MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) Controls Engineer
The MES Controls Engineer is responsible for supporting and optimizing manufacturing execution and automation systems in a high‑volume discrete manufacturing environment, with an emphasis on real‑time shop‑floor execution, seamless ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) –MES–PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) integration, and sustained production reliability under strict uptime and quality requirements.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
· Provide support for MES–PLC integrations during system launches and periods of constrained production.
· Configure, establish, and maintain MES-to-PLC communications
· Integrate MES template routines and user-defined data types (UDTs) into PLC programs.
· Assign, modify, and maintain PLC tags and logic required to send/receive MES transactions.
· Collaborate with Process Engineers and the MES team to understand process scope and ensure proper MES integration.
· Document all MES-related PLC changes and issues on production lines and communicate updates in a timely manner.
· Troubleshoot PLC, HMI (Human Display Interface), and industrial network issues affecting MES execution.
· Ensure accuracy of real-time production reporting through MES.
· Support resolution of production execution issues impacting throughput or quality.
· Partner with supervisors and operators to support effective MES workflows.
· Support quality enforcement and validation through MES.
· Collaborate with Process Engineering to manage part numbers and part number groups within the MES system.
· Assist with MES-related audits, investigations, and data requests.
· Identify and recommend MES process and system improvement opportunities.
· Support MES enhancements, system upgrades, and production rollouts.
QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline
· 5+ years of hands‑on experience with Allen‑Bradley/Rockwell and Siemens tag‑based PLC and HMI systems.
· Strong PLC and HMI troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
· Basic understanding of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) preferred.
The MES Controls Engineer is responsible for supporting and optimizing manufacturing execution and automation systems in a high‑volume discrete manufacturing environment, with an emphasis on real‑time shop‑floor execution, seamless ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) –MES–PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) integration, and sustained production reliability under strict uptime and quality requirements.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
· Provide support for MES–PLC integrations during system launches and periods of constrained production.
· Configure, establish, and maintain MES-to-PLC communications
· Integrate MES template routines and user-defined data types (UDTs) into PLC programs.
· Assign, modify, and maintain PLC tags and logic required to send/receive MES transactions.
· Collaborate with Process Engineers and the MES team to understand process scope and ensure proper MES integration.
· Document all MES-related PLC changes and issues on production lines and communicate updates in a timely manner.
· Troubleshoot PLC, HMI (Human Display Interface), and industrial network issues affecting MES execution.
· Ensure accuracy of real-time production reporting through MES.
· Support resolution of production execution issues impacting throughput or quality.
· Partner with supervisors and operators to support effective MES workflows.
· Support quality enforcement and validation through MES.
· Collaborate with Process Engineering to manage part numbers and part number groups within the MES system.
· Assist with MES-related audits, investigations, and data requests.
· Identify and recommend MES process and system improvement opportunities.
· Support MES enhancements, system upgrades, and production rollouts.
QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline
· 5+ years of hands‑on experience with Allen‑Bradley/Rockwell and Siemens tag‑based PLC and HMI systems.
· Strong PLC and HMI troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
· Basic understanding of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) preferred.
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North Point Technology, a Woman Owned Small-Business based in Reston, VA, was formed in 2005 with the belief that small business plays an integral role in our government's defense mission.
The overarching dilemma facing many of the most essential federal mission systems is the inability to assemble and retain teams of highly skilled and driven technical engineers. Traditionally, the scope of these programs demand structure and stability at a scale that is only possible from one of a few large proven organizations. These organizations typically come with significant overhead. This overhead, along with their size, can restrict these organizations from recruiting and retaining the most capable members of the workforce.
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