About the Role Gotion is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer (MES & Data) to join our Digitalization Team in Manteno, Illinois.
This role will focus on implementing, deploying, and supporting digital manufacturing solutions within our battery manufacturing operations. The engineer will work closely with software developers, manufacturing engineers, controls engineers, and production teams to deploy MES systems, production data platforms, and factory digitalization initiatives.
The ideal candidate has experience with MES systems, manufacturing data, PLC integration, and production operations, and enjoys working directly on the factory floor to drive smart manufacturing initiatives.
Key Responsibilities - Deploy and support MES systems, manufacturing applications, and digital platforms in production environments.
- Collaborate with software development teams to implement and validate manufacturing solutions.
- Support integration between production equipment, PLCs, MES systems, databases, and enterprise applications.
- Configure and troubleshoot manufacturing data collection systems.
- Develop and maintain operational dashboards, reports, and KPIs.
- Analyze manufacturing data to identify process improvement opportunities.
- Support system testing, commissioning, user acceptance testing (UAT), and production rollout.
- Train end users and provide ongoing support for deployed systems.
- Work closely with manufacturing, quality, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve operational efficiency through digitalization.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in manufacturing systems, MES, industrial automation, manufacturing operations, or related areas.
- Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) in a production environment.
- Experience working with PLC systems such as Siemens, Beckhoff, Mitsubishi, or similar platforms.
- Experience working with manufacturing data and production reporting.
- Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
- Understanding of industrial communication protocols such as OPC-UA, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, or MQTT.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience implementing or supporting MES systems in manufacturing environments.
- Experience with battery, automotive, semiconductor, electronics, or advanced manufacturing industries.
- Experience with manufacturing analytics, OEE, downtime analysis, yield analysis, SPC, or traceability systems.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Grafana, or similar reporting tools.
- Experience with Python, SQL, or software deployment projects.
- Experience integrating PLC, SCADA, historian, and manufacturing data systems.
- Knowledge of Industry 4.0, Industrial IoT, and Smart Manufacturing concepts.
- Experience deploying software solutions in manufacturing environments is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits Gotion offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including annual bonus, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and professional development opportunities.
