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People Management: 2+ years of experience hiring, leading, and developing a team of technicians or technical specialists. Communication Style: Strong cross-functional communication skills with a proven track record of acting as a translator between operations teams and core developers. Industrial Software & Data Expertise: Proven ability to maintain and manage enterprise scale software products and troubleshooting cross-system transactions. Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical, hands-on experience. Environment: Extensive experience working directly on a fast-paced manufacturing floor alongside operators and maintenance teams. ## Description We are seeking a seasoned MES Engineer to join our Manufacturing Control and Execution Systems organization. In this high-impact role, you will lead a dedicated team of MES Technicians while owning the reliability, maintenance, and day-to-day optimization of our mission-critical factory software suite. As an operations-focused leader, you will serve as the essential "Business Translator" between the manufacturing floor and our core development engineering teams. You will partner cross-functionally with Controls and SCADA Sustaining squads to triage complex technical handshakes, ensuring Form Factory 1 maintains peak throughput. You will balance immediate floor-level troubleshooting with long-term continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging hard-won wisdom to build optimization tools and mentor a high-performing technical team. Relocation assistance is available. What you'll do: Lead Floor-Level Software Sustaining: Manage a team of MES Technicians providing day-to-day operational support for the plant software suite (MES, QMS, WMS, ERP) to eliminate data bottlenecks and minimize downtime. Cross-Functional Triage & Troubleshooting: Partner closely with the Controls, Robotics, and SCADA Sustaining teams to investigate, triage, and resolve complex physical-to-software issues (e.g., PLC-to-MES data handshakes). Bridge to Core Dev Teams: Collaborate with core software development teams to escalate deep bugs, test patches, and help build/deploy system optimization tools tailored for the production floor. Operational Alignment: Coordinate daily with Production, Quality, and Warehouse/Logistics teams to ensure the factory software accurately supports smooth, uninterrupted manufacturing workflows. Continuous Improvement (CI): Utilize feedback from operations, supervisors, and technicians to pinpoint optimization opportunities and execute minor software/configuration adjustments. Resource & Support Planning: Manage resource scheduling to ensure adequate floor coverage for 24/7 manufacturing operations, establishing a clear escalation path for technical emergencies. 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