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Position OverviewWe are seeking an experienced MES Industrialization Lead of about 8+ years to take charge of industrialization of design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solutions across a variety of production environments. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in industrialization and automation suites across MES/ERP system integration, with practical experience in Java-based technology stacks.Key Responsibilities- Experience building industrialization and automation suites for intuitive dashboards that provide operators with step-by-step visual instructions, ensuring equipment at each workstation is controlled accurately. - Experience for industrialization and automations suites for MES Feature Implementation: Implement and enhance key MES functionalities such as Worker Guidance, Poka Yoke error-proofing, Parameter Calculation, Traceability, and Plausibility checks. - Experience for industrialization and automations suites for Equipment Communication Integration: Integrate and manage communications with a wide range of equipment, including Pick By Light systems, electrical screwdrivers, presses, printers, measuring devices, robots, and specialized fixtures. - Product and Process Independence: Ensure that MES solutions remain independent of specific products and processes to support diverse production requirements. - System Layer Collaboration: Work closely with MES/ERP system layers to achieve seamless integration of data and processes.Required Skills & Qualifications- Demonstrated expertise in developing industrialization and automation solutions within a MES Java environment. - Practical experience with Java, Spring Framework, Spring Security, SOAP, REST, and JMS interfaces. - Proficiency with SQL, PL/SQL, and the Oracle database engine. - Ability to design comprehensive test plans and detailed test cases that align closely with business requirements. - Experience executing various testing activities, including functional, regression, retesting, and release testing, as well as precise and timely defect reporting and tracking in an MES environment. - Support for User Acceptance Testing (UAT), coordinating activities with business teams. - Provide regular updates on project status, risk assessments, and quality metrics to maintain transparency and accountability throughout the project lifecycle. - Ensure that test cases are completed and executed within established sprint timelines, including providing daily status updates during testing phases. - Lead and manage the manual testing team, efficiently distributing workloads and maintaining a test backlog that includes new feature tests, regression tests, and retests. - Oversee release testing and ensure readiness for production deployments. - Align test cases and scenarios with business requirements and UAT objectives through close coordination with business stakeholders. - Review and approve test plans, test cases, and defect reports, ensuring bugs are reported and tracked promptly and accurately using test management tools. - Drive continuous improvement in testing methodologies and processes, including creating test plans based on user stories and producing cyclic reports that offer insights from identified issues. - Maintain responsibility for delivering high-quality products and preparing comprehensive test strategies. - Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Solution Owners, and Business representatives. - Demonstrate a strong understanding of MES/ERP architecture and best practices for integration. - Exhibit strong communication skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and equipment vendors. - Show the capability to work independently and adapt MES solutions to address the needs of various manufacturing processes and products. - Extremely strong in communication skills and able to articulate well along with team collaboration, spirit and managing cross functional and direct teams.Additional Information- Location: Pune preferred, but open to other locations. - Employment Type: Primarily full-time