Manufacturing System Engineer

Planet Pharma; Lombard (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Pharma is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer to manage Tulip MES on the production floor, enabling digital workflows, electronic records, and real-time data. You will work with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and IT to support compliant, reliable manufacturing systems.

The role emphasizes system configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and collaboration to ensure continuous improvement and regulatory readiness across multi-shift operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field and 2+ years in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting automation and manufacturing systems.
• Experience in GMP/regulatory environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, configure, test, and maintain Tulip MES applications to support manufacturing execution and electronic records.
• Build and improve digital workflows, operator interfaces, forms, and dashboards.
• Provide daily system support, troubleshooting, and issue resolution for manufacturing users.
• Ensure digital manufacturing systems meet GMP, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Quality and Validation teams to ensure compliant and sustainable system use.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

Documentation

Digital manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Technology, Industrial Technology, Mechatronics

Tools

Tulip MES

PLC

HMI

Job description

Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Systems Engineer is responsible for supporting and improving digital manufacturing systems used on the production floor. This role focuses on the day-to-day ownership, support, and continuous improvement of the Tulip Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to ensure manufacturing operations are efficient, reliable, and compliant.

Working closely with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and IT, this position helps enable digital workflows, electronic records, and real-time shop-floor data in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, configure, test, and maintain Tulip MES applications that support manufacturing execution and electronic manufacturing records
• Build and improve digital workflows, operator interfaces, forms, and dashboards
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to convert manual or paper-based processes into digital solutions
• Provide daily system support, troubleshooting, and issue resolution for manufacturing users
• Monitor system performance and address recurring issues to improve reliability and usability
• Support system updates, testing, releases, and user acceptance activities
• Maintain system documentation, configurations, and support materials
• Ensure digital manufacturing systems meet GMP, quality, and regulatory requirements
• Support change control, validation, testing documentation, and audit readiness
• Collaborate with Quality and Validation teams to ensure compliant and sustainable system use
• Assist with basic equipment connectivity and data flow troubleshooting
• Support production needs in a multi-shift manufacturing environment, including occasional off-hours support

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Technology, Industrial Technology, Mechatronics, or a related technical field
• 2+ years of experience supporting automation, manufacturing systems, controls, or related engineering roles in a regulated manufacturing environment

Preferred

• Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) or digital manufacturing tools
• Familiarity with PLC, HMI, and shop-floor system integration
• Experience working in GMP-regulated industries (medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food & beverage)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally with manufacturing and technical teams
• Comfort working in a fast-paced production environment
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Working knowledge of digital manufacturing systems and data-driven processes
• Proficiency with standard computer tools (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel)