Remote MES Solutions Lead (D4A & SAP)

Refresco

United States

On-site

USD 135,000 - 149,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Accounts and Flexible 9

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short-term disability

Pet Insurance

401(k) with company match

12 Paid Holidays

Vacation days

Job summary

Refresco Beverages US Inc. seeks an MES Functional Analyst to design, implement, and support manufacturing execution systems (D4A and related).

The role partners with manufacturing, quality, and laboratory teams to translate business needs into scalable digital manufacturing solutions and leads end-to-end project delivery with vendors and IT. The position emphasizes collaboration with SAP S/4HANA integration, LIMS alignment, and continuous improvement across multiple sites, with remote/hom-based

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business, Computer Science, or related discipline.
5+ years of experience as a Functional Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, MES Analyst, or Manufacturing Systems Consultant.
Experience implementing or supporting Manufacturing Execution Systems, preferably Decide4Action (D4A), TrakSYS, LineView, SAP Digital Manufacturing, or similar platforms.
Experience in SAP S/4HANA manufacturing and quality processes.
Experience leading projects and enhancement portfolios in manufacturing environments.
Experience working with software vendors, implementation partners, and system integrators.

Responsibilities

Serve as the functional owner for the Decide4Action (D4A) MES platform.
Lead MES projects, enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.
Define and maintain MES solution roadmaps aligned with manufacturing and operations strategies.
Support MES deployments, upgrades, site rollouts, and system optimization efforts.
Manage application lifecycle activities including requirements gathering, design, testing, deployment, and hypercare support.
Partner with manufacturing, quality, and laboratory stakeholders to understand business needs and operational challenges.
Facilitate workshops, fit-gap assessments, process mapping sessions, and requirements gathering activities.
Translate business requirements into functional specifications and solution designs.
Evaluate process improvement opportunities and recommend technology solutions that improve efficiency, quality, traceability, and operational performance.
Ensure solutions support standardized business processes across manufacturing sites.
Lead functional integration design and support between D4A and SAP S/4HANA.
Support integrated business processes across SAP S/4HANA Production Execution, Quality Management, Production Planning, Materials Management, Warehouse Management.
Ensure accurate synchronization of Process Orders, Materials, Recipes and BOMs, Quality Results, Batch Data, and Genealogy and Traceability Information.
Work with technical teams and vendors to support APIs, middleware, interfaces, master data, and integration architecture.
Support integration and process alignment between MES and LIMS platforms such as RealSPC, LabVantage, or equivalent solutions.
Collaborate with laboratory and quality teams to improve sample management, specifications, test results, and release processes.
Support implementation of electronic quality workflows and manufacturing quality controls.
Ensure quality data is accurately exchanged between MES, SAP, and LIMS applications.
Lead end-to-end project activities including Business case development, Requirements gathering, Functional design, Configuration oversight, Testing, Training, Cutover planning, Go-live support.
Support Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project methodologies.
Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.
Provide status updates to business and IT leadership.
Develop and coordinate Functional Test Scripts, Integration Testing, UAT, and Regression Testing.
Support validation activities for regulated environments where required.
Ensure solutions meet business requirements prior to deployment.
Provide Level 2 and Level 3 functional support for MES-related incidents and service requests.
Analyze recurring issues and implement permanent corrective actions.
Monitor system performance, user adoption, and manufacturing KPIs.
Identify opportunities for automation, improved traceability, and OEE improvements.