Job Title: SAP MES Consultant

Location: Morris Plains, NJ (Hybrid)

Duration: 6 to 12 months

Job Summary:

POSITION OVERVIEW : We are seeking an experienced SAP MES Manufacturing Functional Consultant to design, implement, and support Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solutions integrated with SAP S4/HANA. The consultant will work closely with business stakeholders, production teams, and technical teams to optimize shop-floor operations, ensure real-time visibility, and improve manufacturing efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze manufacturing business requirements and translate them into SAP MES functional solutions
• Lead SAP MES (ME/MII/DMC or SAP Digital Manufacturing) implementations and rollouts
• Configure MES processes including:
• Production execution
• Work instructions
• Quality inspections
• Genealogy & traceability
• Non-conformance and rework
• Shop-floor data collection
• Integrate SAP MES with:
  • SAP S/4HANA / ECC (PP, QM, MM, PM)
• PLCs and third-party shop-floor systems
• Support end-to-end manufacturing process mapping (Make-to-Stock, Make-to-Order, Engineer-to-Order)
• Prepare functional specifications for custom developments
• Support UAT, cutover, go-live, and hypercare phases
• Collaborate with global and cross-functional teams

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 5 years MES/DMC implementation and rollout experience.
• Minimum 1 full cycle implementation experience.

Functional Skills

• Strong experience in SAP MES / SAP ME / SAP MII / SAP Digital Manufacturing (DMC)
• Deep understanding of manufacturing operations:
• Discrete / Process / Repetitive Manufacturing
• Hands-on knowledge of:
• Production Orders & Execution
• BOMs, Routings, Work Centers
• Quality Management on the shop floor
• Traceability & genealogy
• Experience integrating MES with SAP PP, QM, MM, PM
• Technical & Integration Knowledge
• Familiarity with MES ERP integration concepts
• Experience working with REST/SOAP services, IDocs, RFCs (functional perspective)
• Understanding of IIoT, Industry 4.0, and smart factory concepts is a plus

Nice to have

• Exposure to process industry
• SAP MES / SAP DMC certification
• Exposure to OEE, KPI dashboards, and manufacturing analytics
• Knowledge of SAP BTP for MES extensions

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