Title: MES Program Manager
Location: Plano TX
Role Description:
• 10+ years of total experience with CPG program management skills for multi-site global deployments.
• Development of MES solutions and hands-on MES experience (preferably GE Proficy MES) with SQL, Historian, OPC and OT-ERP integrations.
• Proven global customer-facing ownership including executive updates, steering committees, contract/SOW governance and benefit realization.
• Strong command of customer KPI frameworks (OEE, schedule adherence, MTTR) and delivery metrics (SLA, defects, CSAT).
• Program execution using Waterfall, Agile SAFe stage gate, Azure DevOps and DevOps CI/CD concepts.
• Solid understanding of Manufacturing Operations Management with shop-floor systems integration with MES.
• Plan and track budgets, SOWs, invoices, change orders and resource utilization.
• Act as single point of contact for the customer throughout the engagement.
• Run weekly/monthly governance meetings covering RAG status, KPI performance, RAID logs and benefits tracking.
• Create and maintain Program Charter, Operating Model, RACI and Governance Calendar.
• Define, baseline and track customer KPIs and TCS delivery/strategy metrics such as SLA compliance, defect leakage, MTTR/MTBF, schedule/effort variance, utilization, attrition, automation benefits, manufacturing-led AI initiatives, CSAT and compliance audit scores.
Essential Skills: Design and Development.