In this role you will support and drive projects with the MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) engineering team.  You will collaborate with engineers, managers, supervisors, and operators to help drive improvements throughout the Fiberon facilities by developing MES applications and hardware implementations to support the continuous improvement culture.  Will provide relocation assistance for this position.  What you will be doing: Manage day-to-day MES-related issues, coordinating with other team members as necessary. Utilize Ignition software for front end application design and development for MES. Define, design, and lead software implementations throughout the manufacturing operations. Support alignment and harmonization of common manufacturing execution requirements and shop floor processes across multiple business units and sites. Translate business and operational requirements into clear, detailed functional specifications for MES solutions. Serve as a subject matter expert for MES functionality, including production execution, routing, work instructions, data collection, quality, and traceability. Support system testing activities, including unit testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and validation prior to production deployment. Partner with cross-functional teams to support site deployment, change management, training, and adoption of MES solutions. Identify opportunities for process standardization, automation, and manufacturing performance improvement enabled by MES. Communicate complex technical concepts and system capabilities effectively to non-technical stakeholders and leadership. Create and present project updates, risks, and recommendations to functional and leadership audiences. Support continuous improvement initiatives and post-deployment enhancements to ensure MES solutions meet evolving business needs. Analyze existing software code to make improvements.