Junior Manufacturing Software Engineer

Company Description

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (VWTS) is a worldwide leader in water recovery, treatment, and
reuse. We design, supply, and service a range of water systems and monitoring equipment in industries
ranging from pharmaceutical to food and beverage applications, and from microelectronics ultrapure
water to municipal water and industrial wastewater treatment. We are one of the world’s leading
manufacturers of total organic carbon (TOC) analyzers and corresponding certified reference materials.
Our ground-breaking endotoxin analyzer is the latest addition to our expanding analytical instruments
portfolio. We strive to provide not only superior technology and design, but also outstanding quality,
service, and application support.

Job Description

Job Summary
The Junior Manufacturing Software Engineer will be responsible for developing and maintaining
software and reports specifically used in manufacturing environments. This role focuses on maintaining,
upgrading, and redeveloping existing applications that control and interact with customized fixtures or
instruments. The ideal candidate should have experience and knowledge of MES (Manufacturing
Execution Systems) and be capable of integrating paperless workflows, automating data collection, and
improving visualization and quality control in the manufacturing process. The candidate should have a
strong understanding of shop floor process applications. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-
functional teams and management to design and develop custom manufacturing software applications,
using preferred languages such as VC++, C#, Java, and Python. Additionally, your expertise will be
applied in visualizing process metrics through reports and live dashboards. You will also spend time on
the production floor, assisting with troubleshooting software, workstations, and network-related issues.

Key Characteristics 

• Create and maintain manufacturing software applications and reports.
• MES implementation, administration, and support.
• Ability to effectively troubleshoot and problem solve.
• Ability to work both independently and in a cross functional team-oriented environment.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Create and maintain software applications and databases that support manufacturing in a variety of languages VC++, C#, Java, Python, MySQL, Tableau.
• Oversee the day-to-day administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, maintenance, and ongoing support of the MES system.
• Create documentation for software usage, maintenance, and other requirements.
• Works closely with management, engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to design and develop intuitive custom applications to reduce downtime, maintain regulatory compliance, and improve productivity.
• Create and execute advanced SQL queries to produce process metrics, reports, and live dashboards.
• Liaison for manufacturing and Corporate IT for project implementation.

Qualifications

Education & Experience
Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, Information Technology, or relevant degree.
• Minimum 2 years of programming experience.
• Preferably in at least 1 year of programming experience in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred:

• Experience supporting manufacturing operations.
• Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio.
• Experience with VS Code
• Experience with VC++, C#, Python
• Experience with RDBMS such as MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.
• Experience with SAP and Tableau.
• Experience with development process tools such as Git, GitHub, GitLab and Jira.

Additional Information

Working Conditions
● Work will primarily take place on the production floor (70%) but also in office or laboratory
environments.
● 85% of the time will be dedicated to supporting existing/legacy manufacturing software, with
15% focused on supporting new MES development. (Note: The time spent on new MES
development will gradually increase as the new system phases out the legacy system.)
● Must be able to sit or stand at a workstation or work cell for the duration of a full work shift.
● Occasionally required to lift to 40 pounds.

Why You’ll Love Working Here!

• In diversity lies strength - We strive to be a workplace that is inclusive and empowers people to contribute their best
• Recognition and rewards for your hard work and achievements
• Opportunity for new challenges - We are growing and love to promote from within<