Sr. Automation & Control System Engineer

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The Role

• Entegris is seeking an Sr. Automation & Control System Engineer (MES site project lead) for the Kaohsiung, Taiwan location. This position will report to the Manager, Factory Automation in KSP.
• This role will be responsible for the KSP site Manufacturing Execution System (MES) project management and maintaining the MES after the system go-live.
• This role will be responsible for ensuring the integrity and reliability of the site MES.
• This role also works with the MES solution supplier and the manufacturing SMEs from KSP Operation team for the implementation of MES and manage the changes of MES.
• The ideal candidate will exhibit the ability to manage projects with cross functional team in a fast-paced, continuous improvement environment focused on safety, quality, and system reliability in Entegris KSP manufacturing plants and processes
  
  

In the Role you will

• Modeling and Preparation
• Learning MES terminology and nuances to understand how the factory can be modeled in MES
• Compile opportunity backlog: ’wish list’ / problems / opportunities, ensure that factory processes are properly represented in documentation that feeds development.
• Establish and evaluate preliminary estimates for value capture with MES, as well as other targets for performance improvement.
• Project Management
• Facilitate project kickoff meeting to share introductory information with vendor, other Entegris team members.
• Ensure Business Needs, Requirements Accounted for in Vendor Backlog, along with appropriate prioritization in sprint schedule. These requirements must be sufficient to create a solution that drives its own adoption. Work with stakeholders to ensure that all business needs are captured.
• Communicate and manage project delivery expectations with on-site team.
• Identify and maintain product release timeline.
• Evaluate backlog progress to ensure that development is meeting expected pace, and that changes are reflected in requirements and backlog.
• Work with Project Management Organization and Global Manufacturing Systems team to follow and share best practices for MES Program improvement across Entegris.
• Attend all sprint meetings.
• MES Data
• Compiling Data from Plant Resources to Meet Sprint Refinement Requests.
• Verification that MES is populated with necessary data to enable production use.
• Verification that site’s MES-related Master Data processes are established and stakeholders trained / informed.
• Testing
• Creation of test plan to validate all user functionality meets need for solution as part of user acceptance testing.
• Ensure Completion of Test Scenarios by Necessary Individuals On-site for each sprint, providing feedback and / or acceptance to development team.
• Get initial feedback from end-users on screens, usability to proactively inform changes that will improve adoption.
• Training
• Ensure training sessions are supported by key personnel (train the trainer)
• Identify MES trainers, superusers as needed.
• Create training materials or coordinate with plant, project teams to create training materials.
• Ensure MES train-the-trainer program developed by KSP training manager & vendor is on schedule and has necessary support.
• Coordinate with KSP training manager & training vendor on execution of train-the-trainer program.
• Work with plant leads to ensure on-site logistics are ready to support training efforts.
• Work with plant leads to ensure support of operator training on MES.
• Go-live
• Ensure on-site readiness for go-live cutover.
  
  

Traits We Believe Make a Strong Candidate

• Degree in field such as Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering.
• 7+ years’ experience with manufacturing industry
• 5+ years’ experience with manufacturing systems integration, implementation / operation of MES, and project management.
• Experience modeling manufacturing processes for digital representation.
• Ability to understand and troubleshoot data flow between manufacturing systems.
• Familiarity with Lean principles, ability to identify and quantify value opportunities in processes.
• Experience implementing agile projects, able to write user stories to communicate customer needs.
• Experience administering and maintaining MES.
• Organize and coordinate operations teams to gather stakeholder information.
• Nice to have: knowledge of products and processes on-site.
• Good command of English
  
  

At Entegris we are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, and reward employees for their individual abilities, achievements and experience without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital or military status.