Mes Functional Senior Consultant

This role focuses on functional consulting for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and digital transformation initiatives within industrial clients, aiming to improve production efficiency, quality, and traceability. It involves translating manufacturing needs into requirements, collaborating with technical teams, and supporting system implementation and change management.

What you'd actually do

  1. Support data-driven decision-making through dashboards and insights
  2. Contribute to overall project delivery, timelines, and client communication
  3. Translate manufacturing needs into clear business and functional requirements
  4. Collaborate with technical resources to translate functional requirements to techno-functional specifications
  5. Define use cases such as work order execution, electronic batch records, genealogy/traceability, material movements, and constraint & non-conformance management

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, process improvement, or consulting
  • Experience in end-to-end manufacturing processes (production, quality, maintenance, inventory)
  • 2+ years of experience in supply chain processes (sourcing & procurement, logistics, material handling & movement)
  • 2+ years of experience working in or with plant environments (discrete or process manufacturing)
  • Team lead experience
  • Aerospace & Defense experience

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies
  • Exposure to MES platforms (e.g., Opcenter, Apriso, AVEVA, FactoryTalk)
  • Experience with Industry 4.0, IoT, or smart factory initiatives
  • Experience structuring and guiding work for junior staff
  • Proven ability to drive process improvement and operational transformation initiatives
  • Familiarity with digital manufacturing tools, including MES or shop floor systems
  • Experience using Microsoft Project, JIRA or other Agile and Project Management tools
  • Experience in data analytics and reporting

What the JD emphasized

  • strong shop floor and operations expertise
  • deep understanding of manufacturing processes, operations, and performance improvement
  • manufacturing execution system (MES) and related technologies serving as key tools