SAP Manufacturing MES​/Solumina Integration Lead – Functional Managing Consultant

SAP Manufacturing MES / Solumina Integration Lead – Functional Managing Consultant

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B&A is seeking a SAP Manufacturing MES / Solumina Integration Lead – Functional Managing Consultant to support a federal government client operating within a classified environment. This role leads the functional design, governance, and sustainment of the integration between SAP – specifically the Production Planning (PP) and Quality Management (QM) modules – and the Solumina Manufacturing Execution System (MES) platform. The ideal candidate has deep functional expertise in SAP manufacturing processes, direct experience with Solumina MES, and the leadership capability to manage integration work streams and coordinate across functional, technical, and operations teams in a highly secure defense manufacturing environment.

• Serve as the functional integration lead for the SAP – Manufacturing Execution System (MES) / Solumina interface, defining the end-to-end integration architecture, data flows, and process alignment between SAP PP/QM and the Solumina MES platform
• Lead requirements‑gathering workshops and solution design sessions with federal manufacturing, engineering, IT, and operations stakeholders to document integration requirements and establish functional specifications
• Design and govern the bidirectional data exchange between SAP and Solumina including work order release and confirmation, labor and material back flushing, quality inspection results, and shop floor status updates
• Manage the functional integration workstream across the full project lifecycle – from design and build through testing, cutover, and post‑go‑live stabilization – while providing oversight and guidance to junior consultants
• Collaborate with SAP technical consultants and Solumina system administrators to translate functional integration requirements into interface specifications, middleware mappings, and data transformation rules
• Define and execute integration testing strategies including unit testing, string testing, and end-to-end scenario testing across the SAP – MES boundary
• Identify and resolve functional integration gaps, data quality issues, and process misalignments between SAP and Solumina during design, testing, and production operations
• Develop and maintain functional integration design documents, interface specifications, test scripts, cutover runbooks, and end‑user training materials
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on SAP – MES integration best practices, advising on system enhancements, interface performance, and release update impacts on the integration landscape
• Ensure all integration solutions remain compliant with federal defense manufacturing standards, cybersecurity requirements, and security protocols applicable to the classified operating environment

• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in SAP Manufacturing configuration and implementation with demonstrated experience leading SAP – MES integration efforts
• Minimum of three (3) years of direct experience working with Solumina MES (iBase‑t) in a configuration, integration, or functional lead capacity
• Demonstrated proficiency in SAP PP and QM configuration and the functional design of bidirectional SAP – MES data exchange including work order management, shop floor confirmations, and quality results transfer
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related field.

• Deep functional knowledge of SAP Production Planning (PP) and Quality Management (QM) including production orders, BOMs, routings, work centers, inspection lots, and shop floor control processes
• Hands‑on experience designing and managing SAP – MES integration solutions, including bidirectional data flows for work order management, labor/material…