Job ID: 53522
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Last Updated: 1 days ago
We are seeking a Regional MES Manager to lead Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) across our manufacturing operations in the United States and Mexico. This role is critical to maintaining the systems that support production, quality, traceability, and operational efficiency across multiple sites.
You’ll lead regional MES strategy, system operations, project delivery, and a team responsible for supporting 24/7 manufacturing environments where system availability directly impacts production output.
Responsibilities:
- Own MES strategy, roadmap, and governance across the Americas region.
- Lead a regional team supporting production-critical manufacturing systems.
- Ensure MES availability and performance for continuous manufacturing operations.
- Drive MES standardization and best practices across multiple facilities.
- Manage system upgrades, enhancements, new deployments, and digital transformation initiatives.
- Partner with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and supply chain leaders to improve operational performance.
- Manage vendor relationships, project budgets, and service delivery expectations.
- Align regional MES initiatives with global technology strategy
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Automation, or related field.
- 8+ years supporting manufacturing systems in a discrete manufacturing environment.
- 5+ years leading technical teams.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise MES platforms.
- Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations.
- Strong understanding of production, quality, inventory, and traceability processes.
- Proven ability to lead MES projects, upgrades, and operational support organizations.
Preferred:
- ISA-95 experience.
- SAP or Oracle manufacturing system integration.
- SCADA and PLC integration experience.
- Industry 4.0, Industrial IoT, or Smart Manufacturing initiatives.
- Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma exposure.
- Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes, or OpenShift experience.
- PMP certification.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, retirement, and employee programs
