Manufacturing Engineer I - OT/MES

About the role

Join our team at Terex/Genie in a hands-on manufacturing engineering role focused on Operational Technology (OT) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) support. This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career engineer who enjoys solving production problems, improving processes, and working at the intersection of equipment, controls, data, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Support plant-floor OT and MES-related systems used to monitor, control, and improve manufacturing operations.
• Assist with the implementation, configuration, and support of connected manufacturing equipment, operator interfaces, and production data systems.
• Work with manufacturing, controls, maintenance, and IT partners to improve uptime, data accuracy, traceability, and process visibility across production lines.
• Participate in the installation and sequencing of machines, workstations, tools, parts, and supplies to optimize production flow and support system integration efforts.
• Maintain and improve PLC/HMI applications and related OT devices used in manufacturing processes, building on the original role’s focus on PLC/HMI programming, debugging, and maintenance.
• Gather and analyze process and production information including cycle times, downtime events, quality trends, test results, and system performance to support continuous improvement and problem solving.
• Create and maintain documentation such as I/O lists, network layouts, process flow diagrams, work instructions, schematics, and support documentation, aligning with the original posting’s emphasis on I/O lists, schematics, panel design, and technical writing.
• Collaborate with design, project, manufacturing, and operations teams to resolve engineering-related production and systems issues.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings that support safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the overall objectives of the position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) in engineering or engineering technology from an ABET-accredited program in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, or a related discipline.
• Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes and industrial automation concepts.
• Basic understanding of PLCs, HMIs, machine safety, and instrumentation, including analog and digital signals.
• Interest in OT systems, MES platforms, manufacturing data, and plant-floor system integration.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with operators, technicians, engineers, and cross-functional teams.
• Technical writing skills sufficient to support process documentation, work instructions, test documentation, and system support materials.

Nice to have

• Exposure to PLC programming or troubleshooting, such as Rockwell RSLogix or Studio 5000.
• Familiarity with HMI platforms or operator interface systems, including platforms such as C-More or equivalent tools.
• Basic understanding of industrial networking concepts such as Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus-TCP, managed vs. unmanaged switches, and VLAN fundamentals.
• Exposure to MES, SCADA, historian systems, production reporting tools, or manufacturing data collection platforms.
• Exposure to Python or C# scripting for reporting, data extraction, or process monitoring.
• Exposure to robot integration or vision systems.
• Sufficient human relations skill to convey technical engineering concepts to others; and technical employees; and to work cooperatively with internal and external customers.

Benefits

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $90,000 salary. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. This above description is non-exhaustive and there may be additional duties in accordance with the role.