Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in
collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.
Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power
transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer
solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.
Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor
belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D
printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?
WHAT TO EXPECT
Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, and IT team
members to provide functional expertise and technical support in areas as
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Maintenance Management Systems
(CMMS), Quality Management Systems (QMS), Product Marking and
Labeling Systems (LMS) and other technologies as used on shop floors.
Leads and contributes to key transformational projects initiated to enhance
systems performances, modernizing, and simplifying existing footprint.
Understands business requirements that drive the analysis and design of
technical solutions aligned with business and IT strategies. Involved in the
full systems life cycle and is responsible for designing, configuring,
testing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting application software
for manufacturing. Makes recommendations towards suitable software
technologies to be selected, methodologies of implementation and ongoing
support delivery. Responsibilities may also include participation in system,
component and data architecture design, performance monitoring, product
evaluat
Key Responsibilities:
Maintain the plants shop floor systems (MES, MES, CMMS, QMS, LMS)
including maintenance, troubleshooting, modifications, and expansions.
Provide technical support and functional expertise to existing shop floor
systems (MES, CMMS, QMS, LMS).
Analyze the business requirements and propose solutions meeting business
expectations.
Maintain and enhance software systems/development processes for our
Manufacturing Execution System, utilizing Java, .Net and/or other
development platforms MVC, WPF, SQL, VB6
Identify opportunities and implement changes to existing shop floor systems to
continuously improve performances, availably and reduce support.
Continuously optimize IT support and service delivery related to shop floor
systems.
Contribute to the development of tools to improve the efficiency of shop floor
systems development, deployment, and support.
Assist with testing the functionality developed in different testing efforts.
Contribute to build automation and Continuous Integration/Deployment for MES
and tools applications.
Act as a champion, change agent, and mentor to bring new technologies,
techniques, and principles for software engineering excellence.
Essential Duties:
40% - Maintenance and Administration (MES, CCMS, QMS, LMS and other
shopfloor systems)
20% - Technical Support with functional guidance
30% - Project Management, Project Contribution
10% - Continuous Improvement, Others
Project Management:
On assignment, act as key team member or project manager for shop floor
systems.
Work jointly with business stakeholders, IT Application Management
Services, IT Infrastructure technical Services to align solution(s)
requirements and demand with technology capabilities and overall Gates
technological roadmap.
Follow the guidelines of the Gates Global IT Program- and Project Management
Framework.
Establish and maintain the regional and site-specific IT projects roadmap.
Is responsible and accountable for assigned IT projects in terms of scope,
schedule, cost and delivery.
Vendor Management:
Support and assist regional and global IT leadership teams negotiating and
partnering with local vendors.
Continuous Improvement:
Is responsible and accountable to identify, report, implement productivity
improvemen s and cost savings measures targeted to achieve a 5% YoY
reduction of the local, site specific IT operating cost.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
System Engineer IT - Manufacturing maybe required to supervise external
resources working on projects and maintenance activities.
ABOUT YOU
Bachelor's Degree bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain
operations, and/or IT supply chain
At least 5 years IT Manufacturing or supply chain operations.
Deep knowledge of manufacturing operations and core processes
Experience with shop floor systems configuration and maintenance.
Expert level with Microsoft .Net technologies (VB, C#, SQL)
Strong working knowledge and experience with VB6 technologies
Experience Implementing:
Manufacturing Execution Systems (Oracle, SAP, Dassault Systems)
Wonderware / AVEVA MES (InTouch, InTrack, InBatch, Historian)
Infor EAM, MP2 CMMS