Business Systems Developer / MES Application Developer

Wolverine Crane & Service, Inc.

Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Employment Type: Full-Time | On-site
Salary Range: Based on experience

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About Wolverine Crane & Service, Inc.

Wolverine Crane & Service, Inc. is a privately held, employee-owned company specializing in the design, manufacturing, installation, and service of overhead crane systems and material handling solutions. For decades, Wolverine has built a formidable reputation across the Midwest for engineering excellence, practical innovation, and responsive customer service.

Our purpose is simple: to help our customers move materials safely, efficiently, and reliably—every day. We do this by combining strong engineering fundamentals with hands-on industry experience and a culture that values accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Wolverine is an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company. That means our employees are also owner-sharing directly in the company's success and long-term growth. As we continue to expand our engineering capabilities and geographic reach, we are investing in talented professionals who want to develop their careers while helping shape the future of the organization.

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Position Summary

The Business Systems Developer takes ownership of our proprietary Crane ConnectX MES platform and helps drive the next generation of operational excellence. He/she plays a critical role in driving operational efficiency by developing new functionality, improving workflows, integrating systems, and supporting users across Sales, Engineering, Fabrication, Installation, Service, Purchasing, and Accounting.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, test, and deploy enhancements to the Crane ConnectX MES platform.
• Create new modules, screens, reports, dashboards, and workflow automation tools.
• Design and maintain database structures, queries, and stored procedures.
• Integrate the MES platform with QuickBooks Desktop.
• Work with Sales, Engineering, Fabrication, Service, Purchasing and Accounting to improve business processes.
• Explore usages for AI throughout the organization.
• Develop KPI dashboards and management reports.
• Provide technical support and system administration.
• Support future technology initiatives including mobile apps, customer portals, automation, and AI-enabled tools.

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Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years software development experience.
• Proficient in PHP programming language and Joomla content management system (CMS).
• Experience with SQL databases, web applications, APIs, and integrations.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and communication skills.

Preferred

• ERP/MES manufacturing software experience.
• Experience in an ESOP.
• CPA or CMA.
• Prior experience in a $10M–$50M manufacturing environment.
• Hardware, network architecture.

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Key Success Traits

• Detail-oriented but business-minded.
• Comfortable "rolling up sleeves."
• Strong communicator.
• Practical, not overly theoretical.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Bonus Program.
• ESOP participation.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Medical benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision).
• Basic Life Insurance / AD&D, Long Term Disability.
• Paid Time Off.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Wolverine Crane & Service, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Headquarters:
2557 Thornwood St., SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49519

Kalamazoo:
1800 King Highway
Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Romulus:
30777 Beverly Rd
Romulus, MI 48174

Traverse City:
Remote Location
Use GR Location

Website: www.wolverinecrane.com
Phone: 800-303-8365