Site MES IT Coordinator; Manufacturing Execution Systems

Site MES IT Coordinator (Manufacturing Execution Systems)

(Fully Onsite)

Location:

Cincinnati, OH 45202
Length: 5-month contract (potential extension)

We are seeking an experienced Site MES IT Coordinator to support the implementation, deployment, and ongoing support of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) within a life sciences manufacturing environment. This individual will serve as the primary site-level liaison between manufacturing operations, Global MES teams, IT, Quality, Validation, ERP, Infrastructure, offshore development teams, and implementation partners.

The ideal candidate will possess strong functional and technical knowledge of MES platforms and manufacturing operations while excelling at stakeholder management, project coordination, issue resolution, and cross‑functional communication. This role is responsible for ensuring successful MES project execution from site readiness through implementation, go‑live, hyper‑care, and steady‑state operations.

• Serve as the primary site-level IT coordinator for all MES implementation and support activities.
• Coordinate the complete MES project lifecycle, including requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, training, deployment, go‑live, hyper‑care, and transition to ongoing support.
• Act as the primary liaison between site users, Global MES teams, Infrastructure, ERP, Operations, Quality, Validation, vendors, implementation partners, and offshore development teams.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to ensure alignment across technical and business stakeholders.

• Partner with Operations and business users to capture, document, and clarify MES business requirements.
• Support business process reengineering initiatives while aligning local manufacturing processes with global MES standards and templates.
• Identify process gaps, local business needs, and operational constraints to ensure practical MES solutions.
• Facilitate technical and functional discussions between site users and global implementation teams.

• Coordinate site readiness activities including:
  • Infrastructure readiness
  • User access management
  • Shop floor devices
  • Barcode scanners
  • Printers
  • Manufacturing terminals
  • System interfaces
  • Network connectivity
• Track implementation milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, action items, and project readiness.
• Coordinate testing activities including User Acceptance Testing (UAT), integration testing, and support validation efforts.
• Support successful MES deployment during go‑live and hyper‑care activities.

• Manage site-level MES governance by coordinating:
  • Support requests
  • Change requests
  • Enhancement requests
  • Priorities
  • Escalations

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Life Sciences, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Strong functional and technical knowledge of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
• Experience with Rockwell MES (preferred).
• Experience with Werum PAS‑X, Siemens Opcenter, or other MES platforms is highly desirable.
• Understanding of MES integrations with:
  • ERP systems
  • LIMS
  • Automation systems
  • Barcode systems
  • Label printing
  • Reporting platforms
  • Shop floor devices
• Experience supporting:
  • MES implementations
  • Hyper‑care
  • Incident management
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • Application support
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and business process reengineering.