Manufacturing Execution Systems Engineer

Job description

Projects or Services:

· Understand the high-level Scope of Work (SoW).
· Assist the project manager to draw up a project plan by estimating effort/duration on individual tasks.
· Engage with customers to understand their business needs. Translate needs into measurable and achievable requirements. Document requirements in a Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS). Submit FRS to the customer for signature to ensure mutually understood and agreed details of the SoW.
· Design solutions that will satisfy customer requirements. Proposed solutions should: follow best practice guidelines, be robust to optimize availability, follow the latest trends and changes in technology for sustainability and performance. Document the designs in a Functional Design Specifications (FDS) and/or Technical Design Specifications (TDS).
· Conduct handover session with other resources assigned to the same SoW.
· Validate that the solutions in the FDS/TDS meets the requirements defined in the FRS and conforms to best practices and quality standards.
· Take full control and ownership of individual tasks or complete SoW assigned to you.
· Execute solutions. Where tasks are not clearly defined in FDS/TDS, engineered solutions should: follow best practice guidelines, be robust to optimize availability, follow the latest trends and changes in technology for sustainability and performance.
· Test engineered solutions at various stages of the project life cycle. Including, but not limited to: Unit testing (UT), Internal Testing (IT), Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT). Develop test documentation based on FRS, best practices and quality standards. Capture results in test documentation.
· Deploy engineered solutions in customer production environment.
· Apply critical thinking and problem-solving methods to diagnose and resolve issues promptly.
· Develop, maintain, contribute and adhere to best practices, lessons learned and quality standards.
· Manage individual priorities, deliverables and utilization & efficiency (time management).
· Onsite project work as required.
· After hours standby as required.

Sales:

· Assist front office with technical scoping and capability aspects of solutions during the sales cycle.
· Assist tendering by provide input into effort and duration for quoting purpose.
· Promote value-add solutions, services and add-ons to customers during project engagements.
· Identify opportunities to widen the use of the company's solutions within projects and services.
· Provide front office with leads generated through, for example, value-add promotion.

Technical:

· Ensure technical skills and knowledge is continually improved in line with corporate direction, changes in technology and industry trends.
· Contribute to improving engineering capabilities/processes by sharing knowledge and ideas within the team.
· Ensures that activities conform with relevant government regulations, company policies, standard and ethics

Communication & Reporting:

· Consult with colleagues in areas of technical expertise.
· Keep project manager and other relevant stakeholders up to date with progress on assigned tasks.
· Participate in communication plan to build/maintain client relationships.
· Conduct all communications in a professional manner.
· Provide early warning to the project manager on newly identified and changing risks, problems or issues.

Administration/General:

· Perform administrative duties as related to the role including timely completion and submission of timesheets, appraisals, support tickets and expense claims.
· Keep informed w.r.t company policies, standard and ethics.
· Keep document management system up to date with all project backups, documentation, reports, timesheets, expenses, certificates, etc.
· Manage personal objective, company goals and project commitments.

Relationship Management:

Maintain and encourage appropriate communications and cooperation with:

· Customers / Partners / Supplies
· Other divisions and entities within the company
· Project and services team

Health, Safety and the Environment:

· Complies with company and customer HS&E standards and policies, at all times.
· Takes a personal interest (or 'actively owns') HS&E issues and activities within your area of responsibility - lead by example.

Desired profile

Qualifications :

Education:

B.Eng (Computer, Electrical, Industrial), Bsc Information Technology

Job Related Experience:

Previous experience in the delivery of:

·  Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Manufacturing Information Systems (MIS), Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM), Business Intelligence (BI).
·  Software and applications architecture and design.
·  SQL Server (DB, SSAS, SSRS, SSIS)
·  Software development (C#, ASP.Net)
·  Solid technical report writing skills
·  Business process and data modelling tools
·  Knowledge of project management processes and software

Business Understanding:

·  Business needs analysis
·  Business process mapping
·  Risk management
·  Health, safety and environment
·  Technical sales support

Others:

·  High level of organizational and administrative skills
·  Good communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
·  Autonomous
·  Exceptional attention to detail
·  Strong problem-solving skills
·  Planning and scheduling