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If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.Job Summary\n\nTo support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an Application Developer located in Columbia, SC.\nReporting to the Information Technology Manager, the Application Developer will be in charge of ensuring for the design, development, enhancement, integration, and support of Flex Flow MES applications used to support manufacturing, serialization, traceability and quality management. This role partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and IT teams to deliver scalable solutions, troubleshoot production issues, and drive continuous process improvements. The position requires strong technical expertise in Flex Flow, SQL Server, application development, production equipment integration and ERP integration, along with the ability to lead complex initiatives and mentor junior team members.\nWhat a typical day looks like:\nRequirement gathering from Customers, Business team, and Operations to map solutions.\nCreate/customize Flex Flow to support new requirements and/or projects (customer requests, site efficiency enhancements, etc.)\nInvolved in new customer onboarding with collaboration with various teams.\nStandardize solutions and prepare playbooks / documents for repeatable executions across projects.\nDesign/implement Flex Flow-Baan ERP interfacing, test equipment interfacing, external customer system interfacing.\nPerform functional and integration testing of the solution to be implemented.\nProvide day-to-day L2/L3 incident support (root cause analysis, preventive & corrective actions) for Flex Flow.\nTranslate business requirements documentation into functional/technical specifications for solutions/development teams.\nWork closely with database administrator to fine tune on database performance to optimize the performance of database and application.\nConsult engineering staff to evaluate and develop software-machine interfaces.\nMaintain and upgrade existing systems.\nResearch and evaluate software and hardware to assist in programming or to use as program platforms.\nProvide technical assistance and mentor junior developers and / or provide training to SME.\nTroubleshooting and provide solutions for business critical P1 incidents if any.\nThe experience we’re looking to add to our team:\nBachelor’s degree or equivalent systems experience.\n7+ years of hands-on experience with Flex Flow (FF/MES) development, configuration, and support in a manufacturing environment.\nStrong command of SQL/MSSQL, SQL reporting services and MS job scheduling.\nExperience in application development, implementation, and support.\nExperience developing and supporting integrations between Flex Flow, ERP systems, (Baan/LN, SAP, Oracle, or equivalent), production equipment (Hipot, SMT, torque drivers) and third-party applications.\nExperience in technologies such as C#, .NET, ASP.NET, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Web Services/API development\nExperience creating and maintaining SSRS reports, dashboards, and operational reporting solutions.\nKnowledge of manufacturing processes includes:\nProduction execution\nWIP tracking\nSerialization\nTraceability\n\nThe ability to work independently as well as part of a team.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills and providing support in a high-volume manufacturing environment.\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Corporate Flex Flow and IT teams.\nWhat you'll receive for the great work you provide:\nFull range of medical, dental, and vision plans\nLife Insurance\nShort-term and Long-term Disability\nMatching 401(k) Contributions\nVacation and Paid Sick Time\nTuition Reimbursement\n\nApplication Deadline:\nApplications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.\nJob Posting Start Date 11-09-2026 Job Posting End Date 01-31-2027\n\nJob Category\nITRelocation: Eligible for domestic and international relocationIs Sponsorship Available?\nYesFlex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email  and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. 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