Ignition MES Specialist (Mfg Execution Systems Eng)

Job ID:  17773  Alternate Locations:      Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.   Position Title : Ignition MES Specialist (Mfg Execution Systems Eng) Location : Colombia | Remote   Newell Brands is looking for an Ignition MES Specialist to join our global Manufacturing Execution Systems team and support our manufacturing operations across Latin America. This is a highly specialized, development-focused position responsible for designing, developing, programming, configuring, and enhancing solutions within the Ignition MES platform. Approximately 75% of the role will focus on remote technical development, rather than traditional IT coding, general operational technology support, or frequent on-site system implementation.  This is a senior individual contributor role with no direct people-management responsibilities, working closely with Lead Developers from our corporate team and supporting regional stakeholders on the plants.   Key Responsibilities

Develop, program, configure, and enhance applications and solutions within the Ignition MES platform. Design and maintain MES screens, reports, interfaces, workflows, and system functionality based on manufacturing requirements. Connect Ignition MES solutions to manufacturing equipment, industrial devices, PLCs, databases, and other systems. Access, collect, and integrate production data from PLCs and plant-floor equipment. Translate manufacturing needs into functional requirements and technical solutions. Support MES installations, upgrades, testing, commissioning, and system stabilization when required. Troubleshoot application, data, integration, and connectivity issues in partnership with Plant Engineering and corporate technical teams. Develop and support MES analytics and reporting solutions that provide visibility into equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and manufacturing performance. Contribute to global MES development standards, technical documentation, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborate remotely with manufacturing sites across Latin America, providing technical guidance and specialized system support. Build effective working relationships with Plant Engineering teams, Associate Managers, corporate Lead Developers, and plant-floor application users.

Required Qualifications and Experience

4–6+ years of professional experience working with Ignition Manufacturing Execution System in manufacturing environments. Strong, hands-on development and programming experience with the Ignition MES platform.  Direct experience with Ignition is required (experience with other MES platforms alone will not be considered equivalent). Experience developing, configuring, and maintaining Ignition MES applications, screens, reports, interfaces, or workflows. Experience connecting Ignition MES applications to manufacturing equipment, industrial devices, and PLCs. Understanding of how to access and collect data from PLCs. Programming or troubleshooting experience with PLCs is beneficial. Experience integrating MES with ERP, CMMS, databases, or other enterprise and manufacturing systems. Proficiency in PostgreSQL and/or Microsoft SQL Server. Experience working in manufacturing plants or supporting plant-floor manufacturing environments. Fluency in English, Spanish, and Portuguese is required due to the regional scope of the position . Ability to work independently in a remote, global, and matrixed environment. Availability to