Bogotá, COL
1 day ago
Senior IT Manufacturing Execution Systems Manager
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. **A Day in the Life** Medtronic is among the largest medical technology companies in the world. Through innovation and collaboration, Medtronic helps to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Last year, our medical therapies for the treatment of over 40 major conditions, improved the lives of more than 75 million people around the world. The Senior IT Manufacturing Execution Systems Manager manage the specialist IT MES team involved in the management of deployment of our Medtronic’s next generation of MES (Manufacturing Execution System) from the software company Critical Manufacturing. This role will also be key member of our Global Manufacturing Digital Transformation leadership team. This Role is Remote based in Colombia. **Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:** + Ensure the MES operates continuously, minimizing downtime and maintaining system uptime to support manufacturing operations + Safeguard the accuracy, consistency, and security of production data, ensuring compliance with privacy and data protection regulations + Track the MES’s performance, proactively addressing bottlenecks or failures that could impact production efficiency + Lead incident resolution, diagnosing issues in real-time and restoring MES functionality to minimize operational disruptions + Act as a liaison between IT and manufacturing teams to understand production needs and optimize MES performance and functionality. + Oversee relationships with MES vendors, ensuring SLAs are met, troubleshooting is efficient, and necessary updates or customizations are delivered on time. + Lead Application of updates, patches, and version upgrades to ensure the system is secure, reliable, and aligned with industry standards + Develop, implement, and test disaster recovery strategies to ensure fast restoration of MES in case of a failure or data loss + Manage Providing training, ongoing support, and resources to ensure MES users can effectively interact with the system and resolve basic issues + Ensure that the MES adheres to industry regulations (e.g., FDA, ISO) and maintain comprehensive documentation for audits and process improvements. + Oversee system configurations, customization, and integration of the MES with other enterprise systems, ensuring alignment with business goals + Identify and lead opportunities to enhance MES functionality or streamline production workflows, driving greater operational efficiency and cost savings. + Regularly communicate with senior management and other stakeholders about system health, incident reports, and improvement plans to ensure alignment with overall business objectives. + Develop, implement, and test disaster recovery strategies to ensure fast restoration of MES in case of a failure or data loss. **Required Knowledge and Experience:** + Bachelor’s degree + Fluent in English + Ten years of experience in manufacturing systems management and hands on implementation data architecture and data engineering and three years of hands-on experience with Snowflake + Proven ability to lead and manage IT projects and resources related to MES implementation, upgrades, and integrations, ensuring timely delivery within budget. + Knowledge of Manufacturing Execution Systems platforms, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of manufacturing execution systems like Critical Manufacturing, SAP ME, Siemens Op-centre, or Rockwell FactoryTalk + Experience in managing the underlying IT infrastructure (servers, networks, databases) that supports MES operations, ensuring system reliability and scalability + Experience forecasting system growth and planning for infrastructure expansion to support future MES performance needs. + Knowledge of databases (SQL, Oracle, etc.), as MES platforms often rely on robust database systems to store and manage manufacturing data + Ability to lead and manage IT projects related to MES implementation, upgrades, and integrations, ensuring timely delivery within budget + Experience integrating MES with other enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, PLCs, SCADA) for seamless operations across production and business functions. + In-depth knowledge of manufacturing workflows and processes, allowing for effective optimization and alignment of MES to meet business goals. + Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders, and lead the IT team in achieving MES-related objectives. + Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, agile environment. + Ability to design and deliver training programs to users, ensuring they understand MES functionality and can troubleshoot common issues. + Understanding of regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, ISO) and experience ensuring that the MES complies with industry standards and audits. **Physical Job Requirements** The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.  **Benefits & Compensation** **Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package** A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage. **About Medtronic** We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here (http://www.medtronic.com) **Welcome to our new Careers Site!** **If you applied before July 22nd, please check your email for a notification from us providing you with instructions and a link to set up your new account and retain access to your current activity. If you do not see an email from us, please feel free to proceed with creating a new account.** We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. **We change lives** . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. **We build extraordinary solutions as one team** . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. **This life-changing career is yours to engineer** . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… + **Build** a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world + **Grow** a career reflective of your passion and abilities + **Connect** to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: **Experiences that put people first** . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need. **Life-transforming technologies** . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. **Better outcomes for our world** . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. **Insight-driven care** . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here (https://www.e-verify.gov/employees) . For updates on job applications, please go to the candidate login page and sign in to check your application status. If you need assistance completing your application please email AskHR@medtronic.com To request removal of your personal information from our systems please email RS.HRCompliance@medtronic.com
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