About this role
Salary: £38,000 - 48,000 per year
Requirements: Strong technical expertise in QAD ERP systems, particularly QAD 2014SEExperience with Progress OpenEdge databasesExperience administering Linux environmentsExperience supporting EDI integrations and data mappingsAbility to work with business stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutionsExperience with system upgrades, patches, testing, and deployment activitiesAbility to produce technical documentation and support proceduresExperience supporting business-critical systems in a manufacturing or supply chain environment Responsibilities: Provide administration, support, maintenance, and enhancement of the QAD 2014SE ERP environmentWork with business users to gather requirements and deliver scalable ERP solutionsSupport ERP modules including manufacturing, planning, inventory management, purchasing, sales order processing, logistics, and finance interfacesParticipate in system upgrades, patches, testing, and deployment activitiesMaintain and optimise Progress OpenEdge databasesPerform routine database monitoring, backup management, and disaster recovery activitiesSupport and maintain EDI transactions with customers, suppliers, and logistics partnersTroubleshoot EDI communication issues and data mapping errorsDevelop and support system integrations between QAD and external applicationsAdminister Linux servers supporting QAD and associated applicationsMonitor system health, performance, security, and capacityIdentify opportunities to automate manual business processesParticipate in digital transformation initiativesProduce technical documentation, support procedures, and knowledge articlesCollaborate with IT, operations, and functional teams to improve system utilisation and business performanceParticipate in IT projects from requirements gathering through implementation and supportProvide technical leadership on ERP-related initiativesSupport testing, user training, and change management activitiesCoordinate with external consultants and software vendors where required Technologies: ERPSupportLinuxProgress OpenEdgeSecurity More:
We are a high volume manufacturer strengthening our IT department with the appointment of an IT Solutions Engineer. This role is based at our facility in Shropshire and focuses on supporting, maintaining, developing, and continuously improving business-critical systems, with a primary focus on the QAD 2014SE ERP platform. We work closely with business stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and external partners to ensure enterprise applications, integrations, and infrastructure support operational excellence across manufacturing and supply chain functions. We are a leading supplier of permanent, interim, and project management recruitment solutions to the automotive and general engineering sectors.
last updated 30 week of 2026