MES Functional Consultant

Work you'll do

• Support manufacturing transformation initiatives for industrial clients by aligning shop floor operations, business requirements, and digital enablement solutions.
• Gather and document business and functional requirements for manufacturing process transformation initiatives.
• Define use cases for work order execution, electronic batch records, genealogy and traceability, and non-conformance management.
• Support shop floor digitization and operational excellence programs across production, quality, maintenance, and inventory processes.
• Collaborate with technical teams on system configuration and integration with enterprise resource planning, automation, and data platform environments.
• Participate in testing, deployment, hypercare, training, and user adoption activities across project delivery phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Business
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, process improvement, or consulting
• Experience with end-to-end manufacturing processes, including production, quality, maintenance, and inventory
• Experience working in plant environments supporting discrete manufacturing or process manufacturing operations
• Ability to translate manufacturing requirements into business and functional requirements
• Experience with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies
• Experience with manufacturing execution system platforms, including Opcenter, Apriso, AVEVA, or FactoryTalk
• Experience with ISA-95 or ISA-88 frameworks
• Experience supporting Industry 4.0, Internet of Things, or smart factory initiatives
• Experience using Microsoft Project, Jira, or Agile project management tools