Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Manufacturing IT Service Delivery Manager - Operations Support with minimum 2 years of experience to join our dynamic digital solution manufacturing team. This position is ideal for a candidate with experience leading IT service delivery in manufacturing environments, particularly supporting MOM/MES (Siemens Opcenter) applications, who excels at driving operational stability, process maturity, and continuous improvement through strong leadership and stakeholder collaboration.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing end to end service operations including incident/problem/change/release management, managing application updates and integrations, delivering data driven operational reporting, leading Kaizen initiatives, and ensuring reliable system performance that supports production uptime, quality, and efficiency.

• Serve as the primary IT contact for plant operations on MOM/Opcenter; align service priorities to production schedules and business SLAs/OLAs.
• Own and mature Incident, Request, Problem, Change, and Release processes; maintain performance against MTTR, first time fix, backlog health, and change success rate.
• Lead major incident command, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and executive communication; ensure lessons learned are institutionalized.

• Plan, schedule, and execute configuration updates, patches, and releases for MOM/Opcenter and key integrations.
• Collaborate with application vendors and internal engineering to capture requirements, validate solutions, and deliver secure, compliant deployments.
• Explain architecture and change impacts to non technical stakeholders in clear business terms.

• Establish a reporting framework (weekly operations, monthly service reviews) detailing incidents, root cause themes, availability, capacity, change/release outcomes, user satisfaction, and cost to serve.
• Present concise, business relevant updates to plant leadership and executives; ensure transparency of risk, remediation plans, and delivered value.

• Lead Kaizen initiatives to improve reliability, efficiency, and user experience; foster team wide participation and share best practices.
• Develop improvement proposals with quantified benefits (e.g., downtime reduction, throughput/quality gains, ticket volume decrease, cost avoidance) and track realized outcomes versus targets.
• Standardize policies/SOPs while ensuring compliance with standards and regulations.

• Lead and coach the operations support team; set vision, objectives, and development plans; mentor for performance and career growth.
• Build a collaborative, ethical culture that promotes accountability, continuous learning, and high morale; ensure compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.

• Maintain strong relationships with operations, quality, maintenance, engineering, and production planning; ensure responsive, solution oriented service.
• Identify opportunities to expand business value through automation, data visibility, and process optimization; align initiatives to operational goals.

Required Education & Experience: 2+ years in IT operations/service management, including on-site manufacturing support and application management for MOM/MES or relevant domain. Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related field; and/or commensurate work experience. Demonstrated leadership of teams delivering technical support and service improvements in a manufacturing environment. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proven ability to drive root-cause and preventative actions. Excellent communication & reporting skills-ability to communicate clearly to management, users, and peers. Proficiency with ticket systems and Microsoft Office; familiarity with web-based business tools. Hands-on or solid understanding of application development methodologies and DevOps practices supporting reliable releases.

Preferred Qualifications: Large/remote team leadership; ability to follow/enforce processes and security guidelines and communicate them effectively to users. Strong organization and time management; reliable, professional work ethic; commitment to exceptional customer service and prompt ticket resolution. Effective negotiation and expectation management with internal/external stakeholders. Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work. Experience working in global/cross-cultural environments.

For applications and inquiries, contact: hirings@openkyber.com

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