Manufacturing Systems Engineer
GE Transportation - Schenectady, NY

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Job Number 1470828
We are seeking a person with solid experience as an information systems analyst in a manufacturing environment for an advanced battery plant in Schenectady, NY. This person will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing IT solutions for a new manufacturing business. The ideal candidate would be a well-rounded IT professional who has a proven record of delivering complete solutions, not just data, to customers at all levels of the organization. Essential Responsibilities
Partner with manufacturing operations and engineering groups to understand their processes and information needs

Develop a functional understanding of general and specific manufacturing processes

Transform business needs into system requirements

Determine the most cost effective method to enable business processes

Architect and design manufacturing applications or enhancements to our MES and SCADA systems to support company growth and to improve product quality, yield and productivity

Manage quality assurance testing and assisting with system deployment

Facilitate analysis of process trends and root causes with visualization tools and modeling techniques using historical plant data for continuous time series, discrete and batch process production data

Develop dashboards and reports to highlight abnormalities in factory, process, or system performance

Enable better business decisions to be made faster by facilitating the use of information captured in our ERP, MES, SCADA, and other business systems

Integrate our MES with related manufacturing or business systems

Design and implement a mobility strategy to monitor factory performance from Apple iPads
The technology stack on which you will execute your responsibilities includes:

GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy suite of applications, including Plant Applications, CIMPLICITY, iHistorian, Workflow, and Real-Time Information Portal

Microsoft technologies such as .NET, Windows Failover Clustering, SQL Server 2008 R2, SSRS, SSIS, and IIS 7.5

Data collection technologies including CIMPLICITY, Bachmann, Kepware, and Matrikon OPC Servers

GE RX3i PLCs with some Allen Bradley, Siemens and other controllers

QuickPanel HMIs

Oracle ERP and Fusion middleware Qualifications/Requirements
Bachelor's Degree of Science in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field

Minimum of 5 years of experience implementing MES applications (such as automated data collection, visualization, quality and efficiency in manufacturing, SCADA, automated decision control, workflow, database applications, scheduling, and interface to ERP systems)

Minimum of 2 years of experience with GE Proficy Suite (Plant Applications, CIMPLICITY , iHistorian, Workflow)

Minimum of 5 years of experience with SQL databases, including relational database design and data modeling, complex stored procedure development, and report authoring with SQL Server Reporting Services

Minimum of 2 years of experience with web application development using Microsoft technologies Additional Eligibility Qualifications GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Desired Characteristics
Minimum of 5 years of experience building MES solutions with GE Proficy CIMPLICITY, Plant Applications, and Workflow

Minimum of 5 years of experience programming PLCs and HMIs

Experience with GE Intelligent Platforms' data analysis products, Cause+ and Troubleshooter

Experience developing and supporting applications in a high-volume, 7x24 manufacturing environment

Strong analytical skills and the ability to determine how a proposed information system will integrate with the overall manufacturing process

Experience with Statistical Process Control and Maintenance Management systems

Experience with revision control and release management of complex applications

Experience with data standards such as OPC, ISA S88/95, and OSA-CBM

Business acumen in a technical environment

Demonstrated understanding of MES and WIP tracking concepts

Proven record as a forward-thinking architect of high-availability, low-maintenance information systems
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