Manufacturing Execution Systems Specialist

POSITION TITLE: Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Specialist REPORTS TO: VP of Manufacturing POSITION PURPOSE/MISSION: The person in this position will be responsible for maintaining and supporting the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) in a manufacturing environment to ensure the MES system meets the operational needs and business objectives of the organization. In addition, this role will be responsible for creating and maintaining process-related ISO-controlled documents and generating various operations status/performance reports.POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES: 1. Configure, maintain, &/or optimize manufacturing Resource Management workflows in Epicor Kinetics/MES to achieve company goals.2. Create and maintain Resources/Resource Groups and Bill of Operations in MES for existing and new assets and part numbers, respectively. Develop &/or coordinate all required information with Manufacturing Engineering team.3. Perform &/or manage Job Completion activity in MES; review for issues, variances, or other concerns and initiate corresponding problem-solving as necessary.4. Collaborate with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and IT/IS to help problem-solve variances and other MES-related issues.5. Generate and sustain various operations reports, scorecards, dashboards, etc. relative to quality, production output, inventory levels, customer job/order status, etc.6. Participate in and help coordinate MES user-acceptance testing or validation for future Epicor/Kinetics releases, as required.7. Help champion continuous improvement in businesses processes and the corresponding MES processes. Document best practices and update associated MES or related process documentation accordingly.8. Document and control work instructions and SOP's as necessary for ISO compliance.9. Responsible for PDM administration. RequirementsQUALIFICATIONS: 1. Minimum two-year degree in business, technology, or related field. Bachelor's degree is preferred. 2. Experience with setting up and maintaining data inputs for a Manufacturing Execution System (MES). Experience with Epicor Kinetics is preferred.3. Two years of prior experience in a manufacturing environment in either an operations, quality, or an engineering role.4. Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement and formal problem-solving principles.5. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.Required Behavioral Competencies: Detail-oriented - able to pay close attention and notice minor details; able to give a task their undivided attention and catch mistakes, errors, or changes.Organizing & Planning - strong organization and planning skills, manages time wisely, and effectively prioritizes multiple competing tasks. Problem-solving and analytical skills - clarify and resolve business issues by breaking them down into meaningful components to determine root cause, and to redesign internal and external business processes where necessary.Active Communications - recognize the essential value of continuous information exchange and the competitive advantage it brings. Actively seeks information from a variety of sources and disseminates it in a variety of ways. Uses modern technologies to access and circulate information. Takes responsibility for ensuring that others have current and accurate information needed for success. Team Player - is team-oriented. Responds to requests from other parts of the organization. Identifies with the larger organizational team and their role within it. Initiative - is proactive and acts without being prompted. Doesn't need to wait to be told what to do or when to do it. Sees a need, takes responsibility, and acts on it. Makes things happen.Adaptability - adapts quickly and positively to change. Flexible. Open to and actively solicits new ideas and opinions.CULTURE: Follows Kondex Values & BeliefsKondex is an Equal Opportunity Employer #INDOffice