Manufacturing MES & PLC Automation Analyst

Great Lakes Cheese, Inc; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Lakes Cheese, Inc is seeking an MES Analyst to support, maintain, and enhance the MES within our manufacturing environment. You will provide PLC and application support, troubleshoot system issues across MES, SPC, SQL, and PLC integrations, and work to improve product quality, yield, and equipment efficiency.

The role requires hands-on problem solving on the shop floor and collaboration with Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent and at least 4 years of relevant shop-floor systems experience, or a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of remote desktop and ThinManager.
• Knowledge of Rockwell (FactoryTalk) solutions.
• Knowledge of MS SQL Server.
• Knowledge of PLC Ladder Logic (Allen Bradley).
• Analytical and written/verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter, curious, and inquisitive.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for shop floor systems and data integration to and from these systems.
• Continue to expand understanding of manufacturing processes and apply this knowledge to existing and new systems solutions.
• Develop, implement, and support automation systems including DCS, PLC, and SCADA in manufacturing processes.
• Support, maintain, and troubleshoot HMI applications integrated with PLC and MES systems.
• Support Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations daily to identify, troubleshoot, and solve basic issues.
• Support and troubleshoot SQL queries and stored procedures.
• Troubleshoot reported problems affecting production on various technical platforms.
• Be willing and able to provide 24/7 support and travel up to 40% as projects require.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written/verbal communication

Self-starter

Curious

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline

PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

Remote Desktop

ThinManager

Rockwell (FactoryTalk) solutions

MS SQL Server

PLC Ladder Logic (Allen Bradley)

Job description

Great Lakes Cheese, Inc is seeking an MES Analyst to support, maintain, and enhance the MES within our manufacturing environment. You will provide PLC and application support, troubleshoot system issues across MES, SPC, SQL, and PLC integrations, and work to improve product quality, yield, and equipment efficiency.

The role requires hands-on problem solving on the shop floor and collaboration with Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations.