Application Engineer MES

Are you looking for an internationally oriented and dynamic organization where you will be involved in the continuous development of our MES Systems? And where you will have plenty of career options? We offer a challenging career step for an IT professional who wants to excel within our Manufacturing Execution Systems!

What You’ll Do

As an Application Engineer MES, you play a key role in developing systems that control new production lines and in maintaining and renewing existing MES platforms. You collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to translate business and process needs into innovative, scalable solutions. Your expertise makes you a valuable discussion partner and a driving force behind the design, implementation, and continuity of MES applications. Your key responsibilities are:

• Design and implement MES applications based on the Siemens Opcenter platform.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, System Architects, and Production Engineering to define system specifications.
• Coordinate stakeholder expectations and deliver final solutions that meet business needs.
• Translate customer and process requirements into forward-thinking designs within the established application architecture.
• Ensure continuity of existing MES systems by resolving disruptions, handling user inquiries, and implementing functional changes.
• Lead projects involving external IT service providers, managing progress, quality, and budget.
• Act as the first point of contact for MES-related issues and change requests.
• Develop and implement solutions based on customer needs and system requirements.
• Contribute to the evolution of team methodologies and best practices.
• Set up and maintain robust development and automated test environments.

Who You’ll Work With

You’ll be working closely with your direct colleagues within your own team as well as with colleagues from other ICS departments. Your most important stakeholders are Production engineers, Operators, and Team coaches.

What You’ll Bring

We’re seeking an ambitious and studious IT support professional eager to grow into a specialist role within MES. You combine technical expertise with a proactive mindset and a strong sense of ownership. You thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy working closely with stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions. Furthermore, you meet the following job requirements:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Technical Computing or Industrial Automation.
• Around 5 years of experience with MES systems—preferably Opcenter CR EX—within production automation; experience in the manufacturing industry is a plus.
• Solid knowledge of ISA-88 and ISA-95 standards.
• Hands-on experience with .NET and XML, including application design, development, and maintenance.
• Familiarity with SQL databases, Microsoft SSRS/SSIS/SSAS, and Power BI (considered a plus).
• Exposure to Agile project management, especially Scrum.
• Excellent communication skills in both Dutch and English, written and spoken.

What You’ll Get From Us

We offer a challenging position, in which you can combine your technical as well as your social skills to reach your goals. In a dynamic environment, you will work together with customers and stakeholders within Canon Production Printing and the total Canon group worldwide.

Besides a challenging working environment you will receive an interesting package of employment conditions:

• A competitive salary (range €5,000 - €6,178), depending on educational background and experience
• 38 vacation days
• Extra 13th Month pay (8.6%), Holiday Allowance (8%) and commuting allowance
• Hybrid working for a healthy work-life balance: the opportunity to work 50% at the office and 50% from home
• A huge range of training and professional development opportunities

What Do We Stand For?

We develop and manufacture high-tech printing products and workflow software for the commercial printing market as part of Canon, a global leader in imaging technologies. With around 3,300 employees across three continents and our headquarters in Venlo, the Netherlands, we innovate to create high-quality solutions that add color to the world. Guided by the philosophy of Kyosei—living and working together for the common good—our culture is built on openness, collegiality, trust and stability. We empower our people to grow, take initiative, and make an impact.

With our company values collaboration, innovation and ownership, we strive to bring out the best in each other, expand boundaries and feel empowered to take ownership of our work.

Questions about this job? Rick van Gool, Recruitment, M+31 6 25700897 or E: rick.vangool@cpp.canon