Remote Ignition MES Engineer – LATAM

Newell Brands; Bogotá; Hybrid; COP 12,000,000 - 18,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Newell Brands seeks an Ignition MES Specialist to join our global Manufacturing Execution Systems team and support Latin America operations. The role focuses on designing, developing, configuring, and enhancing Ignition MES solutions, with about 75% remote development work.

The position is senior and individual contributor, coordinating with Lead Developers and regional stakeholders. Travel internationally (~USA & Brazil) twice yearly is required.

Qualifications

• 4–6+ years of Ignition MES experience in manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on development and programming with Ignition MES; direct Ignition experience required.
• Experience creating and maintaining Ignition MES applications, screens, reports, or workflows.
• Experience connecting Ignition MES to equipment, devices, PLCs.
• Experience data collection from PLCs; PLC programming is a plus.
• Experience integrating MES with ERP/CMMS/databases.
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL and/or Microsoft SQL Server.
• Fluency in English, Spanish, and Portuguese is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, program, configure, and enhance applications within the Ignition MES platform.
• Design and maintain MES screens, reports, interfaces, workflows, and system functionality based on manufacturing requirements.
• Connect Ignition MES solutions to manufacturing equipment, industrial devices, PLCs, databases, and other systems.
• Access, collect, and integrate production data from PLCs and plant-floor equipment.
• Translate manufacturing needs into functional requirements and technical solutions.
• Support MES installations, upgrades, testing, commissioning, and system stabilization when required.
• Troubleshoot application, data, integration, and connectivity issues with Plant Engineering and corporate teams.
• Develop and support MES analytics and reporting solutions for visibility into reliability and performance.
• Contribute to global MES development standards, documentation, and best practices.
• Collaborate remotely with manufacturing sites across Latin America, providing technical guidance.
• Build relationships with Plant Engineering teams, managers, and plant-floor users.

Skills

Ignition MES development

PLC connectivity

SQL databases (PostgreSQL / MS SQL)

Power BI / data analytics

Remote collaboration

Multilingual: English, Spanish, and葡萄牙

Tools

Ignition MES

PostgreSQL

Microsoft SQL Server

Power BI

Job description

Newell Brands seeks an Ignition MES Specialist to join our global Manufacturing Execution Systems team and support Latin America operations. The role focuses on designing, developing, configuring, and enhancing Ignition MES solutions, with about 75% remote development work.

The position is senior and individual contributor, coordinating with Lead Developers and regional stakeholders. Travel internationally (~USA & Brazil) twice yearly is required.