Opportunity for MES Consultant Contract | Immediate Role: MES Consultant (Contract) Duration: 6 Months Reporting to: Head of IT Apps & Industry 4.0 Location: AurangabadRole Overview The client is seeking an experienced MES Consultant to drive the digital evolution of manufacturing facilities. Over a 6-month period, this consultant will partner with plant leadership and IT/OT teams to digitize complex, high-precision operations—from continuous fibre draw towers to discrete cleanroom assemblies. The goal is to implement smart factory initiatives that improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), maximize high-grade fibre yield, and provide end-to-end traceability for our datacenter clients.Key ResponsibilitiesAssessment & Roadmapping: Conduct a gap analysis of current optical manufacturing operations and develop a 6-month roadmap for Industry 4.0 use cases tailored to both continuous (fibre drawing) and discrete (cable/interconnect assembly) processes.IT/OT Integration: Bridge the gap between IT and OT by integrating high-precision shop-floor machinery (draw towers, stranding machines, polishing rigs) with enterprise systems (ERP, MES).Digital Thread & Traceability: Implement solutions to ensure full component traceability (from raw glass preform to finished datacenter interconnect), a critical requirement for top-tier datacenter and telecom customers.IIoT & Environmental Monitoring: Lead the deployment of Industrial IoT solutions to capture real-time machine data and monitor critical cleanroom environmental factors (temperature, humidity, particulate counts) to prevent yield loss.Change Management & Vendor Collaboration:



Work closely with plant managers and machine operators to drive adoption, while collaborating with external vendors specializing in optical manufacturing tech.Required Skills & QualificationsProven experience leading Industry 4.0 or Smart Factory transformations, ideally within optical fibre, semiconductor, cable, or high-precision electronics manufacturing.Strong understanding of both continuous and discrete manufacturing processes, Lean principles, and yield optimization.Hands-on knowledge of IIoT platforms, MES, cloud architectures, and industrial automation protocols (e.G., OPC-UA, MQTT).Familiarity with the operational demands of cleanroom environments and high-speed precision manufacturing.Excellent stakeholder management and project management skills.Considerations 6 Month ContractLocations – AurangabadWork from office Monday to Friday working Screening Criteria Proven experience leading Industry 4.0 or Smart Factory transformations, ideally within optical fibre, semiconductor, cable, or high-precision electronics manufacturing.Hands on experience in Greenfield MES implementationHands on Experience in IT-OT IntegrationExposure to OT Connectivity Experience in Ignition MES Development Robust understanding of both continuous and discrete manufacturing processes, Lean principles, and yield optimization.Hands-on knowledge of IIoT platforms, MES, cloud architectures, and industrial automation protocols (e.G., OPC-UA, MQTT).Available for 6 month contract Available to work from manufacturing location in Aurangabad Available to join within 2 weeks

📌 Ignition Mes Consultant (Aurangabad)
🏢 10XTD
📍 Aurangabad