MES Manager | C.£65K | On Site

Akkodis; Derby; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

bonus opportunities

a strong pension scheme

death in service cover

access to subsidised privateHealthcare

Job summary

Modis seeks a MES Manager (Production IT) in Derbyshire to lead the Production IT Engineers, maintain stable production systems, and coordinate incident resolution. The role heads a team across Production, Engineering, Quality and IT, ensuring priorities are met with clear stakeholder communication.

You will balance hands‑off leadership with technical advisement, ensuring delivery while maintaining strong system availability in a fast‑moving manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Production IT, Manufacturing IT, MES or similar industrial tech environment.
• Previous team leadership, supervisory or line management experience.
• Strong understanding of production systems, shopfloor apps and integration.
• Experience managing workloads, incidents and escalations.
• Ability to coach, develop and empower technical staff.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Calm, practical approach to competing priorities.
• Relevant technical qualification or degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Production IT Engineers team and manage priorities.
• Coordinate team workloads, incidents and escalations.
• Conduct regular one‑to‑ones and performance development.
• Act as technical adviser when required, beyond hands‑on work.
• Coordinate cross‑functional alignment across Production, Engineering, Quality and IT.
• Explain technical issues clearly to stakeholders and make decisions within limits.

Skills

Team leadership

Production IT

Industrial systems

SAP integrations

LabVIEW

Communication

Education

Technical qualification / degree

Job description

MES Manager (Production IT)

Location: Derbyshire

Salary: Up to £65,000

Working pattern: On site five days per week

Employment type: Permanent

I'm working with an established manufacturing business that is continuing to invest heavily in its sites, systems and internal technology capability. Their Production IT function has grown considerably over the past few years and they are now looking for an experienced Manufacturing IT Team Leader to take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the team.

This is a genuine leadership role, rather than a senior engineering position with a small amount of management added on. You will lead a team of Production IT Engineers, manage priorities and workloads, hold regular one-to-ones, support development and performance, coordinate team coverage and remove any blockers affecting delivery.

You will still need to understand the technical environment and be comfortable acting as a technical adviser when required. You will not be expected to spend the majority of your time carrying out hands‑on engineering work; however, you must have the technical know‑how to step in as and when required.

The environment includes Manufacturing Execution Systems, production applications, shopfloor technology, machine integrations and links into wider ERP platforms. You will be responsible for maintaining stable and reliable production systems, coordinating incident resolution and making sure risks are raised before they become larger operational problems.

A major part of the role will involve bringing together different teams and priorities across Production, Engineering, Quality, MES and central IT. You will need to explain technical issues in plain English, keep stakeholders informed and make confident decisions within agreed operational parameters.

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience within Production IT, Manufacturing IT, MES or a similar industrial technology environment
• Previous team leadership, supervisory or line management experience
• A good understanding of production systems, shopfloor applications and systems integration
• Experience managing workloads, priorities, incidents and technical escalations
• The ability to coach, develop and empower technical team members
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to challenge or escape concerns when needed
• A calm and practical approach when dealing with competing priorities
• A relevant technical qualification, degree or equivalent practical experience
• Experience working with SAP integrations or LabVIEW would be useful, but neither is essential

This is an on‑site role five days per week near Derby on their manufacturing sites depending on operational requirements. There may occasionally be a need for early starts or planned weekend support, with time off in lieu and flexibility offered in return.

Alongside a salary of up to £65,000, the package includes

• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• bonus opportunities
• a strong pension scheme
• death in service cover
• access to subsidised private healthcare

It is a good opportunity for someone who enjoys leading technical people, wants genuine ownership of a growing function and is interested in joining a fast‑moving manufacturing environment with plenty of investment and change ahead.

Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.

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