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Manufacturing Execution Software Developer - MES

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

  • Bolingbrook, IL
  • 1 day ago
  • $50–$60 Per Hour

Highlights

Title: Manufacturing Execution Software Developer - MES Location: Bolingbrook, IL Position Type: Full Time Contract to Hire (or Direct Hire for the right candidate) Pay Rate: $50-60+ per hour Comprehensive Benefits Package . You'll design, develop, deploy, and support manufacturing execution solutions that connect critical systems and help manufacturing operations run more efficiently.

Numbers & Facts

LocationBolingbrook, IL
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$50–$60 Per Hour
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1969
Websitehttp://www.sterling-engineering.com

Description

Title: Manufacturing Execution Software Developer - MES
Location: Bolingbrook, IL
Position Type: Full Time Contract to Hire (or Direct Hire for the right candidate)
Pay Rate: $50-60+ per hour
Comprehensive Benefits Package

This is an opportunity for a software developer to work at the intersection of software development, manufacturing automation, data, and industrial technology. You'll design, develop, deploy, and support manufacturing execution solutions that connect critical systems and help manufacturing operations run more efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design, document, develop, test, and implement manufacturing software solutions using Ignition MES, Python, SQL, and/or C++.
  • Develop and maintain both frontend and backend code, ensuring intuitive, responsive, and effective user experiences.
  • Design and implement integrations between complex manufacturing and business systems, including ERP, WMS, Salesforce, and other core platforms.
  • Support daily and periodic application monitoring, data gathering, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
  • Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and user training for manufacturing software applications.
  • Conduct code reviews and promote strong development standards and best practices.
  • Follow established Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes for system changes, enhancements, and software deployments.
  • Participate in requirements development, design reviews, peer reviews, testing, and implementation activities.
  • Work with engineering and cross-functional teams to validate software accuracy, functionality, and efficiency.
  • Serve as a technical resource to users, translating complex software concepts into clear business and operational terminology.
  • Contribute to small- and medium-sized software development projects.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Minimum 2+ years of software development and MES experience.
  • Experience with Inductive Automation Ignition.
  • Strong Python and SQL database development experience.
  • Experience designing and implementing SCADA systems, including SQL database pipelines.
  • Experience working with multiple programming languages such as C++, Python, Java, Ladder Logic, or Structured Text.
  • Strong understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) and collaborative software development.
  • Strong knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and experience across multiple phases of systems development.
  • Understanding of MQTT and OPC fundamentals, including connectivity troubleshooting.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

About Company

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

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