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

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About the Job- We are looking for an experienced SAP S/4HANA MES Liaison/MES Upgrade Assessment Lead to join one of our enterprise client engagements. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in SAP S/4 MES Liaison, SAP S/4HANA along with experience working in fast-paced enterprise environments.

 

Key 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.

 

Required Qualifications

• 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 Production Centre, 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

 

Travel & Work Environment

• Travel may be required to manufacturing sites during assessment, testing, and go-lives.
• Occasional off-shift support may be required during cutovers or critical shop-floor events.