Job Description

MES Software Engineer | On Site| Iasi 
Location: Iași (On-site)
Contact: andra.ghevrec@ibdromania.com
Phone: +40 732 472 744

Our client is an international industrial group, active in several business divisions and with a strong presence in the aerospace industry. The company specializes in the development and production of high-precision components such as gears, transmissions, and actuators for international aerospace clients. With operations in Europe and the USA, the organization is focused on continuous growth, high-quality products, long-term partnerships, and strong commitment to customer projects. 
What you will do
Your main responsibility will be to extend and improve AeroMES by developing new modules that strengthen and digitalize our production processes. Examples of upcoming developments include:

• Resource planning
• Quality workflows
• Process flow management
• Other modules supporting efficiency, traceability, and digital integration

You will collaborate closely with colleagues in production, quality, engineering, and IT to ensure AeroMES continues to evolve into a powerful enabler for our operations. Responsibilities

• Develop and extend AeroMES modules in Ignition to meet business and production needs.
• Work with stakeholders (production, quality, engineering, IT) to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Implement and optimize MES functionalities such as resource planning, quality workflows, and process flow management.
• Maintain and improve existing AeroMES modules.
• Support integration of AeroMES with machines, PLCs, automation systems, and other IT applications.
• Provide demonstrations, training, and support to end users.
• Document solutions and share knowledge within the OT team.
• Contribute to project planning, scope definition, and reporting.
• Stay up to date with MES/Industry 4.0 technologies and propose improvements for AeroMES.

About you – Requirements

• Technical background (ICT, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, or equivalent experience).
• Strong understanding of PLC logic and industrial automation.
• Programming skills in Python (Jython 2.7) for scripting within Ignition.
• Experience with SQL databases (queries, reporting, integration).
• Familiarity with integration protocols such as OPC UA, MQTT, REST APIs
• Good understanding of software development practices (documentation, testing, version control).
• Problem-solving and analytical mindset, able to turn business needs into technical solutions.
• Strong communication skills, comfortable working with both shopfloor and management.
• Proactive, flexible, and eager to grow in the field of Operational Technology and Industry 4.0.

Skills you will learn on the job

• Advanced use of Ignition modules (Perspective, Tag Historian, SQL Bridge, Reporting).
• Experience with Canary histortian and Axiom.
• Best practices in Ignition project deployment and system architecture.
• Advanced database optimization and historian integration.
• Front-end development (HTML/JavaScript) for advanced interface customization.
• System integration and advanced connectivity across production and IT systems.