Manufacturing Solutions Lead – SME & Project Delivery

Location: Chennai

Work Mode: Hybrid / Work from Office

Experience: 12–18 Years

Employment Type: Full time

Joining: Immediate / Short Notice Preferred

About the Role

We are looking for a Manufacturing Solutions Leader who combines strong manufacturing domain expertise with hands-on project delivery experience .

This is a key role in building and scaling our Manufacturing Digital Solutions practice . You will be the go-to manufacturing authority for our Sales, Presales, BA, Project, Technology and Development teams, while also leading the successful execution of manufacturing software and automation projects for customers.

This is not a conventional Project Manager role . We are looking for someone who understands how manufacturing works on the shop floor and how to convert those processes into practical digital solutions.

What You Will Own

Manufacturing Domain & Solutioning

- Act as the primary Manufacturing SME across customer engagements and projects.
- Understand manufacturing processes across Production, Quality, Maintenance, Material Flow, Warehouse, Traceability and Shop-Floor Operations.
- Translate manufacturing challenges into digital, automation and software solutions .
- Lead customer workshops, plant/process assessments and solution discussions.
- Guide Sales and Presales on manufacturing solution opportunities and feasibility.
- Define manufacturing workflows, business rules and solution requirements.

Project Delivery

- Own end-to-end delivery of manufacturing digital solutions.
- Plan projects, milestones, resources, dependencies and deliverables.
- Coordinate BA, Technical Lead, Developers, QA, UI/UX and customer teams .
- Drive requirement finalisation, development, testing, UAT and deployment.
- Manage customer communication, risks, issues, scope and project priorities.
- Ensure solutions are delivered on time and solve the intended manufacturing problem.

Technology & Digital Manufacturing

- Work closely with technology teams on MES, IIoT,



Industry 4.0 and manufacturing automation solutions .
- Understand integration between ERP, MES, PLC, SCADA, machines, sensors and shop-floor systems .
- Guide teams on manufacturing data, workflows and system behaviour.
- Contribute to reusable manufacturing solution frameworks and IP.

What We Are Looking For
- 12–18 years of experience in Manufacturing Digitalisation, Manufacturing Automation, MES, Industry 4.0, Smart Factory or related domains.
- Strong hands-on understanding of manufacturing processes and shop-floor operations .
- Proven experience in leading and delivering manufacturing technology/software projects .
- Experience with one or more of MES, IIoT, PLC/SCADA, OEE, Traceability, Production, Quality, Maintenance or Industrial Automation .
- Good understanding of ERP–MES–Shop Floor integration .
- Experience working with software development teams to deliver customised manufacturing solutions.
- Strong customer-facing and consulting skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with plant managers as well as software engineers .
- Strong project management, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to participate in customer meetings and plant visits .

Strongly Preferred Experience in Automotive / Auto Components / Discrete Manufacturing / Electronics / SMT / Industrial Manufacturing .

Exposure to AI, Analytics, Digital Twin or Manufacturing Intelligence will be an advantage.

The Person We Are Looking For

You could be a

Manufacturing Digital Transformation Lead | MES Lead | Industry 4.0 Lead | Manufacturing Automation Lead | Manufacturing Solutions Consultant | Manufacturing Project Lead who has progressed beyond individual project execution and can now own the manufacturing solution and lead the project end-to-end .

If you are passionate about solving real manufacturing problems through technology and want to build the next generation of digital manufacturing solutions , we would like to hear from you.

Immediate joiners / candidates with short notice period preferred.

Apply with your updated CV to [email protected] and mention your notice period.

📌 Manufacturing Solutions Lead – SME & Project Delivery (Chennai)
🏢 KASH Tech
📍 Chennai