MES Consultant

• Gather, structure, and document business, functional, technical, and architectural requirements
• Analyze manufacturing processes and operational needs in detail
• Assess the current application and integration landscape
• Define and maintain evaluation criteria for MES benchmarking
• Execute structured comparison of MES solutions / vendors based on requirements, architecture fit, scalability, integration capability, and long-term suitability
• Prepare and maintain supporting materials for workshops, evaluations, and decision-making
• Support stakeholder alignment through clear documentation, meeting preparation, and follow-up

• Proven experience in manufacturing environments and a solid understanding of shopfloor processes
• Hands-on knowledge of MES solutions and their role within the broader manufacturing IT landscape
• Strong skills in requirement gathering, stakeholder interviews, workshop facilitation, and documentation
• Good understanding of enterprise and manufacturing system architecture
• Experience assessing current processes, identifying gaps, and defining improvement opportunities
• Experience benchmarking MES vendors / solutions against business, functional, technical, and architectural criteria
• Strong understanding of integrations between MES and related systems such as ERP, SCADA, PLC, historian, and cloud / platform solutions
• Ability to align business requirements with scalable and sustainable solution designs
• Good communication skills, with the ability to bridge business, operations, and technical teams
• Ability to work in a detailed, structured, and execution-heavy role rather than purely advisory work

Experience with MES systems (e.g., AVEVA, Siemens)