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BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems is currently looking for “dynamic, results driven” individual to join as Software Development Engineer at our new production plant in Viana, Portugal.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Own and support FIS, shopfloor applications, MES solutions, and manufacturing IT systems to ensure reliable and efficient operation of manufacturing processes.
- Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions supporting manufacturing, quality, engineering, and operational objectives.
- Develop and maintain integrations between manufacturing systems, equipment, PLCs, databases and enterprise applications to enable automated data exchange and process visibility.
- Support modernization initiatives, including assessment, design, migration, testing, deployment, and transition to next-generation manufacturing platforms and technologies.
- Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, IT, vendors, and global teams to deliver standardized and scalable digital manufacturing solutions.
- Lead root-cause analysis, troubleshooting, issue resolution, and problem management activities for manufacturing systems and production-critical applications.
- Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise for manufacturing system enhancements, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manage assigned projects and technical workstreams, including planning, risk management, progress tracking, and delivery of project objectives.
- Deliver user training, knowledge transfer, and guidance to key stakeholders to ensure effective system utilization and adoption.
- Participate in global support models, including collaboration across regions and time zones to support business-critical manufacturing operations.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience with MES, manufacturing execution systems, shopfloor applications, or industrial software solutions.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, production environments, traceability, quality systems, and process automation.
- Experience with system configuration, software development, databases, integrations, APIs, and manufacturing data management.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholders in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within global cross-functional teams.
- Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering, or comparable course of studies
- Or 5 years’ experience in development of manufacturing systems software, automation and controls, or supply chain applications
- Requires specific knowledge of manufacturing, preferably within electronics industry
- Development experience with databases hosted on MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server.
- Experience supporting and developing reports in tools like SQL Server Reporting Services, Power BI, Qlik as well as web technologies
- Development experience with web development: HTML, CSS, JS, ASP.NET, PHP
- Development experience with multiple languages: TCL, C#, CGI, VB, SQL, Python (preferred)
- Working knowledge of VMware/Unix/Linux
- Experience with machine connectivity concepts including the use of OPC Servers
- Preferred experience with administration and configuration of Ignition SCADA
- Preferred experience with the administration of an MES suite
- Attention to detail and ability to quickly learn new technologies and tools
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