Manufacturing Functional Consultant (Supply Chain, MES)

Position:- Manufacturing Functional Consultant (Supply Chain, MES) ,

Location:- Remote ,

Duration:- Full time Position,

Job Description:

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent working experience in Supply Chain, Mechanics or a closely related field.
• Minimum 3 years working experience with an MES, preferably the Apriso platform or equivalent.
• Ability to travel internationally and domestically - approximately 20%
• Familiar with database systems and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• High competence in problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Clear and effective communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, often multi-functional and cross-regional.
• Ability to translate complex business / technical needs into simple and manageable requirements; handle partner concerns and risk mitigation as needed.
• Passionate about Digital Transformation, learning new technologies and trends in the software industry.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate the projects to implement MES Apriso platform at a new facility.
• Follow the TGS global methodology and maintain the lifecycle of the MES projects in the IT portfolio management system.
• Understand and evaluate the Business needs and objectives for new capabilities to be developed
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of user requirement specifications.
• Contribute to the joined application design session with the TGS MES Platform Technical team, the vendors and the Business.
• Provide inputs and contribute to the validation deliverables such as the Validation Plan and the Validation Summary Report.
• Contribute to the testing of the new features and functionalities in the MES Apriso platform.
• Facilitate the integration testing with SAP, JDE and the validation of local systems connected to the MES Apriso platform.
• Capture identified issues, gaps and escalate them to the TGS MES Platform Technical team and the vendors.
• Ensure the quality, performance, and security of the software by following standard validation methodologies.
• Train the site super users on new capabilities and support the maintenance of job aids documentation.
• Communicate effectively with internal customers and collaborators throughout the lifecycle of technical upgrade projects/enhancements.
• Document project lessons learnt.

Collaborate with the other team members and the vendors by pro-actively providing feedback and suggestions for continuous improvement purposes on the TGS internal processes, Business processes supported by MES, communication