Key Responsibilities

MES & Traceability Governance

- Act as overall owner and governing authority for MES and Traceability applications across plants.
- Define and enforce MES/Traceability architecture standards, data models, and integration principles.
- Ensure alignment of MES & Traceability systems with production, quality, maintenance, and supply chain processes.
- Own solution roadmap, upgrades, and functional expansions in line with business priorities.

Application & Solution Management

- Govern end to end application lifecycle: design, development, deployment, enhancements, and support.
- Ensure robust integration with SAP (PP, QM, MM), shopfloor systems, PLCs, scanners, printers, IoT devices, and WMS where applicable.
- Oversee vendor/SI performance, solution SLAs, upgrades, and change management.
- Standardize plant-wise rollouts, templates, and configuration governance to avoid customization sprawl.

Technical Architecture & Infrastructure Oversight

- Possess strong working knowledge of IT infrastructure supporting MES, including:
- Application & database servers (On prem / Cloud / Hybrid)
- Network & shopfloor connectivity
- Cybersecurity, access control, and data protection
- Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, backup, and performance standards for MES platforms.
- Collaborate with Infrastructure, Network, Cloud, SOC/NOC teams for holistic IT governance.

Software Development & Integration Governance

- Guide and review custom development, interfaces, APIs, and middleware design related to MES & Traceability.
- Enforce SDLC, DevOps, version control, testing, and release governance.
- Review code quality, performance, security, and scalability (hands on understanding required).

Compliance,



Security & Data Governance

- Ensure compliance with IT security, data privacy, audit, and regulatory requirements.
- Govern production data integrity, serialisation, genealogy, lot/serial traceability, and audit trails.
- Work closely with InfoSec teams on cyber risks in shopfloor and OT IT convergence.

Stakeholder & Program Leadership

- Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, SCM, Maintenance, and Business Leadership teams.
- Translate business needs into technology roadmaps and execution programs.
- Lead internal teams, SMEs, and external partners in large multi plant digital manufacturing initiatives.

Technical Skills & Expertise

MES & Manufacturing Systems

- Deep understanding of MES, Traceability, Serialization, Genealogy, Production Tracking, and Quality systems.
- Hands on exposure to leading MES platforms (e.g., DELMIA Apriso, Siemens Opcenter, Rockwell FTPC, or similar).

Enterprise Systems & Integration

- Robust integration experience with SAP PP / QM / MM, middleware, APIs, and interfaces.
- Understanding of PLC/Machine integration, scanners, printers, IoT devices, and shopfloor data capture.

IT Infrastructure & Platforms

Working knowledge of:

- Servers, databases, virtualization
- Cloud & hybrid architectures
- Network & cybersecurity fundamentals
- Ability to evaluate solutions from performance, scalability, security, and TCO perspective.

Software Development

- Strong understanding of software development principles, SDLC, DevOps, and release governance.
- Ability to review and guide custom development and technical design (not just functional).

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Certifications (Preferred / Mandatory)

- MES / Manufacturing Digitalization certifications (preferred)

📌 MES & Traceability Applications Manager - Okhla, Delhi (New Delhi)
🏢 Orient Electric
📍 New Delhi