Digital Manufacturing Systems Architect (MES/SCADA)

Mitsubishi Power Americas

Pooler (GA)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Job summary

Mitsubishi Power Americas is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer to lead digital manufacturing initiatives at the Savannah Machinery Works site in GA. The role focuses on owning MES/SCADA platforms, data architecture, SAP/Windchill integration, and analytics to optimize gas turbine component production.

You will collaborate across engineering, IT, operations, and QA to enable scalable manufacturing software ecosystems.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related technical field.
5+ years of experience supporting manufacturing software, industrial automation, systems integration, MES, SCADA, ERP/PLM integration, databases, reporting systems, and shop-floor data collection.
Experience developing technical specifications, interface requirements, data standards, validation plans, and acceptance criteria.
Proven ability to work across manufacturing, engineering, IT, quality, maintenance, vendors, and system integrators in a production environment.
Experience in gas turbine, aerospace, power generation, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments is preferred.
Experience supporting facility startups, factory commissioning, automated manufacturing cells, or major capital projects is a plus.
Strong understanding of manufacturing software platforms, industrial automation, machine connectivity, and production data systems.
Proficient with MES, SCADA/HMI, SAP, Windchill, Ignition, SQL databases, Power BI, and Microsoft Office applications.
Familiarity with PLC integration, industrial communication protocols, System 3R/Erowa automation, and manufacturing reporting and analytics tools.
Working knowledge of CNC, EDM, laser processing, welding, coating, inspection systems, robotics, gantry automation, and RTU/cell management systems is preferred.
Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, prepare reports and presentations, perform data analysis, and make sound decisions based on technical requirements and business needs.
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Travel up to 50% to support suppliers, equipment providers, manufacturing facilities, and parent company locations.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing systems architecture for a digitally connected production environment.
Own integration and connectivity between MES, SCADA, SAP, Windchill, machine controls, automation systems, quality systems, maintenance systems, databases, historians, and reporting platforms.
Establish standards for machine connectivity, data architecture, asset structures, naming conventions, traceability, cybersecurity, system validation, and ISA-95-compliant integration.
Configure, deploy, support, and optimize MES, SCADA, manufacturing databases, analytics platforms, dashboards, and reporting solutions.
Develop and maintain interfaces between manufacturing equipment, automation systems, ERP, PLM, CMMS, QMS, and business intelligence platforms.
Design solutions for production monitoring, OEE tracking, downtime analysis, alarm management, quality data collection, traceability, and operational performance reporting.
Develop technical specifications, user requirements, data flow documentation, interface requirements, and acceptance criteria for manufacturing software and automation projects.
Support capital projects, equipment deployments, factory commissioning, and startup activities by defining software, data, reporting, and integration requirements.
Review supplier software architectures, integration designs, and commissioning plans to ensure compliance with business and technical requirements.
Troubleshoot and resolve system integration issues across manufacturing, automation, data, and enterprise systems.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance data integrity, operational visibility, traceability, throughput, and overall manufacturing performance.