Information Technology Consultant
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Location: Pont-à-Mousson, France (near Nancy & Metz)
Contract: Freelance / Contract
Duration: Initial 6 months (long-term programme - potential extension up to 3 years or permanent option)
Start Date: 1 April
Rate: Negotiable daily rate
Languages: Fluent French & English required
Overview
We are supporting a key industrial client in the search for a Senior IT Consultant with strong industrial sector experience to join a major transformation programme based in Pont-à-Mousson, France. This role is part of Project Orion, a strategic industrial modernisation initiative aimed at significantly reducing CO2 emissions and modernising the site’s production infrastructure. The programme includes replacing the existing blast furnaces with a new Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) and implementing a modern industrial IT landscape integrating supervision systems, MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), WMS (Warehouse Management Systems), and strong OT/IT integration. The consultant will play a central role in designing, selecting, integrating and deploying industrial applications to support the future production environment. This is a long-term, committed project, initially offered as a 6-month freelance assignment with the possibility of extension or permanent transition.
Key Responsibilities
Project Coordination
- Plan, organise and coordinate IT activities related to industrial applications
- Facilitate collaboration between technical, operational and business teams
- Lead project follow-up meetings and stakeholder coordination
- Prepare and support steering committee meetings
Industrial Application Design
- Facilitate business and technical workshops with operational teams
- Analyse functional and operational requirements
- Contribute to the design of the future industrial application landscape
- Ensure consistency across application solutions and production processes
Software Selection & Tender Process
- Support the preparation of tender documentation (RFP/RFQ)
- Participate in the evaluation of software vendors and solutions
- Engage with vendors and assess the suitability of proposed solutions
- Contribute to final software selection decisions
Documentation
- Produce and maintain clear project documentation, including: Requirements specifications
- Functional design documents
- Operating procedures and user guides
Testing, Go-Live & User Support
- Prepare and coordinate testing and acceptance phases
- Support go-live activities and deployment
- Deliver user training and provide on-site support during key project phases
Required Experience
- 6-10 years’ experience as an IT Consultant / Senior IT Consultant
- Proven experience within industrial or manufacturing environments
- Strong exposure to MES, WMS or industrial application ecosystems
- Experience working with OT/IT integration
- Solid understanding of production environments and operational constraints
- Experience supporting software selection or tender processes
- Ability to lead workshops and translate operational needs into system requirements
Key Skills
- Strong stakeholder management across technical and operational teams
- Excellent communication and workshop facilitation skills
- Autonomous, hands-on and solution-oriented approach
- Ability to produce clear functional and technical documentation
- Comfortable working in complex industrial environments
Languages
- Fluent French - essential
- Fluent English - essential