MES Tech Lead

Experience: 8+ years

Locations: Hyderabad / Bangalore / Chennai

Job Summary & Responsibilities:

MES Solution Delivery

Lead end-to-end MES implementation programs using Siemens Opcenter and/or DELMIA Apriso.

Drive solution architecture, functional design, configuration, customization, and deployment activities.

Work closely with business stakeholders to gather manufacturing requirements and translate them into MES solutions.

Support integrations with ERP, PLM, SCADA, PLC, Historian, and shop floor systems.

Ensure successful deployment across production, quality, traceability, inventory, and manufacturing operations.

Technical Leadership

Provide technical guidance and mentoring to MES development and implementation teams.

Review solution designs, integration approaches, and development standards.

Drive best practices for MES architecture, deployment, validation, and support.

Support performance optimization and issue resolution for MES applications.

Team Building & Capability Development

Build, mentor, and scale MES competency teams.

Conduct internal trainings, knowledge-sharing sessions, and mentoring programs.

Support hiring activities including technical interviews and team onboarding.

Define reusable frameworks, accelerators, templates, and implementation methodologies.

Pre-Sales & Business Development

Support pre-sales activities including solution presentations, effort estimations, proposal preparation, and client demos.

Participate in RFP/RFI responses and solution workshops.

Collaborate with sales and account teams to identify MES transformation opportunities.

Contribute to capability presentations, GTM strategies, and practice development initiatives.

Client Interaction & Stakeholder Management

Engage directly with client stakeholders including manufacturing, operations, quality, and IT teams.

Lead requirement discussions, solution walkthroughs, governance meetings, and status reviews.

Build strong customer relationships and act as a trusted advisor for MES transformation initiatives.

Coordinate with onsite-offshore teams and manage delivery expectations.

COE (Center of Excellence) Contributions

Contribute to MES COE initiatives and strategic capability development.

Develop reusable assets, accelerators, proof-of-concepts, and demo environments.

Support innovation initiatives around Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, IoT, AI/ML, and Digital Manufacturing.

Contribute to organizational competency development and strategic roadmap planning.

Preferred Skills

Exposure to:

IIoT

SCADA/PLC integrations

OPC UA

Manufacturing analytics

Cloud-based MES architectures

Experience in Agile delivery methodologies.

Knowledge of validation/compliance processes in regulated industries is an added advantage.

Soft Skills

Strong leadership and communication skills.

Excellent stakeholder management capabilities.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and global teams.

Customer-focused mindset with consulting orientation.