Senior MES Developer

About the role

The Senior MES Developer / Support plays a crucial role in designing, developing, implementing, enhancing, and supporting Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solutions that enhance manufacturing operations. This role bridges enterprise systems and shop floor operations, ensuring that MES applications and integrations meet business requirements, operational performance, and continuous improvement goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, configuration, enhancement, and deployment of MES applications and solutions supporting manufacturing operations.
• Translate business, operational, and technical requirements into scalable MES designs, workflows, data models, and technical solutions.
• Develop clean, efficient, maintainable code using object-oriented programming principles and established development standards.
• Work cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Automation, and IT to define design, modeling, scripting, and integration requirements.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for MES-related production issues and ensure timely troubleshooting, root cause analysis, corrective action, and resolution.
• Provide advanced support for MES applications in a live manufacturing environment, including break/fix support, performance monitoring, system troubleshooting, and issue prevention.
• Identify and drive improvements in existing MES processes, application design, scripting, documentation, and training to improve workflow efficiency and system effectiveness.
• Support system testing, validation, deployment, and change control activities in alignment with business and regulatory requirements where applicable.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, solution designs, support procedures, and user training materials.
• Mentor junior team members and promote best practices in MES development, support, and issue resolution.
• Support on-site operations and adapt to the dynamic needs of a manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Manufacturing Systems, or a related technical field; or equivalent combination of education and/or relevant experience.
• 10+ years of experience in MES development, implementation, integration, and support within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience working with MES platforms such as Rockwell FactoryTalk ProductionCentre, Camstar, Siemens Opcenter, or similar systems.
• Strong experience with object-oriented programming languages such as Java or C#.
• Strong experience with relational databases and database technologies such as SQL Server and Oracle.
• Proven experience supporting and troubleshooting business-critical or production-critical applications in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience with web services and integration technologies including REST, SOAP, and WSDL.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and operational teams.

Desired Skills

• Experience with Linux/Unix operating systems.
• Familiarity with PLC communication protocols and machine/equipment integration.
• Experience with manufacturing reporting, data analytics, or visualization tools.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments.

Benefits

This position does not support immigration sponsorship. The range for this position is $92,830.00 - $127,641.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.