MES & Manufacturing Systems Leader - Data-Driven Impact

100Hires, Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

100Hires, Inc. in Louisville, KY is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Maintenance & MES Manager to own the design and maintenance of MES dashboards, provide day-to-day MES production support, and drive zero-downtime improvements across QAD, PLCs, and Electrical Test interfaces.

You will lead root-cause analysis, validate changes, coordinate with IT, Process Engineering, Production, and Maintenance, mentor technicians, and push cost-effective upgrades.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in high-volume manufacturing with hands-on engineering and maintenance leadership.
• 5–9 years in the automotive sector.
• Strong command of electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Data-driven with experience in process control and change management.

Responsibilities

• Own design and maintenance of MES dashboards leveraging data from multiple databases.
• Provide day-to-day MES production support: QAD, PLC, and Electrical Test interfaces.
• Develop and debug MES logic and related IT applications to improve integration.
• Perform root-cause analysis and coordinate fixes across connected equipment.
• Author software validation activities and document training materials.

Skills

Data-driven mindset

Electrical systems

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

MES/SQL expertise

Dashboards & reporting

Process automation

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

QAD

PLC

Electrical Test interfaces

SQL development

Job description

100Hires, Inc. in Louisville, KY is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Maintenance & MES Manager to own the design and maintenance of MES dashboards, provide day-to-day MES production support, and drive zero-downtime improvements across QAD, PLCs, and Electrical Test interfaces.

You will lead root-cause analysis, validate changes, coordinate with IT, Process Engineering, Production, and Maintenance, mentor technicians, and push cost-effective upgrades.