Interim IT Production Systems Manager – MES, SAGE, ERP, Supply Chain (h/f)

Are you an experienced IT Production Systems Manager with strong ERP and manufacturing operations expertise?

emagine has an opportunity for you to support and stabilise a critical production & MES environment during a key transition period, working closely with local UK teams.

We’re looking for an interim consultant to strengthen the system, secure the transfer of knowledge, and ensure continuity of operations for the next 3–6 months, with a strong potential for contract‑to‑perm.

What you'll be doing

You’ll play a central role in ensuring operational continuity across production systems, ERP, and MES activities for Solina UK.
Key tasks & deliverables include:

• Ensuring, monitoring, and actively supporting the smooth transfer of knowledge from the outgoing resource

• Participating directly in securing critical undocumented process areas

• Maintaining a strong and credible link with business teams during the transition

• Supporting continuity of ongoing and upcoming projects, including:

  • DPS (currently in its landing phase)

  • Process improvement initiative on an existing site

  • New site ramp‑up in the initiation phase

• Ensuring a smooth transition to the new internal PM once recruited

• Providing regular reporting and status updates to the global applications

• Acting autonomously on-site and collaborating closely with outgoing manager and other business stakeholders

Skills & Experience

You should bring strong IT‑for‑manufacturing expertise as well as the credibility to operate in a hybrid IT/business environment.

Essential:

• Ability to work on-site in Biggleswade 2 days per week (Tue/Wed), with potential occasional travel to other UK sites

• Solid understanding of ERP ecosystems and production/supply chain processes—preferably in the food industry

• Ability to engage confidently with technical and non‑technical teams

• Experience supporting system transitions or environments with limited documentation

• Autonomous, senior presence with the ability to challenge, support, and collaborate effectively

Ideally also experienced with:

• MS SQL, ERP systems: Sage 1000, Sage 200, AX 2009, DPS Netstock, APS Siemens, MES environments, Reporting & analytics

• Bill of Materials, master resource management, and production planning processes

Interested?   Apply now or reach out to Brendan for more information.