Manufacturing execution system for Industry 4.0 factories and semiconductor plants
Critical Manufacturing builds a MES platform targeting advanced manufacturers and semiconductor fabs navigating Industry 4.0 transformation. The stack—C#/.NET, Angular, SQL Server, OPC/MQTT industrial protocols, plus cloud deployments on Azure/AWS with Kubernetes—reflects a mature enterprise product with deep factory-floor integration. Active adoption of Dynamics 365 and concurrent work on a data platform and IoT messaging layer signal a shift from standalone MES toward a broader smart-factory ecosystem; hiring is balanced between engineering and sales, matching both product expansion and market-entry efforts into new geographies.
Critical Manufacturing develops a manufacturing execution system designed for discrete and process manufacturers competing on traceability, quality, and compliance. The platform integrates with factory automation, ERP systems (SAP, now Dynamics 365), and enterprise IT infrastructure to provide production visibility and scheduling. Founded in 2009 and based in Porto, Portugal, the company operates as a subsidiary of ASMPT (since 2018), a semiconductor assembly and packaging leader. Critical Manufacturing serves customers across semiconductors, electronics, medical devices, and automotive, with current deployment challenges centered on global rollout, hybrid IT infrastructure, and performance optimization at scale. Active hiring spans engineering, sales, and manufacturing operations across Portugal, Malaysia, China, Mexico, the United States, and Germany.
Core: C#/.NET, TypeScript, Angular, SQL Server. Industrial: OPC, MQTT, RS-232, TCP/IP. Infrastructure: Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, Hyper-V, VMware. ERP integration: SAP and Dynamics 365 (actively adopting).
MES framework deployment, Kubernetes configuration, Dynamics 365 ERP migration, modular messaging architectures, planning/scheduling solutions, product marketing function build, and IoT/data platform integrations to connect MES across global plants.
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