Industrial IT Operations Lead for MES & Plant Systems

EM Microelectronic; Marin-Epagnier; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

EM Microelectronic in Switzerland seeks a senior IT Operations leader to drive performance and reliability of Industrial IT across MES, RMS, CMMS, and shopfloor integrations. You will oversee planning, governance, and delivery of multiple complex initiatives while preserving day‑to‑day stability.

Reporting to the IT Manager, you will build a high‑caliber operations team, set clear objectives, manage external partners, and ensure ISA-95 interfaces between L3/L2/L4 are robust, secure, and aligned

Qualifications

• Strong leadership of IT Operations teams in manufacturing settings.
• Solid understanding of ISA-95 interfaces and MES/L2/L4 integration.
• Formal PMI and Agile delivery training and certifications.
• Experience in incident, problem, and change management.
• Cloud or hybrid architecture experience in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and develop the IT Operations team to enable professionals to perform effectively.
• Create clear objectives, trust, prioritization, and workload management for durable performance.
• Ensure stable, secure, and reliable operations of MES and equipment integration systems in production.
• Define, implement, and enforce IT Operations governance including incident, problem, and change management.
• Clarify responsibilities and interfaces across ISA-95 layers (L3/L2/L4) with MES, automation, and business systems.
• Act as the Operational IT counterpart for Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality on MES topics.
• Manage multiple operational IT projects impacting manufacturing systems (MES, RMS, CMMS, APS) with PMI/Agile practices.
• Review architectural choices with IT Architect and ensure alignment with business priorities.
• Centralize and structure operational communication and change requests.
• Manage external partners and system integrators, ensuring SLA and cost control.
• Identify risks and drive continuous improvement to reduce incidents and downtime.

Skills

IT Operations leadership

ISA-95 knowledge

PMI/Agile certifications

System integration

Cloud / hybrid architectures

Vendor management

Production-critical environments

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

EM Microelectronic in Switzerland seeks a senior IT Operations leader to drive performance and reliability of Industrial IT across MES, RMS, CMMS, and shopfloor integrations. You will oversee planning, governance, and delivery of multiple complex initiatives while preserving day‑to‑day stability.

Reporting to the IT Manager, you will build a high‑caliber operations team, set clear objectives, manage external partners, and ensure ISA-95 interfaces between L3/L2/L4 are robust, secure, and aligned