MES / SAP SFM Systems Support Specialist

PGS Worldwide is seeking an MES / SAP SFM Systems Support Specialist for an approximately 15-month fully remote contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This position will serve as a primary technical liaison for manufacturing execution and shop-floor management systems, providing production support, troubleshooting, system optimization, data integrity, and integration support across complex manufacturing operations., * Provide real-time technical support for MES and SAP SFM systems supporting manufacturing operations.

• Monitor system performance, workflow execution, and production-data integrity.
• Troubleshoot production-system issues affecting material flow, work orders, resources, genealogy, and manufacturing throughput.
• Lead or support root-cause analysis for production downtime, quality deviations, system errors, and data discrepancies.
• Document findings and corrective actions.
• Support MES and SAP SFM upgrades, patches, parameter changes, and workflow optimization.
• Maintain accurate production transactions, labor records, material-consumption data, and traceability information.
• Generate and validate operational reports for production leadership and continuous-improvement teams.
• Partner with production supervisors, industrial engineers, Quality, IT, and platform teams to resolve manufacturing-system issues.
• Identify system-related process gaps and support corrective actions.
• Assist with Lean and production-process improvement initiatives.
• Provide end-user support and training to operators, leads, and engineers.
• Ensure users follow standardized MES/SAP workflows and data-entry requirements.
• Support integration between manufacturing systems, ERP platforms, PLCs, and other production technologies.

SAP, Systems Administration/Management, Rural Contracts, Manufacturing Operations, Systems Administration/Management, Identify Issues, Aerospace and Defense, Production Support, Manufacturing, Consulting, * Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience, or master’s degree with 4+ years of relevant experience.

• Hands-on experience supporting Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) in a production environment.
• Experience with SAP Shop Floor Manager (SFM) and/or related SAP manufacturing modules.
• Manufacturing experience with strong understanding of shop-floor production processes.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause-analysis skills.
• Experience supporting:
• Work-order management
• Material flow and consumption
• Labor reporting
• Resource allocation
• Production genealogy and traceability
• Experience maintaining manufacturing-system data integrity and resolving production-system discrepancies.
• Experience supporting MES/SAP system configuration, parameter changes, upgrades, patches, or workflow improvements.
• Proficiency with SQL for system diagnostics, data validation, or reporting.
• Scripting experience using Python and/or VBA.
• Experience working with data-visualization or reporting tools.
• Strong ability to work with production, engineering, quality, IT, and platform-support teams.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with MES platforms such as Siemens Opcenter, Honeywell manufacturing platforms, or comparable aerospace/defense MES environments.
• Experience with integration technologies such as:
• OPC-UA
• REST APIs
• MQTT
• Experience integrating MES with PLC, ERP, or Manufacturing Operations Management systems.
• Knowledge of manufacturing data models and shop-floor signaling.
• Experience supporting aerospace or defense manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with AS9100 requirements.
• Familiarity with ITAR-controlled manufacturing environments.
• Understanding of CMM, POA&M, or comparable regulated manufacturing/compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting Lean manufacturing or continuous-improvement initiatives.

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.