Manufacturing Systems Engineer I

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The Manufacturing Systems Engineer I is responsible for configuring, supporting, and improving the manufacturing systems used across FTI's facilities, such as MES, ERP, quality, and shop-floor applications. This role builds on the frontline support provided at each facility and takes on the recurring, cross-site, and system-level work: deeper analysis, standardized solutions, integrations, and improvements that scale across plants.

This role reports to the Manufacturing Systems Manager and partners closely with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, IT, Business Technology, and Process & Systems teams. The role works remotely across multiple facilities, with regular plant visits, and has the opportunity to help shape how the team works.

The ideal candidate is a curious, systematic problem-solver who learns new systems quickly and is comfortable taking on a broad range of technical challenges.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Computer, or Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Experience: 0-2 years of experience with manufacturing, industrial, or business systems.

Travel: 0-25%

Work Schedule: Typical work hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. Works a sufficient schedule to meet the expectations of the role. Ability to work a flexible schedule is necessary.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Configure, maintain, and support manufacturing systems and applications across FTI facilities, including MES, so they run at a high level of reliability and availability.

• Take on increasing ownership of recurring, cross-site, and system-level issues escalated by site-level Process & Systems teams.

• Perform issue analysis, identify root causes, outline resolution options, and track issues through to closure.

• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on how assigned systems support plant operations, escalating complex issues to the Manufacturing Systems Manager, Business Technology, or vendors.

• Gather requirements from Production, Quality, and Supply Chain, building on site-level discovery and support trends, and create as-is and future-state process documentation.

• Build and support integrations between MES, ERP, QMS, and shop-floor equipment such as PLCs, scanners, label printers, and IoT sensors.

• Develop reports and dashboards on throughput, WIP, quality, and labor.

• Support project management on new system implementations and upgrades, owning test scenarios, go-live readiness, and post-launch stabilization.

• Support integration of new capital equipment and manufacturing systems into existing and new plants.

• Develop standard training materials, job aids, and SOPs that site teams can deliver locally, and support adoption using change management methods.

• Apply Lean principles and Choosing By Advantages (CBA) decision-making.

• Provide technical information for quotes, proposals, and business cases as required.
• Hands-on experience with an MES or similar manufacturing system preferred.

• Exposure to ERP systems and ERP integration points in manufacturing preferred.

• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI preferred.

• Working knowledge of SQL and the ability to pull, analyze, and validate data preferred.

• Familiarity with industrial automation and OT concepts (PLCs, IoT sensors, OPC UA, MQTT) preferred.

• Background in electrical, mechanical, or prefabrication manufacturing preferred.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

The job description and responsibilities described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

How Does FTI Give YOU the Chance to Thrive?

If you’re energized by new challenges, FTI provides you with many opportunities. Joining FTI opens doors to redefine what’s possible for your future.

Once you’re a team member, you’re supported and provided with the knowledge and resources to achieve your career goals with FTI. You’re officially in the driver’s seat of your career, and FTI’s career development and continued education programs give you opportunities to position yourself for success.

FTI is a “merit to the core” organization. We recognize and reward top performers, offering competitive, merit-based compensation, career path development and a flexible and robust benefits package.

Benefits are the Game-Changer

We provide industry-leading benefits as an investment in the lives of team members and their families. You’re invited to review the full list of FTI benefits available to regular/full-time team members. Start here. Grow here. Succeed here. If you’re ready to learn more about your career with FTI, apply today!

Faith Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – veterans/disabled.

Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a background and drug test