Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Judge Consulting Group; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Judge Consulting Group seeks a Manufacturing Systems Engineer to design and optimize digital infrastructure supporting manufacturing operations. The role bridges Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, IT, and Software to ensure MES, ERP, and MRP reflect production and enable scalable automation.

You will build system workflows, dashboards, and data pipelines to support ramp, visibility, and high-rate production of advanced defense systems. Onsite at Dallas, TX.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field.
• 5+ years working with MES, ERP, MRP, or similar systems.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations in a production environment.
• Strong data analysis and dashboard development skills.

Responsibilities

• Support deployment and optimization of MES, ERP, and MRP across operations.
• Translate processes into system workflows, data structures, and configurations.
• Lead enhancements, upgrades, integrations, and new module deployments.
• Build dashboards and reporting tools for Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and leadership.
• Develop KPIs for throughput, yield, WIP, and material availability.

Skills

Data analysis

Dashboard development

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related technical field

Tools

SQL

Relational databases

Power BI

ERP/MES/MRP systems

Job description

We are seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer to build and optimize the digital infrastructure that supports our manufacturing operations. You will sit at the intersection of Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, IT, and Software, ensuring our MES, ERP, MRP, and connected systems accurately reflect and enable production. This is a hands-on role focused on turning manufacturing processes into reliable system workflows, actionable data, and scalable automation. You will help build the systems and reporting infrastructure needed to support production ramp, improve visibility, and enable high-rate manufacturing of advanced defense systems.

About the Role

Responsibilities

• Support the deployment, configuration, and optimization of MES, ERP, and MRP systems across manufacturing operations.
• Translate manufacturing processes and requirements into system workflows, logic, configurations, and data structures.
• Lead system enhancements, upgrades, integrations, and new module deployments.
• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting tools supporting Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and leadership.
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, quality trends, and opportunities for improvement.
• Establish end-to-end data traceability across manufacturing, inventory, quality, and planning systems.
• Develop and maintain KPIs for throughput, yield, WIP, schedule adherence, inventory, and material availability.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering to improve processes through data and system-driven insights.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, standard work, and continuous improvement initiatives through automation and improved data visibility.
• Support integrations between MES, ERP, MRP, PLM, and other enterprise systems.
• Partner with IT and Software Engineering on APIs, data pipelines, and system interoperability.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual data collection, reporting, and production workflows.
• Provide system troubleshooting, user support, and root cause analysis for manufacturing system issues.
• Create system documentation, training materials, and standard operating procedures.
• Support new product introductions (NPI) and production scaling from a manufacturing systems perspective.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience working with MES, ERP, MRP, or similar manufacturing systems.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations in a production environment.
• Strong data analysis and dashboard development skills.
• Proficiency with SQL and relational databases.
• Experience translating manufacturing processes into system, workflow, and data requirements.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work across technical and operational teams.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Dallas, TX.
• This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technology and technical data, which necessitates that the candidate be a U.S. person under federal export control laws.

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience with MES or ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Epicor, Siemens, Rockwell, or similar.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or other business intelligence and visualization platforms.
• Familiarity with manufacturing KPIs, Lean Manufacturing, production planning, and inventory management.

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