP), Analytics/Reporting, MHE equipment, and Shop Floor Data Acquisition Equipment
• Analytics: Ensures relevant manufacturing systems data is available in First Quality Analytics platform (PARCview)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
• Manufacturing Systems experience (GE Proficy – Plant Apps)
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills with excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Seven plus years of progressive IT experience with at least 5 years in Manufacturing Systems
• Ability and desire to engage with assigned business functions of the Enterprise to understand and articulate the business requirements as well as the IT capabilities and requirements
• Experience implementing software used in 24x7 shop floor environments
• Knowledge of standards and methodology of Project Management
• Ability to work within a 24/7 environment across multiple time zones
• Results oriented, customer focused, team player, proactive
• Highly motivated
• Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate to both business and technical individuals
• Ability to influence and lead change
• Strong influencing skills – ability to deliver without direct reporting relationships
• Proven ability to deliver despite obstacles
• Excellent listener & communicator
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with business and IT colleagues
• Acts as an ambassador for business system needs and technology requirements
• Shows consistent and appropriate responsiveness to both urgent and non-critical matters
• Ability to travel on average 25%
• Exposure to MES technologies, including automated data collection, visualization, quality, efficiency, SCADA, DCS, automated decision control, workflow, scheduling, and interface to ERP systems
• At least 5 years' experience working hands-on experience with the GE Proficy suite of application including Historian, Plant Apps, Portal, and Workflow