MES Functional Consultant (Automotive Manufacturing)
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Job Description – MES Functional Consultant (Automotive Manufacturing)
Experience: 10–12 Years
Industry: Automotive Manufacturing (2-Wheeler & 4-Wheeler)
Domain: MES / MOM, Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced MES Functional Consultant with strong automotive manufacturing expertise and hands-on experience in MES/MOM implementations. The candidate should possess deep understanding of vehicle manufacturing processes across Body Shop, Paint Shop, Engine, Transmission, Assembly, Quality, Traceability, Logistics, and Vehicle Dispatch operations for both 2-wheeler and 4-wheeler production environments.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead business requirement gathering workshops with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Logistics, and Manufacturing Engineering teams.
• Perform AS-IS / TO-BE process mapping, fit-gap analysis, and functional solution design for MES/MOM programs.
• Define functional requirements, user stories, business rules, workflows, and acceptance criteria.
• Design and implement MES functionalities covering:
o Production Execution
o Order Management
o Production Planning & Scheduling
o Quality Management
o Traceability & Genealogy
o Andon & Production Monitoring
o Labor Tracking
o Electronic Work Instructions
o Vehicle Tracking & Serialization
o Rework & Non-Conformance Management
o Vehicle Dispatch & Shipment Authorization
• Collaborate with MES developers, architects, and shopfloor teams to ensure successful solution delivery.
• Support SIT, UAT, deployment, hypercare, and user training activities.
• Drive process standardization and best-practice adoption across manufacturing sites.
• Support global rollouts, template development, and multi-plant MES deployments.
• Participate in pre-sales, solutioning, effort estimation, demonstrations, and RFP response activities.
Automotive Domain Expertise
Strong understanding of:
• Vehicle Manufacturing Lifecycle
• Engine & Transmission Assembly
• Body Shop Operations
• Paint Shop Processes
• Final Vehicle Assembly
• End-of-Line Testing
• Quality Gates & Checkpoints
• VIN Management & Serialization
• Parts Traceability & Genealogy
• Production Sequencing
• Rework & Repair Processes
• Yard Management & Vehicle Dispatch
• Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence
Technical Skills
• MES/MOM Platforms (Apriso, Critical Manufacturing, Opcenter, TrakSYS, SAP DMC or similar)
• Manufacturing Process Modeling
• Requirements Management
• Fit-Gap Analysis
• Test Scenario & UAT Management
• Shopfloor Integration Concepts
• ERP Integration (SAP preferred)
• Reporting & Manufacturing Analytics
• Traceability Solutions
• Industry 4.0 and Smart Factory Concepts
Preferred Candidate Profile
• 10–12 years of MES/MOM consulting experience with at least 5+ years in automotive manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience in at least one full MES implementation lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of 2-wheeler and 4-wheeler manufacturing operations.
• Experience working with OEMs or Tier-1 automotive suppliers.
• Excellent stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and communication skills.
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