Europe MES Practice Lead for Digital Manufacturing

Hitachi Digital; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Digital is seeking a senior MES Practice Lead to define and execute the regional MES strategy in Europe. You will drive growth, shape offerings, and lead end-to-end MES deployments across industries, collaborating with clients to deliver scalable digital manufacturing transformations.

The role requires 12+ years in Manufacturing IT/MES, strong consulting and pre-sales experience, and a track record of delivering complex projects with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline with 12+ years of experience in Manufacturing IT and MES
• Significant experience in consulting, client engagement, pre-sales, solution architecture, business development, and delivery leadership within discrete and/or process manufacturing industries

Responsibilities

• Lead the Europe MES Practice by defining and executing the regional MES strategy, growing the practice and establishing Hitachi Digital Services as a trusted partner across industries
• Drive business development and pre-sales activities with clients, shaping digital manufacturing roadmaps and leading solution workshops
• Develop and enhance MES offerings with reusable accelerators, industry-specific solutions, and partnerships
• Lead end-to-end solution delivery for large-scale MES and Manufacturing IT transformation programs across Europe
• Provide technical and consulting leadership guiding solution architecture, ISA standards adoption, ERP/SCADA/PLC/Historians/IIoT integrations, and mentoring delivery teams
• Build and manage strategic client relationships with manufacturing executives to identify opportunities and grow accounts

Skills

Leadership

Consulting

Pre-sales

Solution architecture

Delivery leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/CS

Tools

ISA-95/ISA-88

ERP integration

SCADA

PLC

Historians

Industrial IoT platforms

Job description

Hitachi Digital is seeking a senior MES Practice Lead to define and execute the regional MES strategy in Europe. You will drive growth, shape offerings, and lead end-to-end MES deployments across industries, collaborating with clients to deliver scalable digital manufacturing transformations.

The role requires 12+ years in Manufacturing IT/MES, strong consulting and pre-sales experience, and a track record of delivering complex projects with cross-functional teams.