Senior MES Engineer

Job Description

Senior MES Engineer

Location: Zeeland, Michigan - 100% On-Site

Overview

Our client is seeking a Senior MES Engineer to support and advance technology used directly within manufacturing and warehouse operations. This is a hands-on role for an experienced engineer who understands both software/platform development and the realities of deploying and supporting technology on the plant floor.

The Senior MES Engineer will work across the full solution lifecycle-from gathering plant requirements and designing solutions through implementation, deployment, and production support. The environment includes MOM/MES, SCADA, manufacturing data, warehouse systems, and edge applications , with an emphasis on building reliable, reusable capabilities that operate effectively in industrial environments.

This position will work closely with plant engineering, operations, IT, and other technical stakeholders.


Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing technology solutions through requirements gathering, technical design, implementation, deployment, and ongoing support.
• Partner with plant engineers, operations teams, IT resources, and technical stakeholders to translate manufacturing requirements into practical technology solutions.
• Develop and support applications and services that integrate with MOM/MES and other shop-floor systems , including production, quality, and traceability solutions.
• Build APIs, integrations, and data pipelines supporting real-time and near-real-time manufacturing information.
• Develop and maintain applications deployed within plant or edge environments and integrate them with systems such as MES, SCADA, historians, equipment data sources, WMS, and WES .
• Configure and support MOM/MES functionality based on manufacturing and operational requirements.
• Develop software using technologies such as Python, Java, Node.js, or .NET .
• Package applications using Docker and support Kubernetes deployments in on-premise or edge environments.
• Participate directly in plant implementations, validation, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, refactoring, testing, debugging, technical documentation, and solution design.
• Improve the reliability, scalability, maintainability, and reuse of manufacturing platform capabilities.
• Troubleshoot issues with an understanding of both the underlying technology and the physical manufacturing processes it supports.
• Respond to operational priorities and provide hands-on support when plant or production requirements demand it.

Qualifications

• Approximately 8-10+ years of relevant software engineering, manufacturing IT, MES, or industrial technology experience, including meaningful hands-on experience supporting technology within manufacturing facilities.
• Practical experience with manufacturing and/or warehouse platforms such as MOM, MES, SCADA, WMS, or WES , with an understanding of how these systems interact with plant-floor processes and equipment.
• Strong software development skills in at least one relevant language such as Python, Java, Node.js, or .NET , along with experience developing or consuming REST APIs and data services.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and working knowledge of Kubernetes , combined with experience taking technical solutions from requirements and design through implementation and production support.
• Ability and willingness to work 100% on-site in Holland, Michigan , collaborating directly with plant personnel and responding flexibly to manufacturing and operational needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline , particularly when paired with strong software and manufacturing systems experience.
• Experience with edge/on-premise deployments, historians, industrial IoT, MQTT or other event-driven architectures, CI/CD, or DevOps practices.

Titles Encouraged to Apply

• Manufacturing Systems Engineer
• Manufacturing IT Engineer
• MES Developer
• Industrial Systems Engineer
• Manufacturing Execution Systems Engineer