Manufacturing Systems Expert: MES & Digital Transformation

Novartis; Pendik; On-site; TRY 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Expert to coordinate MES, IT, and production interfaces in a GMP/GxP environment. You will bridge business users, quality, engineering, and IT to deliver compliant, reliable digital manufacturing solutions.

You will shape digital transformation across multiple production systems, ensuring electronic batch records meet regulatory requirements and align with the site’s roadmap.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in GMP/GxP-regulated production operations or manufacturing systems.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end MES implementation activities for all products, including releases, upgrades, and related digital initiatives.
• Identify improvement opportunities by analyzing system performance and industry best practices.
• Ensure inspection readiness by maintaining up-to-date procedures, documentation, and compliance records for audits.
• Act as a subject matter expert for assigned manufacturing systems, providing technical guidance and promoting knowledge sharing.
• Provide expertise for manufacturing and packaging processes during design, testing, implementation, and continuous improvement of system solutions and MBRs.
• Coordinate and improve manufacturing systems (MES, SAP, MACO, Seidenader Track & Trace, AGE, Historian, GISC) for reliable operation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify needs, drive process simplification, automation, and digital initiatives.
• Support site digital transformation and contribute to the site's digital roadmap.
• Contribute to end-to-end project activities including requirements, design, testing, deployment, training, go-live, and hypercare.
• Provide day-to-day operational support and troubleshooting to minimize production impact.
• Investigate recurring or critical system issues and drive corrective actions with relevant functions.

Skills

Manufacturing systems

GMP/GxP

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Digital mindset

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or life sciences

Tools

MES

SAP

MACO

Seidenader Track & Trace

Historian

AGE

GISC

Job description

Novartis is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Expert to coordinate MES, IT, and production interfaces in a GMP/GxP environment. You will bridge business users, quality, engineering, and IT to deliver compliant, reliable digital manufacturing solutions.

You will shape digital transformation across multiple production systems, ensuring electronic batch records meet regulatory requirements and align with the site’s roadmap.