MES Application Developer (Manufacturing Execution System)

Roles & Responsibilities

The MES Application Developer is responsible for customizing, extending, and integrating the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to support factory automation and production workflows. This role focuses on MES development, real-time equipment integration, traceability, and ensuring seamless orchestration between MES, automation systems, and enterprise platforms in a production environment.

Key Responsibilities

Customize and extend the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to support new factory workflows and automation processes

Develop new MES modules, features, or scripts to support automation use cases such as ASRS tracking and robotic operations

Implement MES business rules to ensure equipment events (e.g. test results, robot task completion) trigger correct MES transactions

Enable bi-directional communication where MES issues commands or instructions to connected equipment

Integrate MES with shop-floor devices and intermediary systems using REST APIs, SOAP services, or message queues

Configure data retention, genealogy, and traceability settings to meet compliance and analysis requirements

Maintain and optimize the MES database , ensuring performance and data integrity as transaction volumes increase

Support integration of MES with ERP and quality systems to maintain end-to-end data consistency

Collaborate with manufacturing, automation, and IT teams to align MES functionality with production needs

Troubleshoot and resolve MES-related issues in a live production environment

Document MES configurations, integrations, and operational procedures

Requirements / Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT , or related field

Minimum 3 years of experience working with Manufacturing Execution Systems in a production environment

Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows, production orders, and equipment integration

Must Have Skills

Hands-on experience with MES platforms in manufacturing environments

Ability to develop, script, or configure MES customizations using code, configuration tools, or MES APIs

Experience integrating MES with equipment or middleware using REST, SOAP, or message-based interfaces

Strong SQL skills for MES database querying, tuning, and data integrity

Good to Have Skills

Experience configuring or extending a specific MES platform

Knowledge of lot genealogy, WIP tracking, and production routing

Experience integrating MES with ERP or Quality Management Systems

Tell employers what skills you have

MES

Factory

Quality Management Systems

SOAP

REST

ERP

Task Completion

Software Engineering

WIP

Application Development

JavaScript

Traceability

Tuning

SQL

Orchestration

Manufacturing