MES (Manufacturing Execution System) Lead @ Richmond, VA - 24 Months with EXT - Onsite

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Position: MES (Manufacturing Execution System) Lead

Location: Richmond, VA

Duration: 24 Months with EXT

Role Summary:

The Recipe Developer Lead will lead the recipe development workstream within the MES implementation, ensuring high-quality configuration, adherence to standards, and alignment with manufacturing and architectural requirements.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience in MES (preferably Emerson Syncade)
• Hands-on expertise in recipe authoring, workflow configuration, and EBR
• Good understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes
• Experience in leading small to mid-sized development teams
• Knowledge of GxP, validation processes, and documentation standards
• Familiarity with integration with automation systems (e.g., DeltaV, PLCs)

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the recipe development team for MES implementation.
• Translate functional requirements and manufacturing processes into MES recipe design and configuration.
• Define and enforce recipe development standards, naming conventions, and best practices.
• Review and approve recipe configurations, workflows, and batch execution logic.
• Collaborate with the MES Architect to align development with overall solution architecture.
• Work closely with business and shop floor stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve design queries.
• Oversee development of recipe objects, equipment workflows, and electronic batch records (EBR).
• Ensure proper version control, migration, and configuration management across environments (Dev, Test, FAT).
• Support and guide the team during testing phases (internal testing, integration testing, FAT).
• Review and contribute to Functional Specifications (FS), Configuration Specifications (CS), and test documents.
• Ensure compliance with GxP and validation requirements in all development activities.
• Provide technical mentoring and guidance to developers.

Key Deliverables:

• Approved Recipe Design and Configuration Framework
• Reviewed and validated recipe configurations and workflows
• Inputs/reviews for FS, CS, and test specifications
• Code/configuration review reports and quality checkpoints
• Configuration migration and version control records
• Support for FAT execution and issue resolution