Our client is a global manufacturing organisation investing in the digital transformation of its production operations. You will join a team focused on enhancing manufacturing processes through seamless integration between SAP and MES platforms, enabling greater visibility, efficiency, and operational excellence.
As an MES Consultant, you will be responsible for designing, supporting, and optimizing integrations between Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and SAP PP/PI. You will work closely with manufacturing, operations, and technology teams to ensure smooth production execution, data integrity, and alignment between shop-floor activities and enterprise systems.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and support MES integrations with SAP PP and SAP PI/Process Industries environments.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate manufacturing requirements into scalable MES and SAP solutions.
- Analyze and improve manufacturing processes, production workflows, and system integrations.
- Support testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and stabilization activities across MES and SAP landscapes.
- Ensure accurate production data flow between shop-floor systems and SAP platforms.
- Contribute to process documentation, solution governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Skills:
- Proven experience as an MES Consultant in manufacturing or process industry environments.
- Strong knowledge of SAP PP (Production Planning) and SAP PI (Process Industries).
- Experience integrating MES solutions with SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA environments.
- Understanding of manufacturing operations, production execution, batch management, and shop-floor processes.
- Experience supporting testing, validation, and deployment activities for manufacturing systems.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with MES platforms such as TrakSys, Werum PAS-X, Syncade, Apriso, Opcenter, or similar.
- Knowledge of ISA-95, Industry 4.0, and manufacturing integration standards.
- Experience within food & beverage, chemicals, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, or industrial manufacturing sectors.
- Familiarity with automation, SCADA, historians, or process control systems.
Contract Details:
- Starting date: 01/12/2026
- Type of contract: Contract/Freelance
- Contract length: 6 months initial contract.
- Workload: Full-time
- Location: Remote with occassional travelling to NL
- Working timezone: CET
- Hourly pay: TBD