Lead MES Engineer - Global Manufacturing & Integration

Gotion, Inc.; Manteno (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gotion Inc. is building a Manufacturing facility in Manteno, IL and expanding MES capabilities.

We seek a skilled MES Engineer to lead requirements analysis, design, configuration, deployment, and support across production sites, partnering with manufacturing, IT, quality, and supply chain. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years MES experience, strong documentation and communication skills, and familiarity with ERP/SCADA integrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3–5 years hands-on experience implementing, configuring, or supporting MES systems in manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of MES design specifications, architectures, and industry standards.
• Experience with production workflows and shop-floor systems.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical MES solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead MES requirements analysis, solution architecture design, configuration, and implementation.
• Deploy, launch, and sustain MES systems across production environments.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, IT, automation, and supply chain teams.
• Manage MES project delivery: planning, execution, testing, validation, go-live support.
• Provide ongoing MES support, troubleshooting, upgrades, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and review MES documentation: specs, workflows, validation docs, user guides.
• Support integration of MES with ERP, PLCs, SCADA, historians, and other systems.
• Ensure MES solutions comply with standards and regulatory requirements.
• Train end users and provide technical guidance.

Skills

MES requirements analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Communication

Problem-solving

Mandarin Chinese (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / CS / IS or equivalent

Tools

Siemens Opcenter

Rockwell FactoryTalk

SAP ME/MII

Apriso

Job description

Gotion Inc. is building a Manufacturing facility in Manteno, IL and expanding MES capabilities.

We seek a skilled MES Engineer to lead requirements analysis, design, configuration, deployment, and support across production sites, partnering with manufacturing, IT, quality, and supply chain. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years MES experience, strong documentation and communication skills, and familiarity with ERP/SCADA integrations.