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Systems Engineer
LanceSoft Inc
🇺🇸 United States
On-site
1 month ago
$60 / hour
- GMP
- SCADA
- HMI
- PLC
- ERP
- Ignition
- Microsoft SQL Server
- SQL
- SSRS
- VB.NET
- OPC UA
- Ethernet/IP
- Health insurance
- Pension
1 month ago
Duration:12 Months, Contract to hire position
Pay range: $50.00 - $60.00 Hourly
Onsite Job
Position Summary
The Manufacturing Systems Engineer is responsible for supporting, maintaining, and continuously improving Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), manufacturing automation systems, and production applications within a regulated manufacturing environment. This role partners closely with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and IT to ensure manufacturing systems are reliable, compliant, and optimized for efficient production.
The successful candidate will provide technical leadership for manufacturing systems, support day-to-day plant operations, troubleshoot production issues, implement system improvements, and ensure compliance with GMP and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Manufacturing Systems Support
- Provide technical support for MES, manufacturing automation, and production information systems across manufacturing operations.
- Maintain and support manufacturing systems including MES, SCADA/HMI applications, PLC interfaces, historians, and related production technologies.
- Monitor system performance and proactively identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Support manufacturing personnel by resolving production system issues and minimizing equipment downtime.
- Coordinate with Maintenance, Engineering, IT, and Quality to troubleshoot manufacturing system failures and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Support implementation of new manufacturing technologies and system enhancements.
- Evaluate existing manufacturing workflows and recommend process improvements that increase productivity, quality, and traceability.
- Support equipment commissioning, startup activities, and system upgrades.
- MES Administration & Manufacturing Operations
- Configure and support Manufacturing Execution System (MES) functionality including production workflows, electronic records, equipment integration, and manufacturing data collection.
- Support MES integration with ERP systems and shop floor equipment to improve production visibility and material traceability.
- Assist in maintaining production dashboards, equipment utilization metrics, and manufacturing performance reporting.
- Support electronic batch records (EBR), electronic device history records (eDHR), and manufacturing documentation systems.
- Serve as a technical resource for manufacturing operations and production support.
- Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Validation, Engineering, Maintenance, and IT to resolve manufacturing challenges.
- Provide training and technical guidance to manufacturing personnel on production systems and MES applications.
- Participate in project teams implementing new equipment, manufacturing lines, or system enhancements.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
- 3+ years supporting manufacturing systems in pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
- Experience supporting Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) in a production environment.
- Experience working with manufacturing automation and industrial control systems.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and production support.
- Experience supporting, maintaining, or administering one or more of the following manufacturing software platforms and technologies is preferred:
- Ignition (Perspective, Vision, Gateway, or Designer)
- Wonderware (AVEVA) Historian and/or InTouch
- Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
- Microsoft SQL Server, including SQL Reporting Services (SSRS), SQL queries, and Stored Procedures
- Microsoft Visual Basic (VB.NET and/or VB6) for supporting and maintaining legacy manufacturing applications
- PLC/HMI interfaces and manufacturing data collection systems
- ERP integration with manufacturing systems
- Manufacturing reporting, dashboards, and production analytics
- OPC-UA, Ethernet/IP, and industrial communications
Employee Benefits:
At LanceSoft, full time regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours a week or more are entitled to the following benefits:
- Four options of medical Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401k Contributions
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Voluntary Permanent Life Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Other Employee Perks
LanceSoft is rated as one of the largest staffing firms in the US by SIA. Our mission is to establish global cross-culture human connections that further the careers of our employees and strengthen the businesses of our clients. We are driven to use the power of our global network to connect businesses with the right people, and people with the right businesses without bias. We provide Global Workforce Solutions with a human touch
Systems Engineer · LanceSoft Inc