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IT Manager 2

United Kingdom - Towcester Northamptonshire💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-20 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead the IT and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) environment supporting 24x7 manufacturing operations, ensuring reliability, availability, and continuous improvement of production support.

Role type

Senior IT Manager (Manufacturing Operations & MES)

Builds

Reliable manufacturing IT services and MES modernization strategies for production environments

Domain

Manufacturing / Industrial Automation / IT Operations

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure

Required skills

MES platform management, manufacturing IT operations, team leadership, incident management, change management, disaster recovery, stakeholder management, MES modernization, IT/OT integration, database management, vendor management

Preferred skills

PROMIS MES (VAX/VMS), semiconductor manufacturing, legacy system transformation, cybersecurity in OT environments, ERP integration, Linux server environments, ITIL practices

Technologies

PROMIS, VAX/VMS, Datalink, Interactive Scripts, ODS, VMS/DCL, Oracle SQL, Linux, ERP systems

Responsibilities

Own MES and manufacturing IT services ensuring reliability and performance; Lead and develop the MES IT team; Manage major incidents, root-cause analysis, and business continuity; Partner with manufacturing and engineering to translate requirements into solutions; Lead MES upgrades, migrations, and modernization initiatives; Develop and execute the MES technology roadmap; Manage internal and external technical resources and vendors.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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