Associate Software Engineer – Manufacturing Systems (MES)

Job Details: Associate Software Engineer – Manufacturing Systems (MES)

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Vacancy Name

Vacancy Name Associate Software Engineer – Manufacturing Systems (MES)

Employment Type

Employment Type Permanent

Country

Country United Kingdom

Location

Location Bradford

Business Area

Business Area Finance

Workplace Type

Workplace Type Hybrid

About Princes The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures 350 different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.

Princes is looking for an Associate Software Engineer who supports the development, integration, and support of in-house Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solutions. Assists with coding, testing, system support, and continuous improvement activities under guidance from senior engineers.

Why Princes?

• Competitive Salary
• 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• A day off for your Birthday
• Flexible Holiday Option - buy 5 days holiday
• 14.5% Pension (5% Employee, 9.5% Employer) Opt-In
• Life Insurance Policy
• Critical Illness Cover

Dimensions

• Supports in-house MES applications across manufacturing sites
• Works in business-critical production environments
• Supports integration with SAP and other enterprise systems
• Operates under supervision of senior developers
• Focus on learning and developing software engineering capability

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in development and enhancement of MES applications
• Support coding, debugging, and configuration activities
• Assist with system integration between MES and enterprise platforms
• Support investigation and resolution of production issues
• Execute test scenarios and support deployment activities
• Assist in documenting systems and changes
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

Key Relationships

• Solutions Developers – MES
• Solution Architects – Manufacturing Systems
• IT Service & Support Teams
• Manufacturing site teams and engineers

Role Requirements

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Basic understanding of software development principles
• Analytical and problem-solving capability
• Willingness to learn programming and system integration
• Exposure using SQL query and writing / debugging stored procedures.
• Interest in manufacturing or industrial systems desirable
• Eagerness to learn
• Team-oriented mindset
• Ability to work in operational environments