Job Description – MES Functional Consultant (Automotive Manufacturing)

Experience: 10–12 Years

Industry: Automotive Manufacturing (2-Wheeler & 4-Wheeler)

Domain: MES / MOM, Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced MES Functional Consultant with robust automotive manufacturing expertise and hands-on experience in MES/MOM implementations. The candidate should possess deep understanding of vehicle manufacturing processes across Body Shop, Paint Shop, Engine, Transmission, Assembly, Quality, Traceability, Logistics, and Vehicle Dispatch operations for both 2-wheeler and 4-wheeler production environments.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead business requirement gathering workshops with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Logistics, and Manufacturing Engineering teams.

- Perform AS-IS / TO-BE process mapping, fit-gap analysis, and functional solution design for MES/MOM programs.

- Define functional requirements, user stories, business rules, workflows, and acceptance criteria.

- Design and implement MES functionalities covering:

o Production Execution

o Order Management

o Production Planning & Scheduling

o Quality Management

o Traceability & Genealogy

o Andon & Production Monitoring

o Labor Tracking

o Electronic Work Instructions

o Vehicle Tracking & Serialization

o Rework & Non-Conformance Management

o Vehicle Dispatch & Shipment Authorization

- Collaborate with MES developers, architects, and shopfloor teams to ensure successful solution delivery.

- Support SIT, UAT, deployment, hypercare, and user training activities.





- Drive process standardization and best-practice adoption across manufacturing sites.

- Support global rollouts, template development, and multi-plant MES deployments.

- Participate in pre-sales, solutioning, effort estimation, demonstrations, and RFP response activities.

Automotive Domain Expertise

Strong understanding of:

- Vehicle Manufacturing Lifecycle

- Engine & Transmission Assembly

- Body Shop Operations

- Paint Shop Processes

- Final Vehicle Assembly

- End-of-Line Testing

- Quality Gates & Checkpoints

- VIN Management & Serialization

- Parts Traceability & Genealogy

- Production Sequencing

- Rework & Repair Processes

- Yard Management & Vehicle Dispatch

- Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence

Technical Skills

- MES/MOM Platforms (Apriso, Critical Manufacturing, Opcenter, TrakSYS, SAP DMC or similar)

- Manufacturing Process Modeling

- Requirements Management

- Fit-Gap Analysis

- Test Scenario & UAT Management

- Shopfloor Integration Concepts

- ERP Integration (SAP preferred)

- Reporting & Manufacturing Analytics

- Traceability Solutions

- Industry 4.0 and Smart Factory Concepts

Preferred Candidate Profile

- 10–12 years of MES/MOM consulting experience with at least 5+ years in automotive manufacturing.

- Hands-on experience in at least one full MES implementation lifecycle.

- Strong knowledge of 2-wheeler and 4-wheeler manufacturing operations.

- Experience working with OEMs or Tier-1 automotive suppliers.

- Excellent stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and communication skills.

📌 Mes Functional Consultant (Automotive Manufacturing) (Haryana)
🏢 Capgemini Engineering
📍 Haryana