STITCH MES is seeking an experienced Project Manager with strong exposure to apparel manufacturing and manufacturing technology (MES/ERP).

The role requires end-to-end ownership of MES implementation projects across multiple factory sites, driving operational excellence and ensuring measurable improvements in productivity, efficiency, and system adoption.

The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between factory operations and technology teams, ensuring seamless execution and digital transformation on the shop floor.

Key Responsibilities

- Engage with apparel manufacturing clients to understand production workflows and operational challenges.

- Act as the primary point of contact for client leadership during implementation and transformation projects.

- Translate factory processes into structured MES configurations and SOPs.

- Drive alignment across production, planning, quality, and warehouse teams.

- Ensure strong stakeholder communication and governance throughout the project lifecycle.

- Own end-to-end MES deployments across multiple factory locations.

- Lead business process mapping, system configuration, testing, go-live, and stabilization.

- Ensure accurate implementation across production tracking, line efficiency, quality control, downtime monitoring, and inventory integration.

- Manage project timelines, risks, and cross-functional coordination with product and engineering teams.

- Monitor post-go-live adoption and drive continuous improvement based on operational KPIs.

- Identify operational bottlenecks and recommend process optimization initiatives.

- Drive data-led decision-making using MES dashboards and reports.

- Standardize best practices across multi-site deployments.

- Support clients in building scalable and digitally mature factory operations.

- Lead and mentor on-ground deployment teams and functional consultants.

- Ensure structured documentation, reporting, and compliance with project governance standards.

- Foster a high-ownership, execution-focused team culture.

- Collaborate with product teams to provide field insights for product enhancement.

Qualifications:

- Graduate degree in Engineering, Operations, Textile, Industrial Management, or related field.

- 8-10 years of experience in apparel manufacturing operations, factory management, or technology-led transformation roles.

- Strong hands-on exposure to MES / ERP / manufacturing digitization systems.

- Deep understanding of production planning, line balancing, efficiency tracking, inventory management, quality control, and supply chain processes in apparel factories.

- Experience handling multi-site or large factory environments.

- Strong analytical, project management, and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to work in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

- Willingness to travel extensively across client factory locations.

- Must own a personal vehicle for local factory travel and on-ground client visits.