Lead MES Specialist

Not just a job, but a career

Yokogawa, award winner for 'Best Asset Monitoring Technology' and 'Best Digital Twin Technology' at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems and industrial services in several industries. 

Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition, (bio)technology, artificial intelligence, industrial cybersecurity, etc. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

About the Team
Our 18,000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission, to "co-innovate tomorrow". We are looking for dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our planet. In return, we offer you great career opportunities to grow yourself in a truly global culture where respect, value creation, collaboration, integrity, and gratitude are highly valued and exhibited in everything we do.

Job Purpose:-

The Lead MES specialist is responsible for design, execution and delivery of solutions for measuring, collecting, storing and processing information from Oil & Gas production, Petrochemicals and other domains / industries and integration of Yokogawa and 3rd party systems, custom development when required. Responsible for owning outcomes and supporting MES business in a high-growth environment.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

•       Perform high level technical analysis activities, such as requirements gathering and gap analysis of user requirements

•       Define MES solution architectures and develops detailed design specifications

•       Define functional requirements through client interviews, documentation analysis and Work Flow Process Mapping

•       Provide expert knowledge and experience to estimate the technical effort required to implement complex MES solutions

•       Responsible for technical deliverables during the entire lifecycle of MES solution development projects

•       Actively participate and collaborate on a technical project team, ensuring that effective relationships are built and maintained

•       Proactively engage with customers in order to define the overall technical approach for MES solutions
• Maintain technical skills and knowledge continuously updating them

•       Proactively report on project progress against schedule

•       Manage and report on adjustments to scope, schedule, and issues 

•       Participate in strategic and tactical planning sessions 

•       Assist existing customers in problem resolution and help define future opportunities with those customers. Provide Sure Service support to clients under contract.

Qualification  and Experience

• Bachelors Eng./Comp Science / Chemical engineering / process Control with qualification in software development, programming, or engineering discipline

• Minimum 10 to 15  years' experience designing or implementing MES applications (Manufacturing Execution Systems)

Required Competencies / skills

• Good communication skills, a team player, ability to energize 

• Basic knowledge of Oil and Gas Domain will be a plus

• Software skills in software analysis, design, methodology, and architecture 

• Programming experience in software development with Microsoft Visual Studio / Development tools and C# programming 

• Strong exposure to MES technologies, including automated data collection, historian applications (OSI PI a plus), visualization, quality and efficiency in manufacturing, SCADA, automated decision control, workflow, database applications, scheduling, and interface to ERP systems  

• Experience with SQL programming and databases

• Experience in building client/server applications, Web Services

• Experience in multi-threaded applications development 

• Experience in OPC and DCOM

• Experience in OOP concepts

• Experience in Unit Test

• Basic Knowledge of  SharePoint, TFS( Team Foundation Server) VSS ( Added value) any

Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Yokogawa wants a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture.  We will actively recruit, develop, and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience, knowledge, thinking styles, perspective, cultural background, and socioeconomic status.  We will not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations or any other circumstances.  Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and demonstrate their full potential.

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