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Digital Systems and Process Improvement Project Manager, Fleming Engineering Ltd

  • Sector: Technology
  • Location: Lifford (Donegal, Ireland)
  • Salary: €36k - €40k
  • Project duration: 12 months
  • Contract length: 12 Months
  • Hours per week: 37.5
  • Closing date and time: 07/12/2026, 17:00

Job Summary

This position is with Fleming Engineering Ltd. The role forms part of an Innovation Boost project supported by InterTradeIreland. Salary support under the programme is provided for 12 months; however, the employment contract is with Fleming Engineering Ltd and is not limited to the funding period.

Company Introduction

Fleming Engineering manufactures made-to-order industrial roller doors and steel and fire doors and currently employs 32 people at different levels in the organisation. 

Fleming Engineering makes significant annual investments in its people, processes and plant to develop capabilities to support the growth ambitions of the company.

Fleming Engineering has a culture of continuous improvement in all aspects of the business and embraces new technology, systems and processes. Operational excellence principles such as lean thinking, total quality management and six sigma key methodologies are embedded throughout the business.

Job Description

This role is central to Fleming Engineering’s operational and digital improvement strategy and will lead the design, development and implementation of an integrated Digital Transformation Information System (DTIS). The Digital Transformation Information System (DTIS) Project Manager will be responsible for:

  • Map and redesign the end-to-end order-to-despatch process and translate user, data, compliance and operational needs into a robust DTIS requirements specification.
  • Evaluate most appropriate DTIS systems to integrate with current technical and operational systems stack.
  • Design and implement component/sub-assembly labelling, barcode/QR scanning and traceability across agreed production stages.
  • Develop live DTIS shop-floor/order-status visualisation and relevant KPIs for production, office and management users.
  • Plan and manage prototyping, pilot deployment, user acceptance testing, parallel validation, phased roll-out, debugging and benefits measurement.
  • Prepare DTIS system documentation, SOPs, user guides and training materials and train staff so the new processes and systems are fully transferred and embedded within Fleming Engineering.
  • Work closely with the academic partner, company management, shop-floor users and external system providers, reporting progress through the Project Management Group

The successful graduate will lead this project, in a supportive partnership Ulster University (UU) as part of the InterTradeIreland’s Innovation Boost Programme.

Interviews will be held approximately week commencing: 14/12/2026

Essential Criteria

  • A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Computing, Digital Technologies, Information Systems, Business Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Business Studies with Computing, Business Analytics, Data Analytics or a closely related discipline.
  • Two+ years' practical experience in ERP/MRP or manufacturing information systems 
  • Must be legally entitled to work in Ireland/EU and travel throughout Ireland as required; if you do require a visa/work permit allowing you to work in Ireland/EU you must upload a copy of it with your application. Failure to provide a relevant Visa/Work permit may result in your application not being considered.

Desirable Criteria

  • Experience in project and change management, process mapping and user requirements analysis.
  • Understanding of Sage 50/Cim50 would be advantageous.
  • Exposure to APIs, database integration, barcode/QR scanning, shop-floor data capture or related Industry 4.0 technologies.
  • Experience in systems design, prototyping, user acceptance testing, implementation, training and documentation.
  • Experience developing dashboards/visualisation or business-intelligence reporting.
  • Experience in a manufacturing setting, particularly engineered-to-order products, quality/traceability or compliance-sensitive production.