IT Test Lead: Manufacturing Startup & Cutover

Apex Systems; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESPP (employee stock purchase program)

401K program with company match

Health savings account (HSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training and certification discounts

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking an IT Project Test Leader to drive testing, validation, training, and cutover for a large-scale manufacturing startup and legacy site transition. You will oversee MES, ERP, WMS, and production floor systems, ensuring readiness and regulatory compliance.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, align IT deliverables with startup milestones, and manage training programs for plant personnel and support teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience leading testing and QA for large IT implementations in manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting MES, ERP, WMS, production floor systems, and infrastructure deployments.
• Proven experience leading UAT, IQ, OQ, and PQ activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the overall testing and training strategy for a new facility startup and legacy site closure.
• Coordinate testing across enterprise and manufacturing systems including MES/ERP/WMS and infrastructure.
• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of UAT, IQ, OQ, and PQ activities.
• Manage testing teams, schedules, defect management, test execution reporting, and stakeholder communications.
• Ensure testing documentation, traceability, validation evidence, and regulatory compliance.
• Support data migration validation, system integration testing, and cutover planning.

Skills

Testing leadership

Quality assurance

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Communication

Education

PMP certification

CSM certification

CQE certification

Tools

MES

ERP

WMS

QA tooling

Job description

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking an IT Project Test Leader to drive testing, validation, training, and cutover for a large-scale manufacturing startup and legacy site transition. You will oversee MES, ERP, WMS, and production floor systems, ensuring readiness and regulatory compliance.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, align IT deliverables with startup milestones, and manage training programs for plant personnel and support teams.