SAP S/4HANA MES Liaison/MES Upgrade Assessment Lead

Our Client, an IT Services and Consultant company, is looking for a SAP S/4HANA MES Liaison/MES Upgrade Assessment Lead for their Remote location.

Responsibilities:

• ERP-MES Integration & Functional Liaison
• Act as the day-to-day liaison for testing sche3dul4e and data creation for SAP S/4HANA program teams.
• Facilitate the end-to-end process view across SAP and MES (e.g., production orders, confirmations, backflush, material staging, labor reporting, scrap/rework, genealogy/traceability, quality results, batch/serial management).
• Translate manufacturing requirements into SAP/MES functional specifications and integration requirements.
• Partner with solution architects to define integration patterns (e.g., APIs, IDocs, middleware/eventing) and ensure reliable, auditable data flows.
• Drive master data alignment and governance across SAP and MES (materials, BOMs, routings/recipes, work centers/resources, production versions, serial/batch rules).
• MES Upgrade Assessment & Readiness (Primary Focus)
• Lead structured MES upgrade assessments including:
• Current-state MES capability and configuration review
• Interface/integration inventory and criticality scoring
• Performance, scalability, and availability assessment
• Develop upgrade options and recommendations (e.g., in-place vs. migration, phased rollout vs. big-bang), including pros/cons, risks, dependencies, and cost/effort estimates.
• Produce a comprehensive MES Upgrade Assessment Report and roadmap aligned with SAP S/4HANA milestones.
• Program Delivery Support (Planning through Hypercare)
• Manage integrated workplans across SAP, MES, and middleware teams; track RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies).
• Plan and execute testing strategy spanning SAP and MES:
• SIT/E2E scenarios, regression, performance testing
• Data reconciliation and interface validation
• Shop-floor pilot testing and production readiness
• Support cutover planning, including downtime analysis, fallback strategies, and shop-floor continuity planning

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years experience in manufacturing systems roles involving MES and SAP (ECC and/or S/4HANA).
• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading MES upgrades/major version changes (assessment, planning, execution, hypercare).
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and data flows
• Experience with integration concepts and tools (e.g., SAP IDocs/BAPIs, REST/SOAP APIs, middleware such as SAP CPI/PO, MuleSoft, Boomi, Kepware, or similar).
• Excellent facilitation, requirements elicitation, and documentation skills
• Preferred Qualifications
• Hands-on knowledge of common MES platforms (e.g., Siemens Opcenter, Rockwell FactoryTalk ProductionCentre, Korber PAS-X, GE Proficy, Dassault DELMIA Apriso, SAP Digital Manufacturing, Critical Manufacturing, Ignition/MOM frameworks).
• Exposure to SAP manufacturing-related modules and processes: PP/DS, PP-PI, QM, EWM/IM, PM, Batch Management, Serial Number Management.
• Experience with ISA-95 models and manufacturing integration standards.
• Experience in multi-site deployments and global template rollouts.
• Experience with CSV/validation and regulated manufacturing.
• SAP certification(s) and/or MES vendor certification(s).
• Core Competencies
• Systems thinking across ERP-MES s
• Structured assessment and roadmap development
• Risk management and stakeholder alignment
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting ability
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Ability to operate effectively in both plant-floor and corporate IT settings
• Years of Experience: 12.00 Years of Experience

Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities