MES Implementation Consultant (Freelance)
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About Brainsquare & this opportunity At Brainsquare, we help organizations solve complex business challenges through technology, integration and collaboration. With over 25 years of experience,
At Brainsquare, we help organizations solve complex business challenges through technology, integration and collaboration. With over 25 years of experience, we design, build and manage business-critical application landscapes for leading international companies.
We also help manufacturing organizations successfully adopt digital production systems and drive operational excellence through digital transformation initiatives.
To strengthen our delivery capabilities in this domain, we are looking for an experienced MES Implementation Consultant who enjoys working at the intersection of technology, manufacturing operations and user adoption.
This is a highly visible, hands-on role focused on the successful rollout, adoption and stabilization of a manufacturing execution platform across multiple production sites in Europe and beyond. You will work closely with production teams, method engineers, key users and project stakeholders to ensure successful implementations, operational readiness and long-term adoption.
This opportunity is ideal for consultants who enjoy being present on the shop floor, guiding users through change, and helping manufacturing organizations realize tangible business value from digital manufacturing solutions.
As MES Implementation Consultant, you will be responsible for supporting and leading manufacturing system roll-outs at production sites.
You will:
Prepare and coordinate site roll-out activities
Support go-live and hypercare phases
Train key users and local stakeholders
Facilitate workshops and knowledge transfer sessions
Translate business processes into system usage and implementation activities
Act as the bridge between production teams and the implementation program
Monitor adoption and identify improvement opportunities
Support issue resolution during roll-outs
Build trust with plant managers, method engineers and operational stakeholders
Travel regularly to production sites across Europe and occasionally beyond Europe
We are especially interested in professionals coming from one or more of the following backgrounds:
Manufacturing Systems Consultant
Manufacturing IT Consultant
Digital Manufacturing Consultant
Production Systems Consultant
MES Implementation Consultant
ERP Implementation Consultant (Manufacturing)
Industrial Digitalization Consultant
Smart Factory Consultant
Manufacturing Transformation Consultant
Process Engineer with strong IT affinity
Operational Excellence Consultant with digital manufacturing exposure
5+ years of experience in manufacturing, production or industrial environments
Ability to quickly understand operational processes on the shop floor
Strong affinity with digital transformation initiatives in manufacturing environments
Ability to think along with business stakeholders in a manufacturing context
Experience delivering workshops, training sessions or user enablement programs
Strong stakeholder management skills
Ability to explain complex topics in a simple and practical way
Excellent communication skills in English
Experience in software deployments, business applications, ERP, manufacturing systems or similar implementation environments
Experience supporting on-site implementations, roll-outs or go-live activities
Comfortable working in structured implementation projects
Able to take ownership during critical deployment phases
Willingness to travel internationally
Comfortable working on-site at production locations
Flexible towards short-term travel requirements
Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Experience with SAP-integrated manufacturing environments
Experience with digital manufacturing programs
Experience in change management and user adoption initiatives
Exposure to industrial integration landscapes
Experience with production planning or production execution processes
Knowledge of manufacturing KPIs and operational excellence concepts
SQL
Azure DevOps
Additional European languages
Within the first months you will:
Quickly build credibility with plant stakeholders
Take ownership of roll-out activities
Successfully support international go-live phases
Deliver high-quality training sessions
Drive user adoption across manufacturing sites
Become a trusted implementation partner for both business and project teams
What We Offer
~1 min readThis assignment is offered on a freelance basis.
You can expect:
We would love to hear from you.
Apply now and help shape the future of digital manufacturing through successful system adoption, implementation and international roll-outs.
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- First seen
- June 26, 2026
- Last seen
- June 27, 2026
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