MES Functional Consultant (Automotive Manufacturing)

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.