Global MES Owner: Lead Systems & Change (Hybrid)

Kenvue; Lititz (Lancaster County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total rewards

Holidays and vacation

Learning & development

Employee resource groups

Location-based variations

Job summary

Kenvue is seeking an experienced MES Business System Owner to lead the global MES template across multiple sites and regions. The role reports to the Global MES Program Lead and requires coordination of SMEs to drive end-to-end MES template creation, deployments, and change control.

The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering or IT background with extensive MES experience, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex matrix environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science or similar.
• Minimum of 12 years of business experience with at least 5 years of leading projects in the supply chain or IT manufacturing space.
• Experience working with MES systems (AVEVA Model Driven MES) as a consultant/system integrator, preferably in the life sciences or chemical industry.
• Excellent communication, motivation, team building, employee involvement, diplomacy, delegating skills, as well as confidence and enthusiasm.
• Strategic planning and disruptive thinking. Agile and entrepreneurial mindset
• Proven track record of dealing well with ambiguity, prioritizing needs, and delivering results in a dynamic environment
• Ability to collaborate within and across companies, cultures, functions, and geographies to lead change and action
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Review, own and approve the capabilities implemented in the MES template.
• Support the execution of global MES projects and deployments with the objective of ensuring template standards are met and new modifications are properly evaluated and implemented.
• Ensure the implementation process, adhere to best practices and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with System Integrator project managers and local site leads to address technical challenges and identify solutions that effectively address business needs.
• Collect insights and lessons learned from project implementations to enhance MES governance and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
• Support change management initiatives in collaboration with the Global Change Management lead.
• Work on defining and or changing, when needed, the MES validation strategy in accordance with CSV and Quality, ensuring Data integrity and patient safety.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team building

Collaboration

Agile mindset

English fluency

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Computer Science or similar

Tools

AVEVA Model Driven MES

Job description

Kenvue is seeking an experienced MES Business System Owner to lead the global MES template across multiple sites and regions. The role reports to the Global MES Program Lead and requires coordination of SMEs to drive end-to-end MES template creation, deployments, and change control.

The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering or IT background with extensive MES experience, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex matrix environments.