MES & Industrial Integration Analyst

Job descriptions may display in multiple languagesbased on your language selection.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The MES & Industrial Integration Analyst plans develops integrates supports and continuously improves manufacturing execution systems and the industrial data pathways that connect shop-floor equipment with Modateks information systems. The role supports MES applications Ignition Kepware OPC connectivity production-data collection traceability manufacturing reporting and approved IIoT or edge-integration initiatives.

The position works across Information Systems Controls and Engineering Production Quality Maintenance ERP infrastructure data and external solution providers.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Post-secondary education in automation robotics controls computer engineering information systems software engineering or a related discipline or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience with MES or industrial applications; Ignition Kepware OPC SQL APIs reporting or manufacturing integration experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes production support traceability data collection testing and structured troubleshooting.
• Awareness of networking Windows or Linux services databases identity access cybersecurity backup monitoring and change management.
• Strong documentation communication analytical organizational and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to support approved after-hours deployments maintenance incident response or production recovery when required.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Enable reliable secure supportable and well-documented manufacturing-system integration from the plant floor through MES databases APIs dashboards and approved enterprise platforms. The role converts production requirements into governed technical solutions without creating unsupported interfaces single-person dependencies or unmanaged operational risk.

Core Accountabilities

1. MES Ownership and Support

Plan configure develop test deploy maintain and support approved MES applications and interfaces.

Support Ignition production reporting traceability labelling workflows and assigned manufacturing functions.

Triage incidents by isolating application integration database network middleware equipment or process causes and escalating appropriately.

Maintain system health records known issues support procedures and escalation paths.

2. Industrial and IT/OT Integration

Design and support approved data flows among PLC-connected systems OPC Kepware Ignition MES ERP SQL APIs dashboards and data platforms.

Maintain approved tags counters data routines mappings schemas and validation rules.

Coordinate network server firewall certificate service-account storage backup and monitoring needs with Systems Analysts.

Coordinate PLC and controls changes with Controls and Engineering; do not alter safety logic or assume machine-control ownership.

3. Requirements Design and Delivery

Analyze manufacturing issues document current and future processes and translate approved requirements into specifications.

Estimate dependencies risks milestones testing and support needs.

Evaluate reuse configuration integration purchase and custom-development options.

Participate in required architecture cybersecurity infrastructure data and change reviews before release.

4. Data Quality Traceability and Reporting

Implement controls that improve manufacturing-data accuracy completeness timeliness and traceability.

Define validation exception handling reconciliation and acceptance criteria with business and data owners.

Support production KPIs dashboards reporting genealogy and traceability while noting source-system limits.

Escalate data-quality issues to the accountable process equipment application or data owner.

5. IIoT Edge and Future Factory Enablement

Support approved sensor edge MQTT streaming microservice and industrial-data initiatives requiring manufacturing integration.

Partner with the Data Scientist and providers on data readiness feature inputs inference integration and monitoring for approved AI uses.

Document latency availability data-loss recovery and support requirements before deployment.

Provide technical input to Future Factory initiatives while sponsors remain accountable for business outcomes.

6. Governance Cybersecurity and Change Control

Follow approved security access source-control testing documentation change release and segregation-of-duties practices.

Ensure designated owners review service accounts credentials certificates firewalls remote access and privileged access.

Provide application and integration details for inventories risk reviews audits continuity and recovery planning.

7. Documentation Recovery and Lifecycle

Maintain architecture data-flow interface host dependency runbook support deployment and recovery documentation.

Ensure solutions have named business service technical and support owners before handover.

Participate in backup restoration failover maintenance and recovery testing.

Identify obsolete duplicate unsupported or high-risk integrations and recommend remediation consolidation replacement or retirement.

8. Collaboration and Knowledge Transfer

Guide co-op students junior staff contractors and project members on assigned MES and integration work.

Review technical work test evidence and documentation within delegated authority.

Prevent temporary resources from solely owning production systems credentials deployments or critical knowledge.

Cross-train a secondary owner for critical MES and integration functions.

WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains safety standards of equipment and work area and perform all duties in a safe manner in accordance with the safety policies of Modatek Systems
• Performs all duties in a safe manner in accordance with Section 28 of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulation 851 for Industrial Establishments
• 28. (1) A worker shall(a) work in compliance with the provisions of this Act and the regulations.(b) use or wear the equipment protective devices or clothing that the workers employer requires to be used or worn.(c) report to his or her employer or supervisor the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which the worker is aware and which may endanger themself or another worker; and(d) report to their employer or supervisor any contravention of this Act or the regulations or the existence of any hazard of which he or she knows.

Work and Physical Environment:

Office and manufacturing environment but may be exposed to elements such as temperature and noise and sitting for extended periods of time

Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard mouse and to handle other computer components

Works rotating shifts or static shifts dependent on business requirements

On-call availability and occasional evening and weekend work to meet deadlines

Physically able to perform the essential duties of the position

Lifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects such as servers computers and peripherals.

Able to participate in training sessions presentations and meetings

Some travel may be required for the purpose of off-site installations and configuration

Required to wear all personal protective equipment for job/area

May be exposed to climbing and heights

Salary Range: $90000 - $110000 per year

At Magna we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. Thats why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications and in consideration of job requirements regardless of in particular color ancestry religion gender origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

As part of our commitment to a fair consistent and efficient recruitment process we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.