MES Architect (Critical Manufacturing)

Role: CMF MES Architect

Location: Lisbon, Portugal (Hybrid)

Permanent/Fixed term Full time Employment

Mandatory Qualifications

1. Critical Manufacturing (CM) FE/BE Certification from Critical Manufacturing is required.
2. Minimum 8+ years of MES implementation experience with at least 5+ years on Critical Manufacturing MES.
3. Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale CMF MES solutions across multiple manufacturing plants.
4. Strong expertise in CMF Architecture, Solution Design, and Platform Governance.
5. Experience defining MES standards, reusable frameworks, and implementation guidelines.
6. Hands-on experience with CMF Business Logic, Data Models, Smart Tables, Workflows, and Orchestration.
7. Experience designing and governing CM Extensions, Services, Custom Actions, and Enterprise Integrations.
8. Strong proficiency in C#/.NET and enterprise application architecture.
9. Experience with Manufacturing Integrations including ERP, SAP, Equipment Connectivity, and Shop Floor Systems.
10. Proven experience conducting architecture reviews, code governance, and production release approvals.
11. Strong understanding of IoT architectures, OPC UA, MQTT, and event-driven manufacturing solutions.
12. Experience leading globally distributed development teams.
13. Experience supporting multiple manufacturing sites simultaneously.

Technical Skills

• Critical Manufacturing MES v11 (Expert)
• CMF Architecture & Platform Governance is preferred
• CMF Business Logic
• CMF UI Framework
• C# / .NET
• Angular (working knowledge)
• Enterprise Integration Patterns
• REST APIs & Service-Oriented Architecture
• SQL Server
• SAP Integration
• OPC UA
• MQTT
• Manufacturing Execution Systems
• Azure DevOps / Git
• CI/CD Pipelines

Leadership Responsibilities

• Define MES architecture roadmap.
• Own technical governance and standards.
• Conduct architecture reviews and approvals.
• Approve production deployments.
• Mentor Site Leads and Developers.
• Manage technical risks and solution quality.
• Drive standardization across all delivery hubs.

Experience

8-12 Years Overall

5+ Years Critical Manufacturing MES