Senior MES Engineering Consultant

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us

Job Description

• Technical & Functional Engineering

  • Applies broad systems engineering knowledge related to programming languages for implementing Information Solution applications in a manufacturing environment.
  • Definition of user requirements, functional requirements, technical specifications, software engineering, system configuration, software development, software testing, system installation and support.
  • Designs and configures Manufacturing Information solutions to meet customer project requirements.
  • Expertise in established development and project execution methodologies and artefacts.
  • Key resource for supporting project plan; defines technical delivery scope and supports Project Manager in scope control and estimating remaining technical tasks and effort, ensuring overall quality of the technical system.
  • Assist sales pursuits by providing technical support and services estimates

  Business

  • Customer focused attitude
  • Self-sufficient worker able to meet commitments and timelines
  • Conducts tasks in accordance with applicable health, safety, quality and environmental regulations (state/federal laws, ISO 9001, ISO 14000, etc.) as well as RA policies and procedures.
  • Ensure thorough familiarity with policies and procedures relating to standards of business conduct and trains/motivates teams in the importance of full compliance with the letter and spirit of such policies and procedures.

  Education/Experience

  • BS in Engineering or Science, or equivalent technical experience.
  • Typically, minimum of 6-8 years of experience in Information Solutions development or delivery
  • English speaking and writing skills, Japanese speaking skill is add on advantage (not defining factor).

  Technical

  • SDLC – including AGILE and Waterfall methodologies
  • Programming experience in JAVA, JavaScript, SQL or equivalent
  • Experience with DevOps process and tools such as SVN, GIT, JUnit, JIRA, Jenkins and Maven.
  • Knowledge of common relational database management systems (RDBMS)
  • Exposure to common Integration Tools and Transactions (ERP, Automation) using industry preferred tools and technologies (Middleware, JMS, REST Webservices, Camel)
  • Knowledge of common information technology (IT) platforms including VMWare
  • Knowledge of JEE Application Servers (i.e. JBoss)
  • Ability to perform code reviews
  • Good problem solving skills
  • Knowledge of multi-thread programming, Exception Handling, Logging and Localization.
  • Knowledge the Automation Industry including OPC/LiveData
  • Ensures tasks are in line with Quality processes

  Professional Skills:

  • Retains excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Retains excellent conflict resolution and people interface skills.
  • Willing and able to travel up to 25-40% and work at customer sites when required.
  • Ability to achieve goals aligned to business direction and performance
  • Interest in growth, new learning, interaction with customer in professional manner.

  OPTIONAL EXPERINCE:

  Application Experience

  • Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Manufacturing Operations Management, Manufacturing Information and Reporting Systems.  ERP integration, Process Control System Integration
  • MOM/MES/IIoT applications including but not limited FactoryTalk ProductionCentre (FTPC), PTC ThingWorx, CPG Suite, PharmaSuite (FTPS), OEE applications, Historian
  • Experience in designing and configuring Mining Operations Management / Production Management solutions (e.g. Delay Accounting, Production Monitoring KPIs, Inventory & Stockpile Modelling, Operator Logs, Quality)
  • Interest and experience in technology trends such as Cloud, AI, Analytics, Azure, Docker
  • Industrial process experience in Pharmaceutical is preferred, other industry knowledge like semiconduction, food and bev. etc is good to have.

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Rockwell Automation's hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.