find great peopleColumbia, SC
Manufacturing System Manager
Manufacturing System Manager
Manufacturing System Manager
find great peopleColumbia, SC
yesterday
Industrial Production ManagersComputer and Information Systems ManagersFirst-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
All Other Industrial Machinery ManufacturingRelay and Industrial Control ManufacturingElectronic Computer Manufacturing
Apply for this role (opens in a new tab)A global electronics manufacturer is seeking a Regional MES & Manufacturing Systems Manager to lead production-critical systems across its Americas operations. This role oversees approximately 20 team members across the U.S. and Mexico and supports 24/7 manufacturing environments.
This is not a traditional corporate IT role. We are looking for a strong people leader who has worked closely with manufacturing operations and understands the urgency of supporting systems that directly affect production.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead approximately 20 MES professionals across three regional teams.
Oversee MES support, availability, and incident response for 24/7 manufacturing operations.
Lead the Americas rollout of an internally developed MES platform.
Manage MES deployments, integrations, upgrades, enhancements, and post-go-live support.
Build effective team structures, support processes, KPIs, SLAs, and escalation procedures.
Partner with plant leadership, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and global IT.
Align regional priorities with the global MES organization in China.
Develop team members and ensure the right technical capabilities are in place.
Ideal Background:
10+ years in MES, manufacturing systems, Plant IT, or manufacturing applications.
Successful leadership of MES implementations, deployments, or multi-site rollouts.
Experience owning manufacturing applications after go-live, including uptime, support, and incident escalation.
Strong people-management experience, ideally leading distributed or multi-site teams.
Experience supporting production-critical systems in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
Ability to work effectively with both technical teams and plant leadership.
Bachelor’s degree in IT, engineering, automation, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Helpful Experience:
ERP, SCADA, PLC, HMI, historian, or shop-floor system integration.
Custom or internally developed MES applications.
.NET, C#, SQL Server, or manufacturing application modernization.
SAP, Oracle, ISA-95, OEE, traceability, or Manufacturing Operations Management.
Experience supporting manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Mexico.
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Level
Manager
Location
Columbia, SC
Occupation
Industrial Production Managers
Industry
All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
Posted
yesterday