Real-Time MES & Ignition Developer for Plant Ops

Harbinger; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HDV health, dental & vision for 100%

Early-stage stock options

401k & HSA

PTO & parental leave

Vacation bonus

Cell phone stipend

Meals & stocked kitchens

Job summary

Harbinger in California is seeking an MES & Ignition Developer to design and develop real-time dashboards and automated reporting for its manufacturing operations. You will transform data from Siemens OpCenter into actionable insights using Inductive Automation Ignition, building plant-floor and management dashboards.

This hands-on role collaborates with manufacturing, engineering, quality and IT teams to translate operational needs into scalable solutions, while monitoring performance, alerts,

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience developing applications using Inductive Automation Ignition, including Perspective and/or Vision.
• Experience with Ignition Reporting, alarming, notifications, or related platform functionality.
• Strong SQL skills, including querying relational databases and working with complex datasets.
• Experience with Python/Jython scripting or similar programming languages.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and metrics such as OEE, cycle time, throughput, downtime, scrap, and quality.
• Experience integrating applications with MES, manufacturing databases, or other production systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across applications, databases, and system integrations.
• Ability to gather requirements from technical and non-technical stakeholders and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functional within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop real-time Ignition dashboards for plant-floor operators, supervisors, and leadership, providing visibility into production KPIs, OEE, throughput, downtime, quality, and other manufacturing metrics.
• Build and automate daily production, quality, and downtime reporting using the Ignition Reporting Module.
• Configure event-driven alerts and notifications for production events, equipment faults, quality deviations, and other critical conditions.
• Integrate Ignition with Siemens OpCenter and related manufacturing data sources using SQL and relational databases.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and data models to ensure accurate and efficient reporting.
• Write Python/Jython scripts within Ignition to support custom logic, data manipulation, and automated workflows.
• Design intuitive, high-visibility industrial interfaces that are easy to interpret on workstations and plant-floor displays.
• Partner directly with manufacturing leaders, engineers, supervisors, and operators to gather requirements and translate operational challenges into technical solutions.
• Monitor and maintain the Ignition environment, including gateway performance, user access, security, and system connectivity.

Skills

Ignition

SQL

Python/Jython

MES integration

OPC/OPC UA

Tools

Inductive Automation Ignition

Perspective/Vision

Siemens OpCenter

Job description

Harbinger in California is seeking an MES & Ignition Developer to design and develop real-time dashboards and automated reporting for its manufacturing operations. You will transform data from Siemens OpCenter into actionable insights using Inductive Automation Ignition, building plant-floor and management dashboards.

This hands-on role collaborates with manufacturing, engineering, quality and IT teams to translate operational needs into scalable solutions, while monitoring performance, alerts,