Career Opportunities

Position: Vice President of Software Development

Eyelit, Inc, a leader in delivering software solutions to global manufacturing companies, is seeking a results-driven, senior technology executive to lead our company across all technology functions. Reporting to the CTO, the VP of Software Development will partner our product team, clients, vendors and private equity stakeholders and take ownership of all company technology, engineering and related security matters. This role will be key in analyzing, assimilating and managing disparate software solutions acquired through acquisitions.

Aligned and informed with the CTO, the VP of Software Development will guide the company’s technology vision, product development strategy, and lead the planning and execution of our technology initiatives. They will own and oversee all product development activities, security initiatives, as well as all private and public cloud infrastructure planning, implementation, and operations.

Targeted Background

A candidate with experience in a senior technology position at a mature SaaS organization with multi-national divisions is our primary target. Being well versed in building and delivering SaaS solutions including cloud and hybrid cloud migrations will provide the proper baseline for success. You will demonstrate quantifying value delivery through functional improvements or reduction of technical debt.

We desire the senior IT leader to prioritize deliverables and manage ambiguity. Effective leadership will be demonstrated through expanding the team, internal team building, onboarding, career growth, performance management and being a cultural steward of our company values.

Job Location, Status and Travel

This position reports through the Mississauga, Ontario office and is primarily work-from-home. This position may require travel in North America and internationally.

At Eyelit You Will

• Be the company’s visible technology leader by defining and communicating the company’s technology vision and strategy; Define and manage the engineering and cloud budget and spend
• In collaboration with the CTO and other functional leaders, be a co-owner (with CPO) of the formulation and maintenance of the company’s product and technology growth strategy and roadmaps, with a focus on identifying and championing technology-driven opportunities and remediating technical debt
• Define and continuously refine the company’s product development and software and cloud engineering best practices and operational standards and ensure that those standards are consistently met
• Develop mechanisms to ensure that all products and services are developed, delivered, and maintained at the highest possible quality, in budget and on schedule
• Grow and mentor a cloud engineering team which supports requisite standards and certifications for reliability, scalability, disaster recovery, security and cost
• Build a productive and efficient team by cultivating talent through recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and performance improvement
• Be the champion and leader for building processes and culture focused on cyber security; Ensure that products and systems maintain regulatory compliance for markets served
• Work with the CTO in definition and communication of company technology strategy to the Board of Directors, Provide quarterly updates to the Board on progress towards initiatives
• Lead or participate in other assigned projects

Desired Background

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science or related fields from an accredited college or university

• 12+ years of progressive experience in software development; Experience building and delivering SaaS solutions including cloud and hybrid cloud migrations
• 7+ years in a leadership role with recent strategic oversight, preferably in a private-equity backed organization
• Advance competencies software technologies and development tools such as .Net, C#, Java, SQL Server, React, Python, jQuery, Angular, AWS/Azure/Google Cloud, IIS, GitHub and Team Foundation Server

• Master’s degree and/or certifications are desired

Key Attributes:

• Prior experience with mergers and acquisitions preferred; Experience with managing and assimilating software solutions acquired through acquisitions

• “Big picture” thinker with ability to build and deliver software solutions against key deliverables
• Able to build a strong network of interpersonal relationships with employees, peers, clients and vendors

Competencies of Success

• Analytical and Critical Thinking: Review and manage data with strong attention to detail; combine facts with likely possibilities; articulate and resolve complex problems
• Quality Focused: A recognition of the value of doing things the right way; having a high sense of integrity and thoughtfulness in your actions
• Action Oriented: A bias for action, when you see a problem, you solve it using your technical savvy and internal resources
• Market orientation – Ability to understand market developments, partner ecosystems and competitive strategies and formulate appropriate software solutions
• Entrepreneurship: Takes calculated entrepreneurial risks, balancing risks and potential gains; Supports introduction of new products and services, or technologies; Is an active advocate for product possibilities in a competitive marketplace

Who you will be working for

Founded in 1997, Eyelit, Corp delivers our manufacturing management software suite, Eyelit enables companies to efficiently reach operational excellence and have visibility and control of manufacturing operations from the factory floor through the global supply chain. A unique blend of innovative technology and unparalleled service makes Eyelit software simpler to implement, integrate, and use. That’s why we continually roll out solutions, in a third of the time, for half the cost of any comparable

products. Simply put, Eyelit delivers more manufacturing efficiency—faster, easier, for less.

Join us in our mission – to deliver and support with world-class customer service, easy-to-use, high-quality manufacturing management solutions that increase productivity and worker performance, and the bottom line for our customers. Please visit us at www.eyelit.com for additional information.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identify or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace in hiring and growth opportunities.

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Position: MES Implementation Consultant

Due to expansion and growth, Eyelit is seeking an Implementation Consultant to support our UK division, MESTEC. As part of our Professional Services team, the Implementation Consultant will play a crucial role in delivering and supporting successful projects using MESTEC’s suite of tools. You will be working with some of the world’s most prestigious manufacturing companies both on and off site to drive improvement in their productivity.

MESTEC provides a suite of manufacturing management tools including Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) and Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS). These tools are delivered as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and deliver rapid improvements to manufacturing KPIs such as labour productivity, product quality, production costs and delivery lead-times.

The Implementation Consultant will become a subject matter expert and power user; know the tools, the design, best use of application to our customers. In our drive for excellence, this role will explore new avenues to create content and deliver impactful training to end-users. Additionally, this role will contribute to refining processes and procedures based on testing and learning from new ideas or new products.

Key Contributors

• Work with customers to understand key objectives / challenges / requirements
• Work with customers to map their processes to MESTEC
• Train customers to configure MESTEC to most effectively achieve the requirements identified
• Specify any custom requirements, such as interfaces, custom functions and custom reports
• Create, align and manage a plan with the customer to deliver the implementation through to handover to support
• Code the custom content above or work with the wider team to ensure quality delivery on time
• Sign off with the customer that all project deliverables are met
• Work with the customer post project to ensure longer term value is being delivered by the system in the key areas for that customer

Job Location, Status and Travel

Qualified candidates should live in the U.S and will work-from-home with all equipment furnished. Travel may be required to North America, Europe or the UK to visit with international customers as required.

Additional Responsibilities

• Working with the support team to ensure seamless transfer to on going support for the customer
• Input to the product roadmap – feedback of customer requirements / opportunities driving system development
• Working with development team to ensure new system functionalities required for a customer meet requirements in terms of specification, testing and delivery on time vs plan
• Potential to get involved in pre-sales scoping process
• Lead or participate in other assigned projects

Desired Background

• College degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or related fields from an accredited college or university

• 3 or more years of experience working in manufacturing, including systems implementation/support within a manufacturing environment
• Experience of working within a manufacturing site in roles such as manufacturing leadership, planning, systems implementation, IoT implementation, engineering
• A strong interest in the use of system solutions to improve performance in an operational environment

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally

• Proven ability to manage conflicting priorities and set clear expectations with customers and internal stakeholders

How to grab our attention:

• Experience of programming in any coding language; Experience in C# or other .Net technologies
• Experience providing technical support for an enterprise software application
• Knowledge of SQL or Oracle databases
• Project Management experience or certification
• Proven experience delivering improvement in KPI measures within a manufacturing site
• Knowledge of manufacturing continuous improvement methodology
• Interest or experience in data analysis/data science

Competencies of Success

• Excellent written and verbal communication: Presents oneself clearly and articulately when speaking, assuring that others fully comprehend the intended message; Uses appropriate grammar tailored to the audience
• Customer Service Orientation: Positive attitude and an awareness and willingness to respond to customers to and meet their needs, requirements and expectations; Active and empathetic listening; Clarifies customers’ needs or expectations, when doubt exists; Provides a timely response to customer’s complaints, feedback and comments; Actively inform customers of intentions.
• Analytical and Critical Thinking: Review and manage data with strong attention to detail; combine facts with likely possibilities; articulate and resolve complex problems
• Quality Focused: A recognition of the value of doing things the right way; having a high sense of integrity and thoughtfulness in your actions
• Action Oriented: A bias for action, when you see a problem, you solve it using your technical savvy and internal resources

Who you will be working for

MESTEC provides a suite of manufacturing management tools including Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) and Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS). These tools are delivered as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and deliver rapid improvements to manufacturing KPIs such as labor productivity, product quality, production costs and delivery lead-times. Please visit us at www.mestec.net for additional information.

MESTEC is a division of Eyelit Corp. Founded in 1997, Eyelit delivers our manufacturing management software suite to enable companies to efficiently reach operational excellence. Our software enables clients to have visibility and control of manufacturing operations from the factory floor through the global supply chain. A unique blend of innovative technology and unparalleled service makes Eyelit software simpler to implement, integrate, and use. Please visit us at www.eyelit.com for additional information.

Join us in our mission – to deliver and support with world-class customer service, easy-to-use, high-quality manufacturing management solutions that increase productivity and worker performance, and the bottom line for our customers. Please visit us at www.eyelit.com for additional information.

Next steps

Please apply by clicking the button below. We will follow-up promptly.

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