Regional MES Manager, Americas

We at KEMET, a YAGEO Group company, help make a wide variety of products possible in the world's most rapidly expanding industries.

Founded in 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio, with over 100 years of technological innovation, we manufacture capacitors and other components for computing, telecommunications, medical, aerospace, defense, and automotive markets. Our components are found in spacecrafts and defibrillators - from outer space to inside our bodies, and in products we use every day. We have the broadest selection of capacitor technologies in the industry, including an expanding range of electromechanical devices and electromagnetic compatibility solutions.

KEMET Electronics, a YAGEO company is seeking a Regional MES Manager for the Americas. This role is located in the Simpsonville, SC location and is an onsite position. The Americas Regional MES Manager is responsible for responsible for the overall Manufacturing Execution System (MES) strategy, operations, and project delivery across all manufacturing sites in the Americas region (U.S. and Mexico plants).

This role provides leadership for regional MES teams, ensuring system stability, high availability and performance for 24/7 operations. This role is critical in planning & executing corporate MES strategy and digital transformation, improving manufacturing efficiency and production traceability in the regional plants.

• Serve as the regional owner of MES platforms in the Americas, including ownership of the regional MES roadmap, governance, and team leadership across U.S. and Mexico sites.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and support of MES systems for 24/7 manufacturing operations.
• Manage regional MES project portfolio, including new plant deployments, system upgrades, business enhancements, and manufacturing digitalization initiatives.
• Partner with manufacturing, quality, engineering, and supply chain teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
• Coordinate resources across multiple sites to ensure successful project execution and operational support.
• Drive MES standardization and best practices across Americas facilities.
• Work closely with Global MES teams and IT leadership to align regional activities with global MES strategy and roadmap.
• Lead incident, problem, and change management processes to minimize production disruption.
• Ensure compliance with company IT standards, cybersecurity policies, SOX requirements, and operational procedures.
• Support team development through coaching, mentoring, and performance leadership.
• Manage vendor and external partner engagement to support project delivery and operational excellence.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including production, inventory, quality, and traceability.
• Proven experience leading multi-site MES projects and application support organizations.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills, with ability to collaborate across functions.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to travel within the Americas region as required.
• Proactive thinking and initiative in execution.

• Knowledge of ISA‑95 standards and manufacturing system integration.
• Experience with SAP/Oracle, SCADA, PLC, and IoT integrations.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with Azure Dev Ops, CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with cloud‑native architectures and container platforms such as Open Shift or Kubernetes.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Industrial Engineering, Automation, or related technical field.
• Minimum 8 years of…