MES Functional Consultant in Horsham Township, Pennsylvania at Aegis Software

• Gather and document business and functional requirements for manufacturing process transformation initiatives
• Co-define and document use cases for work order execution, electronic batch records, genealogy and traceability, and non-conformance management in collaboration with the customer during structured requirements and blueprinting workshops
• Support shop floor digitization and operational excellence programs across production, quality, maintenance, and inventory processes
• Collaborate with technical teams on system configuration and integration with enterprise resource planning, automation, and data platform environments
• Participate in testing, deployment, hypercare, training, user adoption and auditing activities across project delivery phases

A successful candidate would possess the ability to:

• Guide customer’s senior leaders to optimal solutions
• Work independently and collaborate as part of a team?
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
• Apply meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Build and sustain professional relationships
• Lead projects or workstreams
• Manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Exude a strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Meet deadlines
• Translate customer business goals and operational requirements into system design and configuration decisions.
• Recognize and manage customer adoption resistance, monitor engagement, and escalate risks to project leadership.
• Engage confidently in technical conversations with customer IT and engineering teams, and to research and escalate unknowns transparently rather than speculate

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Business
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, process improvement, or consulting
• Experience working with at least one MES or MOM software platform in a delivery, configuration, or support capacity.
• Experience with end-to-end manufacturing processes, including production, quality, maintenance, and inventory
• Experience working in plant environments supporting discrete manufacturing or process manufacturing operations
• Experience translating manufacturing requirements into business and functional requirements
• Experience identifying operational inefficiencies and implementing technology-based solutions to streamline workflows
• Experience delivering solutions in a customer-facing professional services or implementation context.
• Ability to travel 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred:

• Customer facing consulting experience
• Training experience is preferred: Experience designing or delivering end-user training in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience supporting Industry 4.0, Internet of Things, or smart factory initiatives
• Experience using Microsoft Project, Jira, or Agile project management tools
• Experience with SQL script writing- Experience with SQL database setup, maintenance, and maintenance plans