Technical Product Lead, Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Location: Oxford (Hybrid)
We are seeking a Technical Product Lead to lead the implementation of NoMuda VisualFactory, our new Manufacturing Execution System (MES).
Who are Oxford Nanopore?
Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) developed nanopore sequencing, a new generation of sensing technology for faster, information-rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis.
The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans, animals, plants, bacteria, viruses, and diseases such as cancer. By enabling biological insights, we strive to improve life on Earth and beyond.
About the MES platform
We recently commissioned NoMuda VisualFactory, and will start the initial configuration in the next few months.
This MES is central to our digital manufacturing strategy, and will drive the manufacturing of our sequencing products and chemicals. It will enable manufacturing process engineers to safely and consistently self-configure workflows while ensuring compliance with GAMP standards and seamless integration with internal systems.
The Technical Product Lead role
You be responsible for the initial configuration and ongoing performance of NoMuda VisualFactory as a self-service MES platform.
You will collaborate closely with NoMuda engineers, process leads and operators, Quality Assurance experts, regulatory stakeholders and internal software engineering teams.
Key responsibilities
- Oversee the initial configuration of the platform by NoMuda’s engineers and our own process leads
- Shape effective configuration patterns to enable process leads to autonomously create and update manufacturing processes
- Design & lead effective integration with key internal manufacturing & business systems, including govern integration patterns, data flows, and APIs
- Lead work to ensure the ongoing operational performance, security and compliance of NoMuda VisualFactory
Skills & Experience
Required experience
- Managing complex, process coordination platforms
- Working with agile software engineers
- Working directly with manufacturing SMEs and process engineers
- Working collaboratively with SaaS vendors
Required skills
- Solid understanding of enterprise architecture & integrations
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
Desirable
Experience working with:
- Manufacturing systems in regulated environments
- Complex medical device, biologics, biopharma manufacturing or development
- NoMuda VisualFactory or similar low-code MES platforms
- Compliance standards such as GAMP, ISO 13485, or computer system validation (CSV) in medical device or life sciences environments
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
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Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis. The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins. The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments. With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries.
Skills Required
- Experience managing complex, integrated digital manufacturing platforms
- Experience managing SaaS platforms
- Solid understanding of software architecture, integrations, and data management
- Experience working directly with manufacturing process engineers
- Experience working collaboratively with SaaS vendors
Oxford Nanopore Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered good to above average across many roles, with employer-provided ranges visible for several U.S. commercial and applications positions and company materials emphasizing market‑competitive base pay. Commercial and some senior technical posts, particularly in the U.S., are positioned as competitive and often paired with strong variable components.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — All‑employee share plans in the UK and a U.S. employee stock purchase plan indicate broad access to equity as part of total reward. Company communications highlight attractive bonus and share plans that add meaningful upside beyond base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — U.S. roles indicate strong health insurance and core protections, while official materials and country overviews reference private medical coverage and wellbeing support. These elements position the health package as a notable strength alongside cash compensation.
Oxford Nanopore Technologies Insights
What We Do
Our goal is to enable the analysis of anything, anywhere, by anyone. We have developed the world’s first and only nanopore DNA and RNA sequencing platform. It’s a new generation of sequencing technology — the only one to offer: scalability to portable or ultra-high throughput formats, real-time data delivery, and the ability to elucidate rich biological data. We are aiming to disrupt the way that biological analyses are currently performed, and open up new applications that have a profound, positive impact on society. Our devices offer real-time analysis, for rapid insights, in fully scalable formats — from pocket to population scale — and the technology is being used in more than 100 countries worldwide. Founded in 2005 as a spin-out from the University of Oxford, the company now employs more than 600 people from multiple disciplines including nanopore science, molecular biology and applications, informatics, engineering, electronics, manufacturing and commercialisation. The management team, led by CEO Dr Gordon Sanghera, has a track record of delivering disruptive technologies to the market.
