Position Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Application Support Engineer with 3+ years of experience to join our dynamic Manufacturing Systems & Applications team. This position is ideal for a candidate with experience supporting Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES/MOM), SCADA platforms, and integrated manufacturing applications in a production environment, with a strong focus on troubleshooting, system reliability, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting and maintaining Siemens OpsCenter MOM, Ignition SCADA, and related manufacturing systems, resolving application issues, performing root cause analysis, implementing system enhancements, and collaborating with manufacturing, quality, automation, engineering, and IT teams to ensure maximum system availability and operational efficiency.
Requirements
Key/Primary Responsibilities
- Application Support & Incident Management
- Provide Level 2 and Level 3 support for Siemens Opcenter MOM and Ignition SCADA applications.
- Monitor manufacturing application performance and proactively identify issues before they impact production.
- Troubleshoot and resolve applications, interface, and data-related incidents within SLA targets.
- Analyze recurring issues and participate in root cause analysis activities.
- Support major incident recovery activities and plant production needs.
- Maintain incidents, problem, and change records within the IT service management platform.
- Support production workflows, electronic work instructions, genealogy, traceability, and manufacturing execution processes.
- Configure and maintain master data, workflows, production models, and application settings.
- Assist with application deployments, upgrades, patches, and testing activities.
Ignition SCADA Support
- Support and maintain Ignition Gateway, Vision, and Perspective applications.
- Develop and modify HMI screens, reports, dashboards, alarms, and historian configurations.
- Monitor SCADA performance and resolve communication issues.
- Support data collection and visualization requirements for manufacturing operations.
Change & Release Management
- Participate in application deployments and release activities.
- Execute testing plans for system updates and enhancements.
- Ensure proper documentation and validation of changes.
- Support production cutovers and post-deployment monitoring.
- Identify opportunities to improve application stability and operational efficiency.
- Participate in Kaizen and digital manufacturing initiatives.
- Recommend automation opportunities to reduce manual activities.
- Develop and maintain support documentation, SOPs, and knowledge articles.
Required Education & Experience:
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in: Computer Science or Information Technology Engineering
Related Technical Discipline
Experience
- 3-5 years of application support experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience supporting MES/MOM, SCADA, or manufacturing applications.
- Experience with production support, incident management, and troubleshooting.
- Experience working within 24x7 manufacturing operations.
Technical Skills
- Manufacturing process modeling
- Production execution and workflow management
- Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM)
- Traceability & Genealogy
- SQL Query Development
- Stored Procedures
- Basic Python, Java, or scripting knowledge