Lead MES Engineer

Location: Etters, PA

• Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market (Mobile Networks, Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.). Our products help to enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all the major Tier 1 OEMs globally. Our global headquarters is located in Nashua, NH and we have design, sales and manufacturing locations globally.
• Amphenol Cable Backplane Systems (CBS) is seeking a highly motivated Lead MES Engineer. This role is being created as we modernize our manufacturing execution capabilities onto the Ignition platform (Inductive Automation) with Sepasoft MES Modules. An implementation partner will handle the initial build. You will work as their internal counterpart during rollout, defining requirements and validating deliverables, then take full ownership of configuration, support, and continuous improvement once the system is live.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the internal point of contact for our Ignition/Sepasoft implementation partner, defining requirements, reviewing deliverables, and leading acceptance testing
• Configure and administer the Ignition Gateway (Designer, Vision/Perspective clients, Tag Historian, Alarming) and Sepasoft MES Modules (Track & Trace, OEE Downtime, SPC Quality, Recipe/Batch)
• Integrate Ignition with PLCs, ERP (SAP), test equipment, vision systems, and quality systems via OPC UA, MQTT, and REST APIs
• Build dashboards and reports for OEE, yield, scrap, downtime, and cycle time
• Ensure end-to-end product genealogy and traceability, from raw material to finished product, using Sepasoft Track & Trace
• Support quality initiatives such as SPC, FMEA, APQP, and CAPA with real-time Ignition/Sepasoft data
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide ongoing user support
• Train operators and engineers on Ignition/Sepasoft functionality

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