Senior MES Developer

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Senior MES Developer is responsible for the design, development, implementation, integration, and support of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solutions that enable manufacturing operations, traceability, regulatory compliance, and digital transformation initiatives across Abbott manufacturing facilities. This position provides technical expertise in MES application development, equipment integrations, enterprise system integrations, cloud technologies, database solutions, and software engineering best practices supporting regulated medical device manufacturing environments. Core Job Responsibilities Design, develop, enhance, and maintain Manufacturing Execution System (MES) applications supporting manufacturing, testing, electronic device history records (eDHR), serialization, genealogy, and traceability requirements for regulated medical device products. Design, configure, and support Rockwell FactoryTalk ProductionCentre (FTPC) applications and related MES technologies. Develop and maintain integrations between MES platforms and enterprise applications including SAP ERP, SAP MII, LIMS, PLM, Labeling Systems, Quality Management Systems, Learning Management Systems, and other manufacturing applications. Design, develop, document, and support RESTful APIs, SOAP web services, and event-driven integrations using modern integration frameworks and middleware technologies. Develop and maintain communication interfaces between MES systems, PLCs, SCADA systems, manufacturing equipment, vision systems, printers, and automation platforms. Design, develop, and support Java, C#, and web-based applications used within manufacturing operations and plant floor environments. Create and maintain Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database solutions, including data models, stored procedures, views, functions, performance tuning, and reporting solutions. Support deployment and operation of MES applications in on-premises and cloud environments including Azure and corporate cloud platforms. Collaborate with manufacturing engineers, automation engineers, quality engineers, business analysts, validation teams, and software architects to define and implement technical solutions. Develop technical specifications, solution architecture documents, integration designs, and software design documentation. Troubleshoot and resolve application, database, infrastructure, and integration issues impacting manufacturing operations. Conduct technical investigations and root cause analysis efforts for production incidents and system issues. Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers on software engineering best practices, design