Smart Factory Engineer: MES, OCR & Vision Lead

ZF LIFETEC; Ponte de Lima; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

ZF LIFETEC in Ponte de Lima Plant (Fornelos) is expanding its Manufacturing Engineering team with a Smart Factory Engineer role. You will implement, develop, and configure IT control and management systems for production processes, and configure MES per client specs.

You will work with OCR and machine vision for quality inspection, while analyzing data with Python and SQL tools. Proficiency in VB.NET/Visual Studio and English/Portuguese is required.

Qualifications

• Academic degree in a technical field or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in implementing, developing, and configuring IT control and management systems for production processes.
• Good understanding of relevant products & manufacturing processes.
• Very good oral and written communication skills.
• Fluent in English and Portuguese.
• Ability to identify problems and propose improvements.
• Database knowledge (SQL, TSQL, PLSQL, Oracle).
• Skills in label development and design (ZPL II, Cab).
• Understanding of AI concepts and programming.

Responsibilities

• Implement, develop, and configure all products/projects in the production process.
• Minimize downtime in the production process by following escalation procedures for unresolved issues.
• Configure MES according to client specifications (internal and external) and team standards.
• Provide technical support to users in using MES.
• Document MES processes/projects, in launch phase as well in serial.
• Manage and resolve incidents within their area of responsibility.
• Propose improvements to procedures and processes when identified.
• Development, implementation, and optimization of OCR systems.
• Development and implementation of machine vision systems for quality inspection and automated defect detection.

Education

Technical degree or equivalent

Tools

SQL

T-SQL

PL/SQL

Oracle

VB.NET

Visual Studio

Python

ZPL II

Cab

Job description

ZF LIFETEC in Ponte de Lima Plant (Fornelos) is expanding its Manufacturing Engineering team with a Smart Factory Engineer role. You will implement, develop, and configure IT control and management systems for production processes, and configure MES per client specs.

You will work with OCR and machine vision for quality inspection, while analyzing data with Python and SQL tools. Proficiency in VB.NET/Visual Studio and English/Portuguese is required.