MES Application Engineer SG 24 Job

Company Information

PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905. PACCAR Inc is recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle, financial, and customer service fields with internationally recognized brands such as Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks.  PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture, and customer support of high-quality light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates.  PACCAR also designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines, provides financial services and information technology, and distributes truck parts related to its principal business.

Whether you want to design the transportation technology of tomorrow, support the staff functions of a dynamic, international leader, or build our excellent products and services — you can develop the career you desire with PACCAR. Get started!

Requisition Summary

If you are a bright, dynamic, and self-motivated we have the perfect opportunity for you to accelerate your career at PACCAR Engine Company. We are looking for a Support Specialist to help us provide superior technical support for associates at our $400 million Plant in Columbus, Mississippi

The ideal candidate has a four-year bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering and is detail oriented, ambitious, individually driven to succeed, has great communication and organizational skills, and can provide exceptional application support in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Job Functions / Responsibilities

• Provide system architecture knowledge and system support for the Apriso MES suite
• Provide expertise and increase usage of OutSystems, Confluent, and Kafka for mobile application development
• Design, develop, and enhance applications to support production initiatives
• Transform requirements into development ready user stories
• Provide business process analysis and identify dependencies between technologies to help drive technical requirements
• Collaborate with business users to improve IT Application alignment with production needs. 
• Manage small MES / .NET projects which may include coordination with nearshore / offshore resources
• Perform black-box, white-box, and integrated testing of software solutions
• Analyze Incidents and provide workarounds to maintain operational uptime
• Identify root causes to repetitive issues and implement solutions for complete resolution
• Attend department-specific and other IT-sponsored meetings, workshops, and training
• Provide on-going production support for PACCAR Engine systems and applications
• Support weekend "On Call" support, as needed, with infrastructure team members
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Skills

Primary Compete

Required: 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Software Engineering or similar field
• Minimum of 6 months experience with Apriso MES, C#, .NET
• Proficient in one or more object-oriented languages (e.g., C#, Java)
• Experience with OutSystems, Confluent, and Kafka
• Knowledge of the Apriso MES suite including navigating Process Builder
• Capable of moderating and presenting IT incidents and topics in a team environment
• Proficient with Agile SCRUM methodologies (Sprints, user stories, etc.)
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively with little to no supervision
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and professional behavioral skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite
• Embody and promote PACCAR ITD values of Teamwork, Continuous Improvement, Commitment, Openness, and Learning

Desired:

• Experience with managing incident and service requests in a ticket management application
• Experience with project management principles
• Experience with business analyst competencies (requirements gathering, process diagraming)
• Experience with MS Visio or similar process flow modeling tool

PACCAR offers comprehensive benefits from time of hire through retirement for vested employees and their families. As a U.S. Salaried PACCAR employee, you have a full range of benefit options including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision plans options for you and your family options.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA).
• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 5%.
• A fully funded pension plan that provides monthly benefits after retirement.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Paid short-and long-term disability programs.
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• EAP services include wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling, and more.
• Comprehensive paid time off – minimum of 10 paid vacation days (additional days are provided with additional seniority/years of service), 12 paid holidays, and sick time.

General Description of any Other Compensation

       •     This position is also eligible for a holiday gift.

       •     This position offers relocation assistance benefits.

PACCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability.


 

PACCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability.


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