MES Implementation Engineer - Process Controls (Multi-Plant)

Rockline Industries, people who make it right; Russellville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockline Industries in Tennessee seeks an MES Engineer to drive deployment across its US plants, coordinating with SkyIO and advancing AI/ML-enabled production reporting. You will integrate MES with PLCs, HMIs, and plant systems, ensuring safe, compliant manufacturing and scalable data flows.

The role requires a BS in engineering with 5+ years in OT/engineering, strong PLC experience, and the ability to translate complex operations into clear system rules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of science degree in electrical, industrial or mechanical engineering with 5+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Hands-on experience using controls and PLCs (Rockwell, Bosch and Siemens is a plus).
• Experience with IoT/M4.0 based systems and approaches preferred.
• Experience contributing to large-scale, multi-plant initiatives preferred.

Responsibilities

• Secure and integrate feedback from the seven plants to ensure line controls deliver a safe, consistent approach across the enterprise.
• Act as the primary liaison between plant stakeholders and MES system integrators, ensuring operational requirements, recipe parameters, machine behaviors, and business processes are clearly defined, documented, and accurately translated into system functionality
• Own machine permissives, MES enforcement logic, equipment stop conditions, operational controls, and the definition, documentation, validation, and support of PLC tags, machine states, OEE data points, recipe parameters, and equipment interfaces required for compliant manufacturing execution.
• Design, develop, test, validate, and troubleshoot MES integrations with production equipment, PLCs, HMIs, scanners, quality systems, and other plant-floor technologies. Guide equipment-to-HMI connectivity requirements and partner with site engineering teams to support PLC troubleshooting and integration activities.
• Collaborate with GE and OT teams to define and maintain MES-to-equipment integration standards, including nomenclature, hardware interface requirements, controls architecture alignment, and backward compatibility with existing assets.
• Establish and maintain MES startup, shutdown, and operational protocols to ensure equipment and associate safety.
• Contribute to the development and phased rollout of the MES roadmap, supporting pilot definition, gap analysis, and deployment planning for future plant implementations.
• Actively support change management initiatives by partnering with MES change champions, gathering user feedback, and driving adoption across plant operations.
• Support knowledge transfer by developing and maintaining technical documentation, integration standards, and best-practice guidance for plant engineering and OT teams.

Skills

PLC & controls

Electrical engineering

Manufacturing OT

Stakeholder communication

Change management

MES integration

Education

BS in Electrical/Industrial/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AVEVA MES

SQL

JavaScript

Job description

Rockline Industries in Tennessee seeks an MES Engineer to drive deployment across its US plants, coordinating with SkyIO and advancing AI/ML-enabled production reporting. You will integrate MES with PLCs, HMIs, and plant systems, ensuring safe, compliant manufacturing and scalable data flows.

The role requires a BS in engineering with 5+ years in OT/engineering, strong PLC experience, and the ability to translate complex operations into clear system rules.