Duration: 3 months with Possible extensions or Go Perm But Not Guaranteed
Job description:
As a key driver of this transformative commitment, the MES Program Manager assumes a pivotal role in orchestrating, designing, and deploying the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) throughout our Manufacturing network. Collaborating with teams from client Engineering, IT, and various Center of Excellence groups (COEs), including Quality, Lean, Safety, and Sustainability, the MES Program Manager takes on the crucial responsibility of representing the Manufacturing division. In doing so, this role is the primary advocate and leader of the MES program, ensuring its alignment with the unique needs and goals of our manufacturing operations.
Once the MES is fully rolled out this role will continue overlooking the Digital Transformation program for Manufacturing, which will be focused on all applications supporting the Connected Worker and Industry 4.0 principles.
Main Duties:
Program Strategy and Planning:
Develop the overall strategy and objectives for the program under the direction of Program Sponsors.
Communicate the program strategy to project managers, ensuring alignment with individual project goals.
Establish and manage a comprehensive and integrated program plan.
Monitoring and Reporting:
Monitor program progress, providing consolidated status reports for Business and IS Lead review.
Prepare progress updates for the Program Steering Committee.
Identify and facilitate resolution of program-level issues, initiating corrective action at the Program Manager threshold.
Resource Management:
Identify and secure resources, ensuring efficient allocation of common resources and skills across the program.
Establish a resource plan and identify potential resource gaps or dependencies.
Contract Management:
Monitor overall digital implementation contracts and licensees and associated deliverables.
Project Oversight:
Oversee project gate reviews and manage cross-project dependencies.
Set program management standards, including project plans and RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs.
Ensure project managers comply with all SOX, financial, and IS project management office guidelines.
Typical Day:
Top Three Technical Skills:
Program Management or equivalent experience managing transformation projects with large cross-functional technical and business teams.
Lean Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement experience or certification is a plus.
Must-Have Skills:
8-10 years of Program Management experience in IT and/or platform delivery leadership
Experience MES Implementation: Manufacturing Execution System (MES)- currently utilizing Traksys.
Experience with manufacturing solutions with ERP integration.
High- Level IT experience - understanding front & back end on both Operational Technology (OT) and manufacturing perspectives.
Preferred/ Nice to Have:
ERP integration (SAP preferred)
Experience using a DevOps approach in managing plant systems is a plus.
Lean Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement experience or certification is a plus.
Preferred experience in Consumer-Packaged Goods, Food & Beverage industry.
Key Responsibilities & Actions:
In simpler terms, the MES Program Manager is like the captain of a ship, steering the company through the process of implementing a new system that helps improve how things are done in the manufacturing department.
They make sure everyone is working together, problems are solved quickly, and the company reaches its destination smoothly.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.