Application Developer

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add an Application Developer located in Columbia, SC.

Reporting to the Information Technology Manager, the Application Developer will be in charge of ensuring for the design, development, enhancement, integration, and support of Flex Flow MES applications used to support manufacturing, serialization, traceability and quality management. This role partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and IT teams to deliver scalable solutions, troubleshoot production issues, and drive continuous process improvements. The position requires strong technical expertise in Flex Flow, SQL Server, application development, production equipment integration and ERP integration, along with the ability to lead complex initiatives and mentor junior team members.

What a typical day looks like:

• Requirement gathering from Customers, Business team, and Operations to map solutions.
• Create/customize Flex Flow to support new requirements and/or projects (customer requests, site efficiency enhancements, etc.)
• Involved in new customer onboarding with collaboration with various teams.
• Standardize solutions and prepare playbooks / documents for repeatable executions across projects.
• Design/implement Flex Flow-Baan ERP interfacing, test equipment interfacing, external customer system interfacing.
• Perform functional and integration testing of the solution to be implemented.
• Provide day-to-day L2/L3 incident support (root cause analysis, preventive & corrective actions) for Flex Flow.
• Translate business requirements documentation into functional/technical specifications for solutions/development teams.
• Work closely with database administrator to fine tune on database performance to optimize the performance of database and application.
• Consult engineering staff to evaluate and develop software-machine interfaces.
• Maintain and upgrade existing systems.
• Research and evaluate software and hardware to assist in programming or to use as program platforms.
• Provide technical assistance and mentor junior developers and / or provide training to SME.
• Troubleshooting and provide solutions for business critical P1 incidents if any.

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent systems experience.

• 7+ years of hands-on experience with Flex Flow (FF/MES) development, configuration, and support in a manufacturing environment.

• Strong command of SQL/MSSQL, SQL reporting services and MS job scheduling.

• Experience in application development, implementation, and support.

• Experience developing and supporting integrations between Flex Flow, ERP systems, (Baan/LN, SAP, Oracle, or equivalent), production equipment (Hipot, SMT, torque drivers) and third-party applications.

• Experience in technologies such as C#, .NET, ASP.NET, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Web Services/API development

• Experience creating and maintaining SSRS reports, dashboards, and operational reporting solutions.

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes includes:

• Production execution

• WIP tracking

• Serialization

• Traceability

• The ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills and providing support in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Corporate Flex Flow and IT teams.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Application Deadline:

Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.

Job Posting Start Date 11-09-2026 Job Posting End Date 01-31-2027

Job Category

IT

Relocation: Eligible for domestic and international relocation

Is Sponsorship Available?

Yes

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