Hitachi - Farmington Hills, MI
posted 4 months ago
The purpose of this position is to develop and maintain the individual, internally developed plant production and business systems. This role is integral to a team responsible for the design, implementation, and deployment of plant and business systems. It is a hands-on position that requires collaboration with both development and operations teams to enable quick builds across parallel projects. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders to define project scope and deadlines, ensuring that all aspects of the project are managed effectively. In this role, you will be responsible for the design and maintenance of Plant Production Systems, as well as creating and reporting on project status, deadlines, and constraints to both management and customers. You will maintain the corporate and plant production systems software code base, ensuring compliance with regulatory policies and procedures. Additionally, you will provide support for plant floor systems when applicable and offer application support, including on-call situations as needed. This position requires a strong understanding of project management, business processes in lean manufacturing, and experience with MES, SCADA, and traceability systems development. Familiarity with SAP or other ERP systems is essential, along with a solid understanding of IT security and business risk controls. The ideal candidate will possess excellent debugging skills and a comprehensive understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and related tools. You will also need to demonstrate the ability to write and execute database queries and create database objects such as stored procedures, tables, and triggers. Strong communication skills are crucial, as you will be interacting with customers, vendors, and external stakeholders to exchange information, understand requirements, and solve problems related to assigned projects.