Job Description

Purpose of the Role

Join us in shaping the future of EV battery manufacturing in Somerset, UK! As a Systems Engineer – MES, you’ll play a key role in optimizing IT solutions that power manufacturing operations, ensuring seamless connectivity between production lines, quality control systems, and enterprise applications.

This role is a unique opportunity to bridge technology and manufacturing, driving efficiency, minimizing downtime, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. You’ll collaborate across engineering, automation, and IT teams, integrating cutting-edge MES solutions that enhance performance and innovation in battery production.

If you’re passionate about MES technology, system integration, and making an impact in the EV industry, this is the role for you!

Key Responsibility Areas

Manufacturing IT Operations:

• Configure Dassault DELMIA Apriso MES for battery manufacturing workflows.
• Be proactively involved in MES solution design, development, implementation, support, and maintenance.
• Ensure the MES is configured to represent all manufacturing workflows.
• Collaborate with IT solution architects to translate business requirements into MOM capabilities.
• Play a fundamental role in enhancing MES-driven operations.

System Integration:

• Ensure seamless integration of MES with OT systems, including SCADA, WCS, Automation, and IoT.
• Enable MES connectivity with IT systems, including ERP, PLM, QMS, and WMS, for real-time data flow.

Project Management:

• Ensure timely delivery and adherence to milestones for MES projects.

Technical Ability:

• Provide technical expertise in development, testing, and cross-functional team engagement.
• Troubleshoot and resolve MES-related issues while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Documentation:

• Update and maintain comprehensive functional and technical design documentation.
• Document data workflows between manufacturing systems and enterprise applications.

Training and Support:

• Conduct training sessions and lead workshops for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support MES system users to ensure smooth operations and optimal system utilization.

Required Skills and Expertise

• 5 years of experience with MES solutions (essential).
• Proven ability to configure MES and integrate with ERP, PLM, WMS, and OT systems.
• Strong proficiency in C# programming and SQL databases.
• Experience with ISA-95 and ISA-88 standards for seamless system integration.
• Practical project management experience in MES implementation and equipment interface commissioning.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5 years’ industry experience, preferably in battery gigafactories, semi-conductor, pharma, or biotech.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills for business-IT alignment.
• Ability to work onsite in Somerset, UK, in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.