Job Description
MES Product Management - Define the MES product vision, strategy, roadmap, governance, and investment priorities. Operations & Reliability - Own availability, performance, resilience, and lifecycle management of MES environments across multiple plants. Technology & Architecture - Own the future-state architecture of the custom .NET MES platform. Smart Factory Transformation - Define the role of MES within the organizations Industry 4.0 / Smart Factory strategy. Leadership & Organization - Lead a high-performing team of product managers, architects, software engineers, DevOps professionals 15+ yrs. - Strategic – creates a compelling multi-year MES and Smart Factory technology vision.Responsibilities & Key Deliverables
- Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, IT, and Plant leadership to deliver business value.
- Drive global platform standardization while addressing critical plant-specific requirements.
- Lead application support, incident/problem management, releases, disaster recovery, and operational excellence.
- Establish and continuously improve service levels, monitoring, and production support processes.
- Lead modernization from legacy architectures toward modular, API-first, cloud/hybrid-ready, secure, and scalable platforms.
- Drive adoption of modern engineering practices including DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and automation.
- Manage technical debt and legacy technology rationalization without disrupting manufacturing operations.
- Enable integration with machines, PLCs, SCADA, robotics, industrial IoT, historians, and other OT systems.
- Establish the foundation for real-time manufacturing data, advanced analytics, AI/ML, digital twins, connected workers, and intelligent manufacturing.
- Position MES as a trusted source of contextualized manufacturing data for enterprise digital and AI initiatives.
- Build engineering excellence, talent capability, succession, and a culture of innovation and accountability.
- Manage strategic technology partners, system integrators, and application support vendors.Experience
Industry Preferred
Qualifications
General Requirements
- Technically credible – understands modern software architecture and can challenge complex technology decisions.
- Business focused – connects technology investments to productivity, quality, cost, and manufacturing outcomes.
- Transformational – can modernize a legacy platform without compromising current plant operations.
- Collaborative – builds strong partnerships across Manufacturing, Engineering, IT, OT, Cybersecurity, and Digital.
- People oriented – attracts, develops, and inspires high-performing technology teams.
- Execution driven – converts strategy into measurable outcomes at enterprise scale.
- Experience in the automotive OEM / automotive manufacturing industry.
- Experience with global/multi-plant MES environments.
- Knowledge of ISA-95, OPC UA, MQTT, or Industry 4.0 architectures.
- Experience with industrial IoT, manufacturing data platforms, AI/ML, digital twins, or advanced analytics.
- Experience leading large-scale Smart Factory / Digital Manufacturing transformation programs.Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, caste, race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender identity, nationality, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, educational background, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy or childbirth, veteran status, citizenship status, ancestry, financial status, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law.
We actively encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and bring their unique perspectives to our teams. We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive experience for all applicants.
Together, we rise by embracing differences and building a future that reflects the communities we serve.
Job Details
| Role Level: | Executive-Level | Work Type: | Full-Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country: | India | City: | Chakan ,Maharashtra |
| Company Website: | http://jobs.mahindracareers.com | Job Function: | Product Management |
| Company Industry/ Sector: |
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | ||
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