Plant IT Engineer (MES)

12-month contract (Inside IR35) | Extension and contract-to-hire highly likely | Start: January 2027 | On site: 5 days a week

A global manufacturer is deploying a new MES platform at a regulated site in the Liverpool area, and this is the on-site role that keeps it running. You’ll build and support applications on the plant floor and act as the site’s link to the global technical team.

What you’ll do:

• Build, deploy and support new MES applications and integrations, including day-to-day platform support (development, security and operations)
• Be the local point of contact between the site and the global technical team
• Work with operations and quality teams to prototype, test and release changes in a regulated environment

What we’re looking for:

• IT or technical support experience, with a solid understanding of OT, IT, infrastructure, software, data and cloud
• A customer-first mindset and the ability to learn fast
• Full-time presence on site, Monday to Friday

Nice to have:

• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (pharma ideal)
• Exposure to MES platforms (Tulip, PAS-X, Syncade or similar)
• Integration experience with SAP, AVEVA PI or Databricks
• Not the right fit for: ERP functional consultants, service-desk-only roles, or senior strategy and leadership profiles