Program Manager - MES(GE Proficy preferred)

K&K Global Talent Solutions INC.; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

K&K Global Talent Solutions INC. is seeking an experienced leader to drive MES and Industry 4.0 transformation programs in Plano, TX.

You will oversee end-to-end delivery, coordinate cross-functional teams, and partner with business and IT executives to realize value across production, quality, inventory, and maintenance management. The role requires deep MES expertise, strong governance skills, and a track record of scaling large delivery teams while driving AI adoption in MOM solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading MES and Industry 4.0 programs end-to-end.
• SME in Manufacturing Operations Management (production, quality, inventory, maintenance).
• Experience in MES integrations with OT & ERP ecosystems (On-Prem/Edge/Cloud).
• Hands-on MES (GE Proficy preferred) with SQL, Historian, OPC and OT/ERP integrations.
• Experience building and scaling large MES/I4.0 delivery teams (~200 members).
• Strong governance, budgeting, SOW, invoices, and change-order management.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of MES and Industry 4.0 transformation programs.
• Coordinate multi-functional and technical teams to deliver programs.
• Drive AI adoption and Industrial AI use cases across MOM apps.
• Manage program governance, RACI, milestones, and KPIs.
• Act as the single point of contact for business and IT leaders.
• Monitor budgets, SOWs, invoices, and resource utilization.

Skills

MES leadership

Industry 4.0

Agile SAFe

Azure DevOps

Budget management

Stakeholder mgmt

Mentoring teams

Program governance

Industrial AI

Cross-functional

Tools

SQL

Historian

OPC

ERP integrations

CI/CD

Job description

Location :: Plano, TX – hybrid 3 days onsite a week

Job Description

• Experience with CPG domain, worked in shop floor and understands manufacturing and warehouse from inbound to outbound
• Experience in Leading end‑to‑end MES and Industry 4.0 transformation programs from Due diligence, requirement gathering, product selection, development, pilot deployment, rollouts, adoption and value realization
• Techno-Functional SME in Manufacturing Operations Management (Production Management, Quality Management, Inventory management, Maintenance management, Energy management)
• Hands on experience in architecting NexGen MOM solutions (MES integration with OT & Enterprise, On-Prim, Edge + Cloud)
• Hands‑on MES experience (Pref. GE Proficy MES) with SQL, Historian, OPC, OT & ERP integrations. Experience in transforming reactive solutions into predictive, GenAI, Industrial AI and self‑resolving use cases
• Track of Building, Mentoring, and scaling high‑performing MES and I4.0 delivery teams (min. 200 member team )
• Thought leadership to bring “Outside in View” on Industry trends. Growth mindset to visualize and build solutions to address business challenges
• Program execution using Water Fall, Agile SAFe + stage gate, Azure DevOps, and DevOps CI/CD concepts
• Plan and track budgets, SOWs, invoices, and change orders; resource utilization & tracking
• Act as Single point of contact for the customer (Business & IT VPs) for the overall engagement
• Review Program Charter, Operating Model, RACI, and Governance Calendar against Scope
• Review baseline, and track customer KPIs and TCS delivery/strategy metrics across every engagement
• Review program milestones, bring rigor in delivery (time, quality, effort)
• Run weekly/Monthly Governance: RAG status, KPI performance, risks/issues/decisions (RAID), benefits tracking.
• Review the solution functionally and technically, Orchestrate multi-functional and technical team to deliver the program and bring synergy across the programs
• Drive AI adoption across all programs to improve team productivity. Drive AI use cases across MOM applications
• Manage $ 20 MM portfolio, create pipeline with sales and deliver the programs
• TCS Delivery/Strategy: SLA compliance, defects & leakage, MTTR/MTBF, schedule/effort variance, utilization, attrition, automation benefits, Mfg. led AI initiatives, CSAT, compliance audit scores