Senior MES Technical Consultant

Overview

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees, we solve problems that change the world for the better. We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who want to do their best work.

Job Description:

We're seeking a Senior MES Technical Consultant to architect, implement, and optimize Manufacturing Execution Systems across life sciences and discrete industries using Factory Talk Pharma Suite® and Factory Talk Production Centre®. You will focus on technical leadership, solution architecture, cloud-native enablement, and scalable delivery—bringing modern platforms (Azure, Kubernetes, AI/ML, Dev Ops) together with validated MES solutions to accelerate digital manufacturing outcomes.

You are communicative, detail‑oriented, pragmatic, and passionate about operational excellence in regulated and discrete manufacturing environments.

You will work in a remote environment and report to the North America MOM Technical Team Lead.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead Technical Architecture & Delivery — Design end-to-end MES architectures for Pharma Suite® and Production Centre®, integrating enterprise (ERP, LIMS, PLM), historians, and control systems.
• Define hybrid/on-prem/cloud deployment models; author Solution Architecture Documents, Integration Designs, and Infrastructure-as-Code approaches.
• Implement and configure Factory Talk Pharma Suite® master batch records (MBRs), workflows, and equipment models; author/parameterize recipes and templates aligned to ISA‑88 and ISA‑95.
• Configure Factory Talk Production Centre® for discrete manufacturing (process steps, routing, non‑conformance, eDHR/e , SPC, genealogy, serialization).

Integration

• Integrate MES with ERP (e.g., SAP/Oracle), LIMS, QMS, PLC/DCS/SCADA, historians (Factory Talk Historian/PI), and lab/packaging systems using standard connectors and middleware.
• Map data models and events across ISA‑95 layers; design robust exception handling and transactional integrity.

Modern Platform Enablement

• Containerize and orchestrate application services using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS), leverage Helm for release management, and implement Git Ops/CI-CD (Azure Dev Ops or Git Hub Actions).
• Engineers secure connectivity using Azure Private Link, VNET peering, APIM, and Key Vault for secrets.

Integration & Data Engineering

• Implement reliable integrations (REST/Graph
  
  QL APIs, OPC UA, MQTT/AMQP, file-based) between MES and ERP (e.g., SAP/Oracle), LIMS, QMS, and historians.
• Build data pipelines (batch/stream) with Azure Data Factory, Event Hubs, IoT Hub, and land curated data into Azure Data Lake for analytics.

Technical Validation & Delivery Excellence

• Lead Computer System Validation (CSV) activities: author/review test strategies, IQ/OQ/PQ, traceability matrices, and SOPs in validated environments.
• Drive backlog delivery with Agile tooling (JIRA, Azure Dev Ops), oversee code quality, and mentor developers on MES patterns and best practices.

Migration & Modernization

• Build strategies and tooling to migrate from legacy MES/paper batch records to Pharma Suite®; orchestrate incremental transformations and cutovers with minimal production risk.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Conduct technical workshops, demo POCs, and support presales by shaping solution approaches, estimates, and risk mitigations.
• Coach peers and clients on technical practices, modifiability tactics, and reliable operations in regulated environments.

Platform, Cloud & Dev Ops

• Support deployments on Azure (VMs, AKS, storage, networking, Key Vault), containerize services where applicable, and manage Kubernetes operations (helm, ingress, scaling, resilience).
• Implement CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure Dev Ops/Git Hub Actions), environment promotion, and configuration-as-code.

Support & Continuous Improvement

• Provide hyper‑care, 2nd‑line support, root‑cause analysis, and performance tuning.
• Coach client users, create SOPs/work instructions, and promote best practices for recipe governance and lifecycle management.

The Essentials - You Will Have

• Bachelor s Degree in a relevant field.
• Legal authorization to work in the…