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.