Technical Consultant – Siemens Opcenter APS
Company: ProductSpaceSoftwareIndiaPvt.Ltd.
Experience: 6–12yearsofrelevantexperience;capabilitytakesprecedence
Travel: Customer-sitetravelasrequired
Rolesummary
TheconsultantwillsupportsalesopportunitiesforSiemensOpcenterAdvancedPlanningandScheduling
(APS).Theroleinvolvesunderstandingamanufacturer’splanningandschedulingchallenges,shapingthe
proposedsolution,conductingcustomerworkshopsanddemonstrations,andcontributingtoproposalsand
deliveryhandover.Thepositionrequiresstrongmanufacturingandsolution-consultingcompetence;prior
OpcenterAPSexperienceishelpfulbutnotessential.
- Engagewithproductionplanning,supplychain,operationsandITstakeholderstounderstandcurrent
- TranslatecustomerrequirementsintoapracticalAPSsolutioncoveringdemand,capacity,materials,resources,constraintsandproductionsequencing
- Prepareanddelivercustomerpresentations,discoveryworkshops,productdemonstrationsandproof-
- Definethehigh-levelsolutionarchitectureandintegrationneedsacrossERP,MES/MOMandrelatedmanufacturingsystems
- ContributetoRFI/RFPresponses,technicalproposals,solutionscope,assumptions,effortestimatesandimplementationroadmaps
- ExplaintheexpectedbusinessvalueofAPSusingmeasuressuchason-timedelivery,scheduleadherence,throughput,WIP,leadtimeandplannerproductivity
- Workcloselywithsales,productspecialistsanddeliveryteams,andensureanaccuratehandoverofagreedscope,risksandopenitems
- ExplaintheexpectedbusinessvalueofAPSusingmeasuressuchason-timedelivery,scheduleadherence,throughput,WIP,leadtimeandplannerproductivity
- Workcloselywithsales,productspecialistsanddeliveryteams,andensureanaccuratehandoverofagreedscope,risksandopenitems
CandidateProfile
- 6–12yearsinmanufacturingconsulting,productionplanning,supply-chainsolutions,enterprisesoftwarepre-salesoracloselyrelatedrole.
- Bachelor’sdegreeinengineering,Manufacturing,IndustrialEngineering,Operations,SupplyChain,InformationTechnologyorarelateddiscipline.
- Strongcustomerorientation,professionaljudgmentandwillingnesstolearnSiemensOpcenterAPSthroughstructuredenablement.
Requirements
- 6–12yearsinmanufacturingconsulting,productionplanning,supply-chainsolutions,enterprisesoftwarepre-salesoracloselyrelatedrole.
- Bachelor’sdegreeinengineering,Manufacturing,IndustrialEngineering,Operations,SupplyChain,InformationTechnologyorarelateddiscipline.
- Strongcustomerorientation,professionaljudgmentandwillingnesstolearnSiemensOpcenterAPSthroughstructuredenablement.
Mandatoryskillsets
- Productionplanningandscheduling: goodunderstandingofMPS,finite-capacityplanning,bottlenecks,sequencing,changeovers,duedatesandscheduledtrade-offs.
- Manufacturingprocesses: AbilitytounderstandBOMs,routings,operations,resources,calendars,shifts,capacities,materialsandalternateresources.
- APSproblemsolving: Abilitytoanalyzeplanningchallengesandconvertthemintoafeasible,constraint-basedsolutionapproach.
- Consultativepre-sales: Experienceincustomerdiscovery,requirementworkshops,solutionpresentationsandhandlingbusinessandtechnicalquestions.
- Solutiondesign: Abilitytodefinesolutionscope,assumptions,risks,dataneedsandhigh-levelintegrationwithERPandMES/MOMsystems.
- Demonstrationandvaluecommunication: Abilitytoexplaincomplex&nb