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Senior MES Engineer (GE Proficy)

2000 Armacell UK Limited · Oldham, United Kingdom

IT - Network / Systems / DB AdminSenior LevelExternal listingfull-timeabout 14 hours ago

About The Role

  • Armacell provides numerous and diverse career opportunities. Add your talent to ours and make a difference around the world!
  • This role leads the technical rollout, stabilization, and transition of GE Proficy‑based MES solutions into sustainable operations across multiple plants.

Your Tasks

  • Act as the technical authority for GE Proficy Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and ensure alignment with global MES standards
  • Configure, deploy, and support GE Proficy Plant Applications across international manufacturing sites
  • Develop and maintain reusable MES templates, promoting configuration-based solutions and reducing technical debt
  • Validate technical architectures, integrations, and performance requirements before production go-live
  • Conduct plant readiness assessments covering infrastructure, automation, SAP integration, and operational preparedness
  • Validate integrations between MES, PLC, SCADA, Historian, and SAP systems to ensure reliable data flow and interoperability
  • Lead root cause analysis and troubleshooting of MES, database, interface, messaging, and performance-related issues
  • Provide technical leadership and mentoring during deployments and hypercare phases, supporting effective knowledge transfer to support teams

Your Profile

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial Automation, or a related technical discipline
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in Manufacturing Execution Systems with extensive hands-on expertise in GE Proficy Plant Applications
  • Strong experience with Proficy Historian, CIMPLICITY, and SAP integration in multi-site manufacturing environments
  • Proven expertise in PLC, SCADA, and OPC UA integration and validation of automation and control system interfaces
  • Advanced SQL Server troubleshooting skills, including diagnosis of database, messaging, and performance issues within MES environments
  • Solid understanding of ISA-95 and ISA-88 standards and their application in manufacturing system architectures
  • Experience performing root cause analysis for production incidents and interface failures
  • Strong technical leadership, mentoring, and collaboration skills within global project environments
  • Availability for international travel (25–40%)

Our Offer

  • Salary and benefits will be determined in accordance with the country where the successful candidate is hired
  • A global role with direct impact on MES standardization, system stability, and manufacturing performance
  • Close collaboration with manufacturing plants, IT, OT, and automation stakeholders across regions
  • Responsibility and ownership within a complex, multi‑plant industrial environment

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Time Type

Full time

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