MES / SAP SFM Support Engineer (Remote)
We are seeking a MES / SAP SFM Support Engineer to join a leading global aerospace company. In this role, you will provide production support, troubleshoot, and optimize MES and SAP SFM systems to ensure smooth manufacturing operations, data accuracy, and shop floor system performance.
This is a 14-month contract (extensions likely), 40-hour-per-week (4-day 10-hour shifts per week) role, this is a remote role in US.
This is a W-2 role as a Stage 4 Solutions employee. Health benefits and 401K are offered.
Responsiblities
- The specialist is responsible for the day-to-day integrity, troubleshooting, and optimization of the MES - SAP SFM platforms, directly impacting production throughput, quality, and compliance.
- Production Support & Operations: Provide real-time support for MES (Manufacturing Execution System) and SAP SFM (Shop Floor Manager) modules, performance, and data integrity during all production shifts.
- Complex Issue Resolution: Act as the focal point for escalating production anomalies, leveraging systematic troubleshooting methodologies to isolate root causes affecting shop floor workflows, material flow, resource allocation, and genealogy tracking.
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Lead or participate in cross-functional RCA sessions for production downtime, quality deviations, system errors, and data discrepancies, documenting findings and corrective action plans in compliance with industry standards (AS9100, ITAR, etc.).
- System Configuration & Maintenance: Assist in system upgrades, patches, parameter changes, and workflow optimizations within MES/SAP SFM to align with evolving production requirements, engineering changes, and capacity plans.
- Data Integrity & Reporting: Ensure accurate capture of production transactions, labor reporting, material consumption, and traceability data; generate/validate daily/weekly operational reports for production management and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with production supervisors, industrial engineers, quality assurance, IT, and platform teams to resolve system-enhanced process gaps, implement corrective actions, and support lean manufacturing initiatives.
- User Training & Enablement: Provide guidance and end-user support to shop floor operators, leads, and engineers on MES/SAP SFM interfaces, ensuring adherence to standardized workflows and data entry protocols.
Requirements
- Must be a US citizen.
- 6+ years of experience with MES platforms (e.g., Siemens Opcenter, Honeywell Field Process, or Lockheed Martin integrated variants) and SAP SFM/ERP modules.
- Strong working knowledge of manufacturing data models, shop floor signaling, work order management, and material traceability.
- Proficiency in SQL, scripting (Python/VBA), and data visualization tools for diagnostics and reporting.
- Familiarity with integration frameworks (OPC-UA, REST APIs, MQTT) connecting MES to PLCs, ERP, and MOM systems.
- Understanding of aerospace/defense manufacturing constraints (ITAR, CMM, POAM) is a plus.
Please submit your resume to our network at http://www.stage4solutions.com/careers/(Please apply to the Data Governance Analyst (Remote) role).
Please feel free to forward this opportunity to others who may be interested.
Stage 4 Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing employees with an inclusive environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on the job requirements and candidates' qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion/belief, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Compensation: $41 - $76/hr
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