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# MES Controls Engineer

- **Company:** Mes-related Plc
- **Location:** Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** HMI Screens, Allen-Bradley Factory Automation Equipment
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobleads.com/es/job/efb845243daa21e3d92abf6ec9b117f1c

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline
 * 5+ years of hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell and Siemens tag-based PLC and HMI systems.
 * Strong PLC and HMI troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
 * Basic understanding of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) preferred.

## Description

The MES Controls Engineer is responsible for supporting and optimizing manufacturing execution and automation systems in a high-volume discrete manufacturing environment, with an emphasis on real-time shop-floor execution, seamless ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) -MES-PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) integration, and sustained production reliability under strict uptime and quality requirements., * Provide support for MES-PLC integrations during system launches and periods of constrained production.

 * Configure, establish, and maintain MES-to-PLC communications
 * Integrate MES template routines and user-defined data types (UDTs) into PLC programs.
 * Assign, modify, and maintain PLC tags and logic required to send/receive MES transactions.
 * Collaborate with Process Engineers and the MES team to understand process scope and ensure proper MES integration.
 * Document all MES-related PLC changes and issues on production lines and communicate updates in a timely manner.
 * Troubleshoot PLC, HMI (Human Display Interface), and industrial network issues affecting MES execution.
 * Ensure accuracy of real-time production reporting through MES.
 * Support resolution of production execution issues impacting throughput or quality.
 * Partner with supervisors and operators to support effective MES workflows.
 * Support quality enforcement and validation through MES.
 * Collaborate with Process Engineering to manage part numbers and part number groups within the MES system.
 * Assist with MES-related audits, investigations, and data requests.
 * Identify and recommend MES process and system improvement opportunities.
 * Support MES enhancements, system upgrades, and production rollouts.

The MES Controls Engineer is responsible for supporting and optimizing manufacturing execution and automation systems in a high-volume discrete manufacturing environment, with an emphasis on real-time shop-floor execution, seamless ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) -MES-PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) integration, and sustained production reliability under strict uptime and quality requirements., * Provide support for MES-PLC integrations during system launches and periods of constrained production.

 * Configure, establish, and maintain MES-to-PLC communications
 * Integrate MES template routines and user-defined data types (UDTs) into PLC programs.
 * Assign, modify, and maintain PLC tags and logic required to send/receive MES transactions.
 * Collaborate with Process Engineers and the MES team to understand process scope and ensure proper MES integration.
 * Document all MES-related PLC changes and issues on production lines and communicate updates in a timely manner.
 * Troubleshoot PLC, HMI (Human Display Interface), and industrial network issues affecting MES execution.
 * Ensure accuracy of real-time production reporting through MES.
 * Support resolution of production execution issues impacting throughput or quality.
 * Partner with supervisors and operators to support effective MES workflows.
 * Support quality enforcement and validation through MES.
 * Collaborate with Process Engineering to manage part numbers and part number groups within the MES system.
 * Assist with MES-related audits, investigations, and data requests.
 * Identify and recommend MES process and system improvement opportunities.
 * Support MES enhancements, system upgrades, and production rollouts.


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