About this role
<p style="min-height:1.5em">Location: Reading, Berkshire (Hybrid – minimum 3 days per week on-site)</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">ABOUT XYZ REALITY</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">──────────────────────────────</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">XYZ Reality are the creators of the world's first and only engineering-grade Augmented Reality solution, purpose built for the construction industry. Not only have we created this holographic technology, that sits within The Atom — a smart, site-safe headset/hardhat — but we implement it on projects, utilising the power of AR to ensure that all schemes are completed in line with delivery timescales and budgets.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">XYZ has grown to over 100 staff across the UK, US & Europe and is working with Mission Critical organisations & construction companies to successfully deliver major projects.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">THE ROLE</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">──────────────────────────────</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">This role sits within the Production team at our NPI facility in Reading, Berkshire, reporting to the Procurement Manager and on-site at least three days per week.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As Systems Engineer, you will be the internal owner of the business systems that production, quality, procurement and logistics run on — beginning with the selection and implementation of a new ERP, and evolving from there.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">The role takes the ERP programme off the leadership team and gives XYZ a single system of record for stock, BOMs, builds and serial-level traceability. The systems you build must scale with the business: what is built now must support materially higher volumes, more products and more people — without adding headcount or manual workarounds.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">──────────────────────────────</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Own the ERP replacement programme end to end — requirements gathering, vendor selection support, configuration, data migration from E-Max, testing, go-live and post-go-live stabilisation.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Map how the business works today across goods-in, stores, build, test, despatch and returns; define the target process and data model and hold the line on requirements through configuration and go-live.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Own purchasing, supplier and item-master data the Procurement function depends on; own integrations and data flows between ERP, finance, CRM and support systems including the Freshdesk RMA workflow.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Implement serial-level traceability so component and build history is queryable for containment, warranty and field-failure investigation; own engineering change control and quality records under ISO 9001.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Build and maintain the production reporting pack — yield, scrap, rework, throughput, stock accuracy and on-time despatch — turning data into insight the team can act on.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Identify and deliver process automation and system improvement opportunities as production scales — eliminating manual re-keying, paper records and offline spreadsheets.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">──────────────────────────────</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Demonstrable experience implementing or migrating an ERP or MRP system in a manufacturing environment — ideally as the internal owner rather than an external consultant.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Strong understanding of manufacturing data structures: item masters, BOMs, routings, work orders, serialisation and lot control.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Data migration experience including extraction, cleansing, mapping and reconciliation.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Advanced Excel essential; SQL, Power BI or equivalent desirable. Right to work in the UK without sponsorship.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">KEY EXPERIENCE & SKILLS</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">──────────────────────────────</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Requirements gathering and process mapping capability, with the discipline to document thoroughly rather than work from memory.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Experience of systems integration and API-based data flows.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Understanding of ISO 9001 documented information and traceability requirements; exposure to NCR, root cause analysis and corrective action processes.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• A track record of identifying and delivering practical process improvements, with the benefit clearly evidenced.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Self-directed and comfortable owning a programme with senior sponsorship but limited internal precedent.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Scripting or automation capability (Python, Power Automate or similar) — desirable.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">BENEFITS</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">──────────────────────────────</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• 🏝️ 25 days annual leave + public holidays</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• 🩺 Private healthcare with Vitality</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• 🎄 Christmas shutdown days on top of leave allowance (2–4 per year usually)</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• 🪙 Biannual salary reviews</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• 🥳 Summer & Christmas staff parties</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• 💰 Employee referral scheme</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• 🚲 Cycle to Work scheme</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• 🚀 Make a real-world impact of revolutionising the construction industry</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.co.uk">Jobs in United Kingdom</a> on Arbeitnow</a>