MES Program Manager / SME Siemens Opcenter

Job Title: MES Program Manager / SME – Siemens Opcenter
Location: San Jose, CA – Onsite
Work Model: Onsite within 1–2 weeks preferred. Remote candidates may be considered with travel to the Bay Area 2–3 times as required.
Employment Type: Direct Hire / Contract

Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced MES Program Manager / SME with deep expertise in Siemens Opcenter to lead global MES implementations across multiple manufacturing plants.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead global MES program implementations across multiple manufacturing plants.
• Drive MES strategy, roadmap, governance, and deployment using Siemens Opcenter.
• Serve as the primary Siemens Opcenter SME and provide functional/technical leadership.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders, plant teams, IT, OT, and system integrators.
• Lead global multi-site MES rollouts and ensure successful deployments.
• Drive standardization of manufacturing processes, templates, workflows, and best practices.
• Manage program budgets, schedules, risks, dependencies, and vendor engagement.
• Support digital manufacturing transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide guidance on MES architecture, configuration, integration, deployment, and production support.
• Ensure alignment between MES capabilities and business/manufacturing objectives.

Required Skills

• 8 years of hands-on Siemens Opcenter experience – Mandatory.
• 12 years of overall experience preferred.
• Strong Siemens Opcenter / MES implementation experience.
• Deep MES experience within discrete manufacturing environments.
• Experience with global, multi-site MES implementations.
• Strong manufacturing process knowledge.
• Excellent stakeholder management and program governance skills.
• Experience working with manufacturing, IT, OT, engineering, and business teams.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Have a Great Day!
Warm Regards,
Sania Wadhwa
Technical Recruiter
Contact Details: 609-755-5388
Email: sania@applabsystems.com
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