MES/MOM Developer

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity set the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries, we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

As MES/MOM engineer at GKN Aerospace in Papendrecht, The Netherlands, you will be involved in the Development, Implementation, Validation and Support of our Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solution based on Siemens Opcenter Execution, deployed at sites in the APAC, EU and NA regions.

Job Responsibilities

• Support and maintain current MES deployments in multiple Production sites.
• Package and deploy new GKN customization releases to Test and Production environments.
• Install/upgrade and configure Opcenter for new implementations and deployments.
• Set up and maintain integrations with surrounding applications using Opcenter Connect MOM.
• Understand business processes and functional requirements and convert into technical specifications.
• Translate functional and design specifications into MES objects: workflows, equipment classes, etc.
• Develop custom logic when justified by a valid business case and no out of the box solution is available.
• Define test specifications, participate in tests and validation.
• Develop tools and templates to speed up the design process, make the support process more efficient and increase application stability and usability.
• Conduct technical training when required to share development best practices.
• Function as MES lead engineer in related projects, growing into the role as technical lead.

What Will You Bring

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of working experience in a similar role.
• Extensive experience in Windows server administration, application management and configuration including IIS, certificates, services, firewall, Powershell.
• Experience with Kubernetes and managing applications running as Docker Containers.
• Extensive experience in Oracle/MS SQL database management and query methods.
• Experience with Siemens Opcenter Execution (formerly known as Camstar), including Designer, Portal Studio, Opcenter Connect MOM or similar experience.
• Experience with Mendix development.
• Knowledge of basic programming languages such as .NET, HTML, C++/C#, XML/XSL/XSD, VB Script.
• Experience in supporting and troubleshooting applications, ideally in the field of manufacturing or production.
• Experience in supporting the implementation of software solutions and participating in IT projects.
• Strong commitment and responsibility to maintain and support production environments.
• Eagerness to expand current knowledge and learn new skills.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills, Dutch would be a plus.
• Ability to work in multi-cultural environments, team player.
• Willingness to travel.

What We Will Offer

We are committed to offer you a challenge but also a great opportunity to learn and grow. We want to offer you a career that can go to many directions thanks to our breadth of international opportunities. By being part of GKN Fokker Aerospace that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry, you will know that you will be working towards being the most trusted partner in the aerospace industry. Furthermore, we will offer you:

• A gross monthly salary based on the CLA Metalektro Grade K and in line with your experience and qualifications,
• 8% holiday allowance,
• 40 paid holidays for full-time employment in line with the Collective Labor Agreement Metalektro (27 holidays and 13 ADV days),
• An excellent pension scheme (PME) and travel allowance,
• A pleasant and informal working environment, in which we work together to achieve the best result for our customers.

Next to a competitive package, we will offer you a world of opportunities: we want to see your career fly! We will support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities.

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

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