Engineering Technician (MES) - Randstad USA

job summary:

You will perform onsite system support on information projects for a customer based on MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) product software and other advanced software. Work on project assignments that are dependent upon the Job Level (moderate to complex projects). You may design and implement complex system requirements for customers and prepare studies and analyzes existing systems. You will understand requirements to help determine specifications and coordinates design of subsystems and integration of total system. This includes system design, programming and factory testing. Identify program support deficiencies as well as develop and recommend corrective actions.

What you will do:

• You will report to a regional delivery manager directly and an assigned project manager for specific project work.
  
  
• You will be based onsite at a customer facility. This is not a remote position.
  
  
• Analyze and document customer's requirements to determine the information system solution and determine applicable control configuration/architecture.
  
  
• Perform conceptual information systems design, determination of system strategy, design of assembled programming
  
  
• Provide onsite system startup, deployment, testing and training.
  
  
• Understand IT/OT industry specific applications around information solutions, Analytics and MES.
  
  
• Plan, schedule and monitor resources for projects including setting and managing time-scales and estimates.
  
  
• Provide verbal and written reports to communicate project status and contribute to project review meetings.
  
  

Interpersonal

• You will work with several project team members from shop floor manufacturing to upper management
  
  
• Maintain customer relationship
  
  
• You will need to integrate with diverse team of project members and across multiple time zones
  
  

Business

• You will participate in the preparation and presentation of technical topics, as applicable
  
  
• Coordinate customer requirements with engineering and other appropriate departments to ensure excellent customer satisfaction is achieved
  
  

Basic Qualifications:

• 2+ years (approx.) of professional experience producing technical/functional work product
  
  
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  
  
• Prior MES experience
  
  
• Related control systems application experience of 3 years
  
  
• Knowledge of industrial controllers and communications protocols
  
  
• Knowledge of computer networks configuration and troubleshooting
  
  
• Very good written and spoken English
  
  

 
location: San Antonio, Texas
job type: Contract
salary: $40 - 45 per hour
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors
 
responsibilities:

• You will report to a regional delivery manager directly and an assigned project manager for specific project work.
  
  
• You will be based onsite at a customer facility. This is not a remote position.
  
  
• Analyze and document customer's requirements to determine the information system solution and determine applicable control configuration/architecture.
  
  
• Perform conceptual information systems design, determination of system strategy, design of assembled programming
  
  
• Provide onsite system startup, deployment, testing and training.
  
  
• Could require 10% travel, but mostly based at customer
  
  
• Understand IT/OT industry specific applications around information solutions, Analytics and MES.