Position Summary
The MES System Analyst will play a critical role in designing, configuring, implementing, and expanding the company’s MES. This is a hands-on, build focused role that requires strong analytical skills, system architecture understanding, and the ability to translate manufacturing processes into a digital environment. The ideal candidate has previous experience standing up an MES or deploying major modules, especially in high-volume manufacturing.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, configuration, and buildout of the MES system for new manufacturing lines.
- Work with engineering, production, quality, and automation teams to map processes and convert them into MES workflows, routings, and data structures.
- Develop and deploy MES modules including work instructions, traceability, production reporting, equipment connectivity, and quality checks.
- Establish data models, collection points, user interfaces, and system logic to support realtime manufacturing visibility.
- Build standards, templates, and configuration frameworks that can scale across multiple production lines and future facilities.
- Support equipment integration using OPC, APIs, or vendor tools to enable automated data flow.
- Coordinate with MES vendors and internal IT for system design decisions, integrations, and implementation timelines.
- Create and maintain system documentation, configuration specifications, and change control records.
- Conduct testing, validation, troubleshooting, and optimization during implementation phases.
- Train end users and provide ongoing support once the system is deployed.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Required: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field—or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of MES implementation or major MES configuration experience.
- Demonstrated experience building or deploying MES solutions, not just supporting existing systems.
- Experience in solar, semiconductor, electronics, or other high-volume continuous manufacturing.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment connectivity, traceability, and data flows.
- Experience with SQL databases, system integration, and data modeling.
- Ability to translate operational requirements into system design and configuration.
- Excellent communication, project management, and documentation skills.
- This is an onsite position, no hybrid or remote work.
Preferred
- Familiarity with Ignition, iBase, Camstar, FactoryTalk, Eyelit, or similar MES platforms.
- Understanding of PLCs, SCADA, and automation systems.
- Experience integrating MES with ERP, quality systems, or production equipment.
We offer a competitive salary, robust benefits, paid time off and growth opportunities.