Great Lakes Cheese · 6 hours ago
Analyst, MES
Hiram, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
4+ years expGreat Lakes Cheese is seeking an MES Analyst to support, maintain, and enhance manufacturing execution systems within their environment. The role focuses on improving product quality and equipment efficiency while providing technical support across various shop floor technologies.
E-CommerceFood and BeverageManufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provide support for shop floor systems and data integration to and from these systems
Continue to expand understanding of manufacturing processes and apply this knowledge to existing and new systems solutions
Develop, implement, and support automation systems including distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), and SCADA systems to the manufacturing processes
Support, maintain, and troubleshoot Human-Machine Interface (HMI) applications integrated with PLC and MES systems
Support Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations on a daily basis to identify, troubleshoot, and solve basic issues
Support and troubleshoot SQL queries and stored procedures
Troubleshoot reported problems affecting production in various technical platforms
Self-motivated, willing and able to quickly understand the environment, and work hands on to solve business issues
Support shop floor networks (Layer 2) in conjunction with network engineers
Be willing and able to provide 24/7 support
Travel up to 40% as projects require
All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures
All GLC employees are expected to produce and promote our products and services in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program
Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or equivalent and at least 4 years of relevant shop-floor systems experience, or a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline
Knowledge of remote desktop & ThinManager
Knowledge of Rockwell (FactoryTalk) solutions
Knowledge of MS SQL Server
Knowledge of PLC Ladder Logic (Allen Bradley)
Analytical and written/verbal communication skills
Self-starter, curious, and inquisitive
Must be legally authorized to work for a company in the United States without sponsorship
Preferred
0-2 years of relevant shop floor systems experience
Project Management expertise, ideally including PMP certification
Technical experience implementing in and supporting a manufacturing environment
Ability to understand and troubleshoot shop floor networks
Practical knowledge of S88 and S95 ISA Standards
Practical knowledge of CPwE Design & Implementation
Familiarity with networking equipment and protocols (Cisco, Stratix)
Software development skills (C#, JavaScript, C++, Python)
Knowledge of VMWare solutions (vCenter)
Knowledge of InfinityQS/Advantive
Knowledge of Aveva/WonderWare solutions
Company
Great Lakes Cheese
Great Lakes Cheese is an award-winning, premier manufacturer and packager of natural and processed bulk, shredded, and sliced cheeses.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dan Zagzebski
President and CEO
Matthew Wilkinson
Vice President, Technology (CIO/CTO) & Business Development
Recent News
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