MES Engineer: Industrial IT & Deployment Lead (UK)

Thales Group

Belfast City District

Hybrid

GBP 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Thales Group in Belfast seeks an Industrial Information Systems Engineer to support the MES across UK ICCs. You will help gather requirements, implement standards, deploy solutions, and provide ongoing technical support for MES users.

You will translate operational needs into technical specs, participate in Agile ceremonies, and contribute to continuous improvement of MES services. A manufacturing degree and familiarity with MES, industrial IT, and IoT are required.

Qualifications

Essential Experience in manufacturing systems, MES, or industrial IT.
Working knowledge of software deployment and system integration in an industrial environment.
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
Familiarity with Agile methodologies is desirable.
Understanding of total supply chain disciplines (Manufacturing Engineering, Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Delivery, Supplier Quality Assurance, Logistic/Delivery).
Desirable Experience in the defence manufacturing sector.
Experience with IOT architectures & industrial communication protocols.

Responsibilities

Requirements Capture: Work with the MES Product Owner and site stakeholders to gather, document, and communicate MES requirements.
Standards Implementation: Apply MES standards as defined by the Product Owner to support consistent ways of working across sites.
Deployment: Participate in Agile rituals and support deployment of MES solutions across UK sites, including configuration, testing, and troubleshooting.
Validation & Testing: Support user story and test case preparation and execution; assist with validation and documentation.
Ongoing Support: Provide technical assistance to super users and teams; support incident management and troubleshooting.
Continuous Improvement: Seek opportunities to improve MES solutions and deployment processes.