Lead Manufacturing Applications

Lead Manufacturing Applications Role Overview Seeking a highly skilled Senior Application Consultant with 5–10 years of experience in Manufacturing Shopfloor Applications and / or Aveva solutions. The role focuses on solution design, functional consulting, implementation, and business alignment, ensuring solutions effectively support manufacturing operations. Key Responsibilities 1. Business & Functional Consulting • Collaborate with business stakeholders to capture, analyze, and translate requirements into solutions • Drive fit-gap analysis and recommend best practices aligned with standard manufacturing applications capabilities • Act as a bridge between business and technical teams 2. Solution Design & Implementation • Lead end-to-end design and configuration of Manufacturing apps and Aveva systems • Define functional architecture and solution blueprint ensuring scalability and adaptability • Ensure standardization across deployments and adherence to global templates 3. MES & Aveva System Expertise • Lead implementation and support of: o Aveva platform based manufacturing applications • Ensure solutions align with manufacturing processes and shopfloor needs 4. Integration & Digital Connectivity • Work with technical teams to enable: o Integration with SAP / enterprise systems o Connectivity with shop floor equipment, PLCs, and IoT devices • Validate data flows and ensure end-to-end process consistency 5. Incident Management & Production Support • Provide functional expertise for manufacturing apps issues impacting production • Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective/preventive actions • Ensure minimal production disruption and faster issue resolution 6. Governance & Standardization • Implement standard methodologies, templates, and best practices • Ensure consistency across global manufacturing apps implementations • Support data governance, lifecycle management, and change control processes 7. Cybersecurity & Compliance • Ensure manufacturing app solutions comply with cybersecurity standards and policies • Work with security teams to protect manufacturing data 8. Training & Change Management • Conduct end-user training and knowledge transfer sessions • Drive adoption of manufacturing apps across plants • Create documentation, SOPs, and quick reference guides 9. Continuous Improvement • Identify opportunities to: o Optimize processes o Improve system performance o Introduce new capabilities aligned to industry trends Requirements Education • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical / Production / Industrial / IT / Computer Science or related field) Experience • 5–10 years of experience in: o Manufacturing apps implementation and support o Manufacturing operations and digital transformation Functional Skills • Strong understanding of: o Discrete