Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Manager
Location: Marlborough
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
The MES Manager will be responsible for overseeing the
adoption/development/and support of Ken’s Foods Manufacturing
Execution System. This person will be tasked with being a subject
matter expert on all facets of the system and work to ensure
adoption and best practices across the organization. They will act
as the key liaison between the corporate and plant floor teams, the
technical development team, and the senior management team. They
will work to provide training and assistance with the MES system.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of
the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES: Act as the subject matter expert on all facets of
the system Interface directly with personnel in all plants to
gather requirements for Ignition enhancements, pain points, and
training opportunities. Develop training materials and lead
trainings on various functions of the system Coordinate rollouts of
new features and functionality with corporate and plant personnel
and communicate status and information to the associates Prioritize
requests and requirements from corporate and the plants to align
with upper management goals and objectives. Track any
improvements/user interface changes/bug fixes/additional
functionality/etc. to the system and communicate those changes to
the organization. Manage feature requests for improvements and new
functionality. Meet with stakeholders to provide information on the
program and work with them to make decisions on the overall
direction of the program. Work with the technical team to ensure
all facets of the system work together as one cohesive system
Interface with the technical team to provide them with the
prioritized requirements and feature requests Work with the
technical team to beta test new features and functionality and
provide feedback Interface with corporate and plant management to
help them maximize the capabilities of the system helping to lead
for process and productivity improvements. Coach and mentor
manufacturing Managers and Leaders to ensure their continued
development in the adoption of new technologies Role requires
15-20% travel to Facilities (IN.GA, MA & NV) Other duties as
assigned SKILLS AND ABILITIES Familiarity with Manufacturing
Execution Systems is a requirement. Familiarity with ISA88 batch,
OEE concepts, SPC control concepts, databases, and reporting
systems are a plus. Strong communication and interpersonal skills,
with the ability to effectively collaborate across teams and
disciplines Education and/or Experience4-year degree in an
applicable discipline or applicable experience. 2 years of
experience working in manufacturing in a continuous improvement,
maintenance, operations, engineering, or applicable role. Project
management experience is a plus. The main platform utilized by
Ken’s MES is Ignition by Inductive Automation. Familiarity with
this platform is advantageous. Prior experience with MES products
from Aveva, Rockwell, or another SCADA vendor is also
advantageous.
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