Tulip MES Engineer

Description
Must have Tulip MES
Must have GMP
Your Responsibilities:
System Design and Configuration: Contribute to the design and be responsible for the configuration and implementation of MES solutions. This includes building and modifying electronic batch records (EBRs), system workflows, and configuring equipment integration based on defined requirements.
Process Optimization: Collaborate with operations and quality teams to analyze manufacturing and laboratory workflows. You will use MES capabilities to help implement process improvements, reduce production cycle times, and enhance data integrity at the shop-floor level.
System Management and Support: Provide frontline technical support for MES platforms. You will act as a key technical resource to troubleshoot and resolve system issues, ensuring high availability for our manufacturing and lab teams.
Integration: Assist with the integration between MES and other critical systems, such as our ERP (SAP), and shop-floor equipment (PLCs/SCADA), ensuring a reliable flow of data.
Validation and Compliance: Execute validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) for MES enhancements and new implementations. You will be responsible for generating validation documentation and ensuring systems are maintained in a validated state, compliant with GxP and data integrity requirements.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with Manufacturing Operations, Quality Assurance, and Process Science teams to gather system requirements and provide updates on technical activities.
User Training and Enablement: Develop training materials and conduct training sessions to ensure that manufacturing and lab personnel are proficient in using the MES/LES systems effectively in their day-to-day roles.
What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
Educational Background: A Bachelor's degree in Engineering (e.g., Industrial, Chemical, Manufacturing, Computer Science) or a related technical field or equivalent experience.
Required Experience: 3+ years hands-on experience with the configuration, and support of an MES platform (e.g., Tulip, Werum PAS-X, Emerson Syncade, POMSnet).
Manufacturing Environment Experience: Experience working directly in a manufacturing environment, preferably within the pharmaceutical, biologics, animal health, or another GxP-regulated industry.
Regulatory Knowledge: A working knowledge of GxP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and familiarity with computer system validation (CSV) principles.
Process Control Understanding: Familiarity with industrial automation concepts, including PLCs, SCADA, and how they integrate with higher-level manufacturing systems.
Database and SQL Skills: Experience with SQL for data queries to support troubleshooting, data extraction, and report generation.
What Will Give You the Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to systematically diagnose and resolve technical issues.
Process Analysis: A solid understanding of business process analysis and workflow design. Ability to read and interpret process maps and requirements documents.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Good communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work effectively in a team environment with operators, scientists, and management.
Cloud Platform Proficiency: Familiarity with Public Cloud platforms, specifically Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), is a plus.
DevSecOps: Familiarity with the concepts of DevSecOps, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) and source control (Git), is desirable.
Communication Skills: Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within a technical team.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
The candidates can sit and do a hybrid schedule at any one of these sites (Indianapolis, Winslow ME, Fort Dodge IA, Elwood KS, Clinton IN).
During the first 6 months they will be going through the implementation phases for Labvantage and Tulip so there will be travel to the various sites for a couple weeks at time but will slow down heading into 2027. The goal of these candidates are to get cloud connectivity with these tools so then they can support them anywhere moving forward and work from any site.
Once they are on site they will work with instrumentation with the cloud and to physical devices. Kind of having a Deskside Engineer personality but a technical developer/implementation person within LabVantage and Tulip. Both spots are essentially the same type of person with different technologies. One of them is on the quality side of it and the other is on the manufacturing execution. Would love to have GxP/pharma environment experience. Open to higher salaries for the right people
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Indianapolis, IN.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $60.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Indianapolis,IN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 15, 2026.

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We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

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