IT Staff Engineer (MES)

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of MES and MES extended solutions supporting manufacturing process and operation automation (Industry 4.0).
• Define system architecture, integration patterns, and technical standards for MES-related solutions across the shopfloor landscape.
• Ensure solutions align with manufacturing, quality, and IT enterprise standards.
• Own and approve system design and functional specifications, ensuring clarity, completeness, and alignment with business requirements.
• Act as the primary technical liaison with development centers, governing solution realization, design adherence, and quality outcomes.
• Lead and govern shopfloor modeling, routing design, and MES master data strategy.
• Establish best practices, data standards, and governance models to ensure data integrity and scalability.
• Provide expert-level technical support for complex MES issues.
• Engage with cross-functional teams (Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Business IT) and external partners to resolve high-impact production challenges.
• Lead and oversee IT Acceptance Testing (ITAT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for MES/MES extended solutions.
• Oversee the development of training materials and deliver advanced training sessions to business users and support teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and act as a technical reference within the MES domain.
• Define and govern system monitoring, preventive maintenance, and high-availability strategies.
• Ensure minimal production disruption and rapid recovery from incidents.
• Manage NPI (New Product Introduction) and MES/shopfloor improvement projects, ensuring on-time delivery and quality within budget.
• Accountable for 24x7 production support readiness for MES/MES extended solutions, including escalation handling and root cause analysis.

What we look for

• Master Degree/Bachelor's Degree/Professional Degree in Computer Science, IT Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 to 8 years of experience in software development or system analysis, with a focus on shopfloor modeling and manufacturing systems.
• Know-how on Change Management Process, Incident Management Process, Demand Management process, System Development Life Cycle.
• 1-2 years management experience on junior engineers, provide guidance, support and mentorship.
• Strong knowledge of MES software & experience with ERP systems and their integration with MES.
• Experienced in VB/C# .NET programming, SQL, Oracle database and store procedure, Tibco, web service, Window IIS setup.
• Experienced in Incident/Service Management, Release Management and Project Management Agile methodology and SCRUM knowledge are added advantages.
• Goo written and spoken languages in BM, English and Mandarin (Optional).

Please contact Ronald Heon Lon Yip for further information via [email protected] or +60 (4) 3053363.