Senior MES Product Engineer (Smart Factory)

Tasks

• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for DELMIA Apriso and DELMIA Ortems, supporting system configuration, enhancements, integrations, deployments, and ongoing operations.
• Develop expertise across key MES capabilities including production execution, scheduling, traceability, quality management, electronic work instructions, material management, reporting, and master data governance.
• Analyze manufacturing and business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions and functional specifications.
• Evaluate application architecture, interfaces, data flows, and system dependencies to ensure reliable and sustainable manufacturing operations.
• Lead technical activities related to system enhancements, integrations, testing, validation, deployment, cutover planning, and post-go-live support.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, compliance, and governance standards.
• Support system lifecycle management and contribute to continuous platform improvements.
• Investigate and resolve complex manufacturing system and production issues using structured root-cause analysis techniques.
• Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, automation, standardization, performance, and user experience.
• Partner with stakeholders to implement corrective and preventive actions that support operational excellence.
• Collaborate with manufacturing sites, global business teams, implementation partners, and software vendors to deliver operational priorities and project objectives.
• Facilitate technical discussions and provide recommendations to support informed decision-making.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, support procedures, interface specifications, training materials, and knowledge repositories.
• Share technical expertise and provide guidance to project teams and colleagues.
• Support the development of best practices and standards for manufacturing systems across the organization.

Conditions & benefits

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Automation, Manufacturing Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience supporting Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM), industrial software, manufacturing IT/OT environments, or digital manufacturing solutions.
• Hands-on experience implementing, integrating, validating, deploying, supporting, or enhancing enterprise manufacturing applications.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and MES capabilities.
• Knowledge of application architecture, databases, APIs, middleware, identity and access management, cybersecurity concepts, monitoring tools, and end-to-end data flows.
• Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions and supporting testing, deployment, and production support activities.
• Ability to independently analyze and resolve complex technical issues using structured troubleshooting and root-cause analysis methodologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively within a global matrix organization across functions, cultures, and time zones.
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions through expertise, collaboration, and customer-focused problem solving.