Function: IT
Industry: Solar Cell Manufacturing
Level: Manager or Senior Manager

Job Purpose
Responsible for end-to-end availability, integration, and performance of MES, Manufacturing IT, OT Infrastructure, Network and Security systems supporting in-line Solar Cell manufacturing. The position will act as the key interface between Production, Process, Quality, Equipment/Automation, ERP, MES, IT Infrastructure, Network, Security and OEM teams to ensure uninterrupted 24×7 manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead MES and Manufacturing IT operations for the complete Solar Cell production line.
• Ensure high availability of MES and associated IT/OT systems supporting 24×7 production.
• Coordinate with Production, Process, Quality, Maintenance, Automation, Equipment, ERP, Network, Security and OEM teams.
• Ensure seamless MES integration across key Solar Cell manufacturing processes as applicable to the plant technology.
• Ensure reliable equipment-to-MES communication and automatic collection of production/process data from manufacturing equipment.




• Manage wafer/cell traceability, WIP tracking, recipe/route control, equipment status, process parameters, production data and quality data through MES.
• Ensure integration between MES, ERP, equipment/automation systems, databases, quality systems and material-handling systems.
• Drive real-time production visibility and availability of manufacturing data for Production, Process and Quality teams.
• Ensure infrastructure availability for MES servers, application servers, databases, storage, backup and virtualization platforms.
• Manage plant IT/OT network infrastructure supporting production equipment, MES, automation and shop-floor systems.
• Work with Automation and OEM teams for integration, equipment controllers, or other applicable industrial communication interfaces.
• Lead resolution of production-critical MES, server, network, database and equipment-integration incidents.
• Establish escalation mechani

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