CareerPlan

Senior Project Manager – Digital MES (two year fixed term contract)

Cheltenham, GBContract2026-10-06 → 2026-11-10
Based in United KingdomVisa sponsorship offered

Core

Lead the full lifecycle rollout of a new Manufacturing Execution System (MES) at a manufacturing site, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery with minimal production disruption.

Role type

Senior Project Manager (Digital MES)

Builds

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) implementation for industrial production environments

Domain

Aerospace/Manufacturing / Digital Systems

Required skills

MES/ERP implementation, project lifecycle management, schedule and budget control, risk management, supplier contract management, cross-functional team leadership, change management

Preferred skills

Aerospace/regulated industry experience, MES platform expertise (IbaseT, GE Vernova, Siemens, Rockwell), lean manufacturing, PMP/Prince2 certification

Technologies

IbaseT Solumina, GE Vernova Proficy, Siemens Opcenter, Rockwell FactoryTalk, project management tools

Responsibilities

Lead MES project from planning to stabilisation, manage site project baseline and risk log, coordinate production cutovers and data migrations, lead cross-functional core team, manage supplier performance, execute stakeholder communication plans

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC