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Job Summary:

The Software Engineer-Manufacturing Systems is responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining software applications that support operations across multiple departments within the plant. This position works closely with plant personnel, engineers, and business stakeholders to develop software solutions that improve productivity, quality, safety, reporting, and operational efficiency.

The successful candidate will be a motivated self-starter who demonstrates strong problem-solving abilities, a willingness to learn new technologies, and a commitment to delivering reliable software solutions in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software applications that support critical plant operations, manufacturing processes, and business functions across multiple departments.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve software issues in production systems, identify root causes, and implement effective corrective actions to minimize operational disruptions.
• Collaborate with plant personnel, engineers, and business stakeholders to gather requirements, analyze business needs, and develop software solutions that improve safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.
• Maintain and enhance existing software systems by implementing new features, improving performance, and ensuring application reliability, scalability, and security.
• Develop and support enterprise software solutions using Java Enterprise Edition (JEE), JBoss Application Server, and related technologies.
• Design and develop mobile and web applications utilizing Flutter and Dart technologies to support plant and business operations.
• Develop and maintain multi-threaded and distributed applications that handle real-time plant data and business transactions efficiently and reliably.
• Participate in software quality assurance activities, including code reviews, testing, debugging, and validation to ensure software meets functional and performance requirements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including system designs, programming specifications, operational procedures, and user documentation.
• Monitor application performance and continuously improve software solutions by applying new technologies, best practices, and lessons learned to support evolving plant needs.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from an accredited institution. Degrees in other disciplines may be considered only if curriculum and experience demonstrate equivalent coursework in data structures, algorithms, discrete mathematics, and software development. *If using a degree other than Computer Science, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts.
• 0 to 3 years of relevant software development experience, including internships, co-op assignments, academic projects, or equivalent practical experience.
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming principles and experience using languages such as Java, C#, C++, or similar, gained through academic projects, internships, or professional experience.
• Passionate about software development
• Excellent work ethic
• Excellent trouble shooting skills

Preferred:

• Experience in JEE software development
• Familiar with JEE best practices.
• Experience creating multi-threaded applications.
• Experience with any relational database such as DB2, SQLServer, etc.
• Experience with JSF / PrimeFaces UI Framework for JEE
• Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle
• Experience with JBoss application server
• Experience with the Eclipse development environment
• Experience with any reporting tools (JReports, BiRT, etc)
• Experience with creating and consuming web services.
• Experience with distributed computing and queuing technologies including JMS
• Experience with Flutter / Dart for Android and Web development
• Experience with Linux server environments

About Constellium:

 
With ~1,100 employees, Constellium's plant in Ravenswood, West Virginia, is one of the world's largest rolled products facilities, offering customers the most powerful plate stretchers in the world, as well as one of the largest cold rolling mills. Built in 1957, the plant houses 62 acres (about 250,900 m) of production facilities, and is one of the top 50 businesses in West Virginia. 

We produce plate, sheet, and coil products for aerospace, defense, transportation, marine, and industrial uses. As the global leader in aluminum aerospace technology, we specialize in high performance plates, sheets and extrusions that bring cost and performance benefits to space programs and military and commercial aircraft. Our advanced aluminum products manufactured in the US, France and Switzerland can be found in platforms manufactured by Airbus, Applied Materials, Blue Origin, Boeing, Bombardier, Dassault, Embraer, General Dynamics, LAM, Lockheed Martin, SpaceX and others. The Ravenswood facility is nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, along the Ohio River. It is the largest employer in Jackson County, and one of the top 50 businesses in West Virginia.

A culture of family, community, and hard work runs deep in Jackson County. Located in the western region of West Virginia, it is one of the most productive regions in the state, with Ripley as its county seat and Ravenswood serving as its largest municipality. Ripley sits between the Parkersburg and Charleston metropolitan areas.

The region offers plenty of activities, both open-air and indoors, for a wide range of interests. These include parks, lakes, forests, Civil War trails, golf courses, historical landmarks (covered bridges, a heritage house, a castle), museums and galleries, conference centers, the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences, the Charleston Light Opera Guild, and much more.

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without

                                                                                                     regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.