Functional Specialist, MES
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Job Summary
Hydro Global Business Services (GBS) is an organizational area that operates as an internal service provider for the Hydro group. Its ultimate purpose is to deliver relevant IT financial and HR business services to all business areas within the company.
Role purpose
- Provide 2nd level support for the APICS MES system across Hydro locations ensuring stable Business As Usual (BAU) operations.
- Contribute to the implementation of APICS MES in new locations supporting project activities from configuration to Go-Live and Hypercare.
- Act as a Functional Specialist colaborating in activities across regions and supporting the team.
- Performe knowledge sharing best practices and continuous improvement across APICS- supported sites.
What you will be doing
- Provide operational support for APICS MES across multiple production sites ensuring stable and efficient system usage
- Partner with business stakeholders key users and project teams to support sites throughout their APICS lifecycle from implementation tobusiness-as-usual operations.
- Participate in APICS MES implementation projects including testing configuration user training and go-live support.
- Support the rollout of new APICS functionalities and continuous system improvements across the organization.
- Build expertise in manufacturing processes APICS solutions and system integrations to support future deployments and enhancements.
- Contribute to the development of standards templates and best practices to ensure consistent global implementation.
- Collaborate with international colleagues and cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence and digital transformation initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with company policies quality standards and HSE requirements.
What will make you successful
- 3 years of experience in MES manufacturing systems or IT support environments
- Master/Bachelor/Vocational Degree
- Fluent in English is mandatory French or Spanish a plus
- Strong communication skills
- Customer service orientation and service-minded attitude
- Problem-solving and analytical thinking attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and in distributed teams
- Knowledge of MES systems
- Understanding of SAP integrations
- Basic knowledge of PLCs and industrial environments is a plus
What we offer you
- Working at the worlds only fully integrated aluminum and leading renewable energy company
- Diverse global teams
- Flexible work environment/home office (hybrid)
- We provide you the freedom to be creative and to learn from experts
- Possibility to grow with the company
- Attractive benefit package
Equal opportunities
At Hydro we believe diversity makes us stronger. We welcome diverse experiences and perspectives and invite all qualified candidates to apply. We review every application fairly and strive to provide equal opportunities for everyone to grow and succeed.
Apply before: 30/06/2026
Required Experience:
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About Company
Hydro is a leading aluminium and renewable energy company that builds businesses and partnerships for a more sustainable future. We have 33,000 employees in more than 140 locations and 40 countries.
