MES Technician (M/F/D)

BorgWarner; Viana do Castelo; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems in Portugal is hiring a MES Analyst to support shop floor systems, including FIS, SCADA, MES, OPC and SPC. You will collaborate with IT and Operations to implement, upgrade and integrate manufacturing execution tools on the plant floor.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in IT or engineering and 2+ years of experience with manufacturing software, SQL Server, Power BI or Qlik, and web technologies. Travel up to 10% may be needed.

Job description

There are few challenges as important today as creating solutions that support a cleaner, more energy-efficient world. This requires a commitment to constantly improve the transportation of people and things. We, at BorgWarner, made that commitment decades ago and have since been creating technologies to improve efficiency, emissions and performance in all types of vehicles.

Constantly pursuing what’s next

Our proven track record has made us industry leader in clean, energy-efficient propulsion system solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. We uncover strong trends and use smart science and technology to address a future based on varying regulations, consumer demands and automaker requirements.

Product leadership that’s changing the world

Our employees have earned trusted partnerships with customers and suppliers around the world. We leverage these relationships to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges at hand and then do what it takes to develop the next solution. Our strong operations and commercialization expertise result in high volume availability of competitive, efficient products that truly drive change.

BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems is currently looking for “dynamic, results driven” individual to join as MES Analyst at our new production plant in Viana, Portugal.

POSITION SUMMARY

The MES Analyst will be the key support for the location of employment to support the strategy, implementation and maintenance of manufacturing and shop floor systems such as, but not limited to Factory Information Systems (FIS), SCADA, MES, OPC and SPC solutions.The position will be part of a global team tasked to support these systems utilized within BorgWarner PDS Division. The position will be our IT representative providing hands‑on support for these systems on the shop floor working directly with Engineering and Operations.The position will work to implement and upgrade these systems into new and current manufacturing equipment as well as work to integrate with other systems like SAP ERP. The position will work with other IT functional teams to ensure that all devices on the shop floor, whether PC, tablet, RF Gun, etc. are identified, secure, patched and protected. The position will also require understanding of networking concepts to help communicate requirements to our IT infrastructure support team.

The MES Support Analyst must be able to work well with the business end users, manufacturing and controls engineers, operations personnel and SAP functional leads. This person needs to have the ability to gather business requirements and convert them into functional specifications for use in the design and development of solutions. The successful candidate needs to be able to work independently, communicate business requirements, develop and configure in the toolsets deployed, perform functional testing to confirm functionality and work with key users to gain approval for all changes before moving changes to the production environment. The person in this role will work towards continuous improvement in processes and end‑user skill levels, diligently pursue enhancements to ensure the systems are being used properly and fully to meet the business needs. This person must monitor these solutions for issues/errors and assist in the notification and resolution of the issues.

The MES Analyst will work with both internal and external teams and work cross‑functionally between the business and IT to bridge the gaps between design, content and technology. The position is fully aligned with the business domain and operates as a trusted and well‑informed strategic partner. Travel may be required up to 10%.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide 1st level day to day support for manufacturing operations and shop floor activities including support, issue resolution and problem solving
• Responsible for gathering business requirements and objectives for projects
• Participate in the design, development and configuration for new and existing shop floor systems and functions needed to support critical business strategies
• Work closely with internal resources from IT, engineering, and operations on designing, developing, configuring, implementing, and maintaining systems for efficient and effective manufacturing execution.
• Conduct key user training regarding shop floor systems as needed to ensure the systems are being used properly and that they are meeting business needs
• Support the existing MES applications in use in the production environment
• Configure the systems to enable the smooth operation and deployment of new part numbers and changes to existing product programs
• Help to configure and prepare the system for new products that are to be built at the manufacturing plant. This will include configuring, debugging, and deploying interfaces to equipment
• Support the roll out of upgrades in collaboration with the core Manufacturing IT team
• Ensuring adherence to process standards and reviewing project deliverables
• Responsible for issue resolution or escalation in a timely manner
• Document and maintain processes
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills (oral and written)
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; work harmoniously and effectively as part of a global team
• Ability to work in remote and dispersed working environments such as overseas locations, cultural differences and split time‑zones to ensure positive interactions Fluent in English, written and verbal

POSITION COMPETENCIES

- Customer Focus - Problem Solving - Learning on the fly

- Informing - Drive for Results - Interpersonal Savvy

- Process Management - Priority Setting - Functional/Technical Skills

- Action Oriented

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering, or comparable course of studies
• 2+ years’ experience in development of manufacturing systems software, automation and controls, or supply chain applications
• Requires specific knowledge of manufacturing, preferably within electronics industry
• Development experience with databases hosted on MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience supporting and developing reports in tools like SQL Server Reporting Services, Power BI, Qlik as well as web technologies
• Development experience with web development: HTML, CSS, JS, ASP.NET, PHP
• Development experience with multiple languages: TCL, C#, CGI, VB, SQL, Python
• Working knowledge of VMware/Unix/Linux
• Experience with machine connectivity concepts including the use of OPC Servers
• Preferred experience with networking concepts and industrial protocols like CIP, EtherNet/IP, Profinet, Modbus, etc.
• Preferred experience with administration and configuration of Ignition SCADA
• Preferred experience with the administration and configuration of SPC software
• Preferred experience with the administration of an MES suite
• Attention to detail and ability to quickly learn new technologies and tools

EEO Statement

BorgWarner is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin or disability.

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Reliably delivering what’s needed today

There are few challenges as important today as creating solutions that support a cleaner, more energy-efficient world. This requires a commitment to constantly improve the transportation of people and things. We, at BorgWarner, made that commitment decades ago and have since been creating technologies to improve efficiency, emissions and performance in all types of vehicles.

Constantly pursuing what’s next

Our proven track record has made us industry leader in clean, energy-efficient propulsion system solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. We uncover strong trends and use smart science and technology to address a future based on varying regulations, consumer demands and automaker requirements.

Product leadership that’s changing the world

Our employees have earned trusted partnerships with customers and suppliers around the world. We leverage these relationships to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges at hand and then do what it takes to develop the next solution. Our strong operations and commercialization expertise result in high volume availability of competitive, efficient products that truly drive change.

BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems is currently looking for “dynamic, results driven” individual to join as MES Analyst at our new production plant in Viana, Portugal.

POSITION SUMMARY

The MES Analyst will be the key support for the location of employment to support the strategy, implementation and maintenance of manufacturing and shop floor systems such as, but not limited to Factory Information Systems (FIS), SCADA, MES, OPC and SPC solutions.The position will be part of a global team tasked to support these systems utilized within BorgWarner PDS Division. The position will be our IT representative providing hands‑on support for these systems on the shop floor working directly with Engineering and Operations.The position will work to implement and upgrade these systems into new and current manufacturing equipment as well as work to integrate with other systems like SAP ERP. The position will work with other IT functional teams to ensure that all devices on the shop floor, whether PC, tablet, RF Gun, etc. are identified, secure, patched and protected. The position will also require understanding of networking concepts to help communicate requirements to our IT infrastructure support team.

The MES Support Analyst must be able to work well with the business end users, manufacturing and controls engineers, operations personnel and SAP functional leads. This person needs to have the ability to gather business requirements and convert them into functional specifications for use in the design and development of solutions. The successful candidate needs to be able to work independently, communicate business requirements, develop and configure in the toolsets deployed, perform functional testing to confirm functionality and work with key users to gain approval for all changes before moving changes to the production environment. The person in this role will work towards continuous improvement in processes and end‑user skill levels, diligently pursue enhancements to ensure the systems are being used properly and fully to meet the business needs. This person must monitor these solutions for issues/errors and assist in the notification and resolution of the issues.

The MES Analyst will work with both internal and external teams and work cross‑functionally between the business and IT to bridge the gaps between design, content and technology. The position is fully aligned with the business domain and operates as a trusted and well‑informed strategic partner. Travel may be required up to 10%.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide 1st level day to day support for manufacturing operations and shop floor activities including support, issue resolution and problem solving
• Responsible for gathering business requirements and objectives for projects
• Participate in the design, development and configuration for new and existing shop floor systems and functions needed to support critical business strategies
• Work closely with internal resources from IT, engineering, and operations on designing, developing, configuring, implementing, and maintaining systems for efficient and effective manufacturing execution.
• Conduct key user training regarding shop floor systems as needed to ensure the systems are being used properly and that they are meeting business needs
• Support the existing MES applications in use in the production environment
• Configure the systems to enable the smooth operation and deployment of new part numbers and changes to existing product programs
• Help to configure and prepare the system for new products that are to be built at the manufacturing plant. This will include configuring, debugging, and deploying interfaces to equipment
• Support the roll out of upgrades in collaboration with the core Manufacturing IT team
• Ensuring adherence to process standards and reviewing project deliverables
• Responsible for issue resolution or escalation in a timely manner
• Document and maintain processes
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills (oral and written)
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; work harmoniously and effectively as part of a global team
• Ability to work in remote and dispersed working environments such as overseas locations, cultural differences and split time‑zones to ensure positive interactions Fluent in English, written and verbal

POSITION COMPETENCIES

- Customer Focus - Problem Solving - Learning on the fly

- Informing - Drive for Results - Interpersonal Savvy

- Process Management - Priority Setting - Functional/Technical Skills

- Action Oriented

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering, or comparable course of studies
• 2+ years’ experience in development of manufacturing systems software, automation and controls, or supply chain applications
• Requires specific knowledge of manufacturing, preferably within electronics industry
• Development experience with databases hosted on MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience supporting and developing reports in tools like SQL Server Reporting Services, Power BI, Qlik as well as web technologies
• Development experience with web development: HTML, CSS, JS, ASP.NET, PHP
• Development experience with multiple languages: TCL, C#, CGI, VB, SQL, Python
• Working knowledge of VMware/Unix/Linux
• Experience with machine connectivity concepts including the use of OPC Servers
• Preferred experience with networking concepts and industrial protocols like CIP, EtherNet/IP, Profinet, Modbus, etc.
• Preferred experience with administration and configuration of Ignition SCADA
• Preferred experience with the administration and configuration of SPC software
• Preferred experience with the administration of an MES suite
• Attention to detail and ability to quickly learn new technologies and tools

EEO Statement

BorgWarner is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin or disability.

BorgWarner is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.