Information Technology_USA - USA_Analyst

MES Business Consultant

We are seeking an experienced MES Business Consultant with strong hands-on knowledge of Inductive Automation Ignition to support the design, enhancement, and deployment of MES solutions across manufacturing sites. This role serves as a critical bridge between operations, IT/OT, and technical delivery teams, translating manufacturing needs into scalable, standardized MES capabilities.

The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of shopfloor processes, MES concepts, and Ignition-based architectures, and is comfortable working across multiple plants and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Business Analysis & Requirements
• Partner with manufacturing, operations, quality, and IT stakeholders to understand current-state processes and future-state MES needs.
• Elicit, document, and manage business and functional requirements for Ignition-based MES solutions.
• Translate operational use cases into clear user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria.
• Identify opportunities for standardization and reuse across plants, while balancing site-specific needs.
• MES & Ignition Solution Support
• Support the configuration and deployment of Ignition MES modules, including Production Dispatch & Execution, Production Tracking, Performance Analytics, Data Collection, Product Definition, Resource Mgmt, Quality Execution, and Inventory Execution.
• Collaborate with technical teams on Ignition Perspective / Vision UI requirements, data modeling and tag structures, integration with PLCs, historians, ERP, and other systems.
• Validate that solutions align with product strategy, architecture standards, and cybersecurity requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in manufacturing, industrial IT, or MES environments.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, such as production execution, OEE and performance metrics, downtime tracking, and quality processes.
• Experience working in IT/OT integrated environments.
• Proven ability to translate complex shopfloor processes into clear requirements.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• Experience with Ignition MES modules.
• Hands-on experience with Ignition (Perspective and/or Vision).
• Familiarity with Kepware / OPC UA connectivity.
• Experience integrating MES with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).
• Exposure to cloud or hybrid architectures.
• Experience working in multi-site or global manufacturing programs.
• Background in continuous improvement or Lean manufacturing.

Duration of assignment: 6 months

Location: Cleveland, Ohio, 44122 (Hybrid)

Remote/hybrid/On-site: Hybrid

U.S. Citizens or GC only. ITAR requirement.