SAP ME Development Lead

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Job Description

Job Summary We are seeking an experienced SAP ME/MII Development Lead to guide the design, development, and delivery of manufacturing execution and integration solutions across our plant and enterprise systems. This role combines hands-on technical leadership in SAP ME (Manufacturing Execution) and SAP MII (Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence) with responsibility for leading a team of developers, setting technical direction, and ensuring solutions are scalable, reliable, and aligned with business needs.

The ideal candidate is a deeply experienced SAP ME/MII practitioner who can also mentor junior developers, drive best practices, and partner with cross-functional stakeholders to optimize manufacturing processes and real-time data integration.

Key Responsibilities Lead the design, development, and implementation of SAP ME and SAP MII solutions that integrate manufacturing systems with enterprise SAP applications.

Serve as the technical lead for the ME/MII development team, providing architectural direction, code reviews, and hands-on guidance on complex development efforts.

Mentor and coach junior and mid-level developers, fostering skill growth, knowledge sharing, and adherence to development standards and best practices.

Collaborate with business analysts, functional consultants, plant operations, and IT teams to gather requirements and translate them into robust technical designs.

Design and extend SAP ME applications using the SAP ME SDK, including custom PODs, operations, business logic services, and workflow customizations.

Develop and maintain custom SAP MII applications, including visualizations, reports, dashboards, and transactions.

Develop and maintain UI5 applications supporting shop-floor and enterprise use cases.

Integrate SAP ME/MII with other SAP modules (SAP ECC, SAP S/4

HANA, SAP PI/PO) and third-party manufacturing systems such as MES, SCADA, and PLCs.Own the technical roadmap for ME/MII platforms, including upgrade planning, performance tuning, and technical debt reduction.

Establish and enforce coding standards, testing practices, and deployment processes across the development team.

Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex production issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal manufacturing downtime.

Manage project timelines, task assignments, and resource planning for ME/MII development initiatives, in coordination with project managers.

Document solutions, architecture decisions, and configurations for internal knowledge sharing and long-term maintainability.

Drive continuous improvement and optimization of existing applications, tools, and development processes.

Provide training and knowledge transfer to end-users, junior developers, and other team members.

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