Mes Engineering Manager

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico

The MES Engineering Manager will oversee the daily operations, maintenance, and scalability of the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) platform, ensuring efficient support for manufacturing processes, driving continuous improvement, and supporting strategic growth. Responsibilities include managing operations, monitoring system health, implementing enhancements, scaling the platform, maintaining documentation, coordinating upgrades, providing training, and reporting on KPIs. The role requires leadership experience, bilingualism in English and Spanish, proven MES management experience in manufacturing, and strong understanding of manufacturing processes and systems integration. Knowledge of regulatory requirements in the medical device sector is also required.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage and sustain day-to-day MES platform operations, ensuring system reliability and performance.
  2. Monitor MES system health, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate timely resolutions to minimize downtime.
  3. Work closely with manufacturing, IT, and business teams to identify and implement system enhancements and process improvements.
  4. Lead efforts to scale the MES platform to support business growth, new product introductions, and expanding manufacturing capabilities.
  5. Maintain documentation for MES processes, configurations, and changes; ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Required

  • Demonstrated leadership experience managing technical teams and complex system deployments/Enhancements.
  • Bilingual in both English and Spanish (spoken and written) required.
  • Proven experience managing MES platforms in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, automation, and business systems integration.
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work cross-functionally.
  • Experience with system scaling, upgrades, and process improvement initiatives.
  • Knowledge of regulatory requirements and best practices in MES management.
  • Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Academic degree as a professional in Engineering or related Sciences.
  • 8 to 10 years of experience, preferably in Operations, Manufacturing, or related activities, preferably in the field of medical products or the pharmaceutical industry with a minimum of 2 years supervising people with technical skills
  • Technical Expertise in MES Systems
  • Cross-functional/Cross-Cultural Collaboration
  • Project & Change Management
  • Multilingual Communication (Spanish & English)
  • Continuous Improvement Mindset
  • Results Orientation

Nice to have

  • Affinity with digital transformation, automation, and data analytics is highly desirable.
  • Master's degree preferably.
  • Benchmarking
  • Developing Others
  • Facility Management
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Leadership
  • Leading Change
  • Lean Manufacturing Principles
  • Lean Supply Chain Management
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Manufacturing Flow Management
  • Performance Measurement
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Product Design
  • Safety-Oriented
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application
  • Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
  • Talent Management
  • Team Management

What the JD emphasized

  • Bilingual in both English and Spanish (spoken and written) required.
  • Knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements in the medical device sector.