MES Manager | c.£65k | On site

Akkodis; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Job summary

Modis International Ltd is seeking a MES Manager (Production IT) to lead a team of Production IT Engineers near Derby, on-site five days per week. The role focuses on managing priorities, coordinating incidents and delivering reliable MES and shopfloor integrations.

The ideal candidate has Production IT/MES experience, prior team leadership, and strong stakeholder communication. Competitive salary up to £65,000 plus pension, healthcare and holiday benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in Production IT, Manufacturing IT, MES or similar industrial tech environment.
• Previous team leadership or line management experience.
• Good understanding of production systems, shopfloor apps and systems integration.
• Experience managing workloads, incidents and escalations.
• Ability to coach and empower technical team members.
• Strong communication skills to raise concerns when needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Production IT Engineers team and manage priorities and workloads.
• Coordinate incident resolution and ensure stable production systems.
• Explain technical issues in plain English to stakeholders and make decisions within parameters.
• Balance work across Production, Engineering, Quality, MES and central IT.

Skills

Production IT

Team leadership

Communications

Prioritisation

Education

Technical qualification or degree

Tools

SAP integrations

LabVIEW

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.

Qualifications, requirements and responsibilities

• 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 elevate concerns when needed
• A calm and practical approach when dealing with competing priorities
• A relevant technical qualification, degree or equivalent practical experienceExperience 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 and access to subsidised private healthcare.

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