Rockwell Automation · 1 day ago
MES Functional Consultant
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expRockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. The Senior Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Functional Consultant will define and develop strategies for implementing manufacturing information systems for Life Science clients, utilizing FactoryTalk PharmaSuite® technology to enhance manufacturing processes.
HardwareIndustrial AutomationSales AutomationSoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead end user manufacturing process discussions and process mapping by understanding the pharmaceutical manufacturing process in primary/secondary manufacturing of pharmaceutical products, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API), Biopharmaceutical, Medical Devices, and like life sciences manufacturing environments
Lead workshops to analyze the client's user requirements and design the appropriate solution that aligns to client needs and achieve ANSI/ISA-88 standards
Build partnerships at a functional requirement level with client counterparts
Build migration strategies for clients to move from previous MES systems or from paper batch records into the PharmaSuite® technology
Perform fit-gap-analysis and configure functional aspects and solution designs for commercial proposals and into solution delivery
Define the integration strategy of the MES application to higher level business systems (such as Enterprise Resource Planning systems like SAP), other information systems (such as Laboratory Information Management Systems), and control level systems (such as Distributed Control Systems like PlantPAX or DeltaV)
Document/review system solution architecture design
Write the Functional Design Specification to define what functions fit the standard application framework and what custom developed application code is required for site-specific business purposes
Identify technical & commercial risks during design phase
Author/review/execute project MES system validation plan (such as informal testing, authoring integration test protocols, formal testing)
Collaborate with the technical development team to define the development activities in a product feature backlog using tools such as JIRA to successfully manage the development of client-specific application code
Manage team expectations for the use of application code in Master Batch Records (product manufacturing recipes) for internal counterparts or client staff to build the recipes specific to their manufactured goods
Facilitation, conflict management, and consensus building with clients
Act as a mentor to technical & functional team
Drive new business growth and client success by participating in presales meeting
Provide guidance on GAMP, GxP, FDA guidelines and best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in relevant field
Willing and able to travel and work at client sites. Travel can vary on assignment from 0% to 100% but can average 30%
Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening
Preferred
15+ years (approx.) of professional functional/technical experience related to software development & systems design and deployment
A bachelor's degree in a technical field closely related to information technology such as mathematics, engineering, computer science, or information systems
A master's degree or above is preferred
Significant experience with FactoryTalk PharmaSuite® or other MES applications in life sciences
Benefits
Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
401k
Paid Time off
Parental and Caregiver Leave
Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
Company
Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation specializes in industrial automation and information, makes its customers more productive.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$500MKey Investors
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
2025-05-16Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2023-07-12Grant
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Blake Moret
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Christian Rothe
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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