Remote MES Technical Lead, IT & Manufacturing Excellence

BWX Technologies, Inc.; Melbourne, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and retirement

Flexible schedule & PTO

Professional development

Inclusive team

Mission-driven

Learning and growth

Job summary

BWX Technologies, Inc. in Florida is seeking an MES Technical Lead, IT to drive design, implementation, and continuous improvement of digital manufacturing and production information systems.

You will partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions, lead cross‑functional teams, and oversee data migration, system upgrades, and security practices in a fast‑paced, mission‑driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Hands-on experience with MES systems such as iBase-t Solumina.
• Strong MES knowledge and ability to maximize out-of-the-box features before customizations.
• Experience capturing requirements, designing solutions, data migrations, and system harmonization.
• Familiar with project, portfolio, organizational change management, waterfall and agile methods.
• Experience with PMO or business steering committees.
• Excellent architecture and technical-support documentation skills.
• Excellent presentations and communication skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical and functional teams throughout project lifecycles.
• Perform hands-on configuration in MES modules and establish configuration standards.
• Collect, review, and prioritize business requirements.
• Optimize systems and harmonize with ERP, QMS, timekeeping, and other systems.
• Architect manufacturing solutions and ensure high availability.
• Facilitate meetings with stakeholders and external partners.
• Streamline business processes to improve operational efficiency.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and test production systems (SAP, MES, timekeeping, quality).
• Ensure system security and data integrity.
• Provide technical leadership to project teams and mentor staff.
• Train end-users on new processes and solutions.
• Coordinate external partners and consultants.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Technical architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems or a related field

Tools

iBase-t Solumina

SAP

Timekeeping systems

QMS systems

ERP

Job description

BWX Technologies, Inc. in Florida is seeking an MES Technical Lead, IT to drive design, implementation, and continuous improvement of digital manufacturing and production information systems.

You will partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions, lead cross‑functional teams, and oversee data migration, system upgrades, and security practices in a fast‑paced, mission‑driven environment.