- Create, communicate and implement the company-wide manufacturing data & controls strategy
- Work closely with process engineers, automation engineers, consultants and suppliers to define Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solution architectures and develop detailed design specifications
- Support the development of the manufacturing control system infrastructure leading to manufacturing products that meet or exceed cost, quality, features, functionality and performance
- Prepare scopes of work and manage MES contractors as required to complete work on budget within project timelines
- Performing MES/SCADA system design, solution and application design, technical support, implementation and maintenance
- Responsible for the accuracy of system data through process evaluation and validation
- Provide functional requirements through known industry standards, technical concepts
- Maintain and provide trouble shooting for MES and factory IT system
- Report and recommend on manufacturing data and controls matters to Management
- Provide guidance and expert advice on manufacturing control systems to other technical groups and non-technical groups

- Bachelor Degree in a computer science or software engineering
- A minimum of 2 year of experience and hand-on in MES system design
- Hands-on experience in MES technologies, including automated data collection, historian applications, visualization, industrial control, automation and measurement systems, quality and efficiency in manufacturing
- Hand-on experience with :
1) Ignition software is highly preferable
2) Industry standard control systems (eg Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi, Siemens, etc).
3) Industrial SCADA systems (eg Ignition, Wonderware, etc).
4) SQL server
5) Online and offline manufacturing metrics (eg vision, thickness measurement, defect detection, etc).
- Experience designing, specifying and implementing a manufacturing execution system.
- Knowledge of best practices in automation and control system, manufacturing data collection systems, and operations management systems
- Experience with ERP interfacing (e.g. SAP)
- Familiar with computer peripherals used in manufacturing
- Knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as OPC, Kepware, Ethernet IP, etc
- Competency with PLC programming is a plus
- Ability to prepare contingency plans and logically work through complex issues, high paced environment and pressure filled atmosphere
- Fluent in English, both writing and speaking
- Excellent communication skill and able to across working field such as manufacturing, engineering, contractor, suppliers, business and administration
- Knowledge of ISA-88 and ISA-95
- Demonstrated ability to understand complex and new manufacturing processes. Ability to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships