Manufacturing Systems Engineer - MES & Digital Workflows

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

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.