Senior IT Manufacturing Execution Systems Manager Medtronic is among the largest medical technology companies in the world.
Through innovation and collaboration, Medtronic helps to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.
Last year, our medical therapies for the treatment of over 40 major conditions improved the lives of more than 75 million people around the world.
The Senior IT Manufacturing Execution Systems Manager will manage the specialist IT MES team involved in the deployment of Medtronic's next generation of MES (Manufacturing Execution System) from the software company Critical Manufacturing.
This role will also be a key member of our Global Manufacturing Digital Transformation leadership team.
This role is remote-based in Colombia.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned: Ensure the MES operates continuously, minimizing downtime and maintaining system uptime to support manufacturing operations.
Safeguard the accuracy, consistency, and security of production data, ensuring compliance with privacy and data protection regulations.
Track the MES's performance, proactively addressing bottlenecks or failures that could impact production efficiency.
Lead incident resolution, diagnosing issues in real-time and restoring MES functionality to minimize operational disruptions.
Apply updates, patches, and version upgrades to ensure the system is secure, reliable, and aligned with industry standards.
Develop, implement, and test disaster recovery strategies to ensure fast restoration of MES in case of a failure or data loss.
Provide training, ongoing support, and resources to ensure MES users can effectively interact with the system and resolve basic issues.
Oversee system configurations, customization, and integration of the MES with other enterprise systems, ensuring alignment with business goals.
Required Knowledge and Experience: Bachelor's degree.
Fluent in English.
Ten years of experience in manufacturing systems management and hands-on implementation of data architecture and data engineering, with three years of hands-on experience with Snowflake.
Knowledge of Manufacturing Execution Systems platforms, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of manufacturing execution systems similar to Critical Manufacturing, SAP ME, Siemens Op-center, or Rockwell FactoryTalk.
Experience in managing the underlying IT infrastructure (servers, networks, databases) that supports MES operations, ensuring system reliability and scalability.
Knowledge of databases (SQL, Oracle, etc.
), as MES platforms often rely on robust database systems to store and manage manufacturing data.
Ability to lead and manage IT projects related to MES implementation, upgrades, and integrations, ensuring timely delivery within budget.
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