Raleigh, North Carolina, United StatesUnited States of America Milwaukee (South 2nd Street)United States of America Ohio (remote)Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility -our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how thework we do changes the world for the better.We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!Job DescriptionThe Senior Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Functional Consultant is a pivotal role in defining and developing the strategy and implementations for our Life Science clients' manufacturing information systems. The candidate will become intimate with our FactoryTalk PharmaSuite technology and tailor its implementation into our clients' environments to provide more reliable and agile manufacturing in such a critically important industry.If you are interested in joining a rapidly growing team committed to strengthen our positive and supportive culture, you can enjoy the benefits but also be a part of defining our identity as we continue to expand:Our team approach is bringing stellar individuals together that seek a diverse and inclusive workplace doing great work together.Depending on the role we offer a flexible workplace that can help you achieve success at work and at home via localized client work, mostly remote with occasional on-site visits for people/process/project collaboration, and fully remote positions.Our projects tend to have longer time horizons, but we have staffing models that can keep you rooted or keep you moving depending on your career goals via long-term cadenced projects or rotational assignments.This role reports to the Functional Consulting Team Lead and is located remotely or near our long-term client locations.Your Responsibilities:Build partnerships at a functional requirement level with client counterpartsLead end user manufacturing process discussions and process mapping by understanding the pharmaceutical manufacturing process in primary/secondary manufacturing of pharmaceutical products, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API), Biopharmaceutical, Medical Devices, and like life sciences manufacturing environmentsLead workshops to analyze the client's user requirements and design the appropriate solution that aligns to client needs and achieve ANSI/ISA-88 standardsWrite the Functional Design Specification to define what functions fit the standard application framework and what custom developed application code is required for site-specific business purposesDocument/review system solution architecture design and identify technical & commercial risks during design phaseBuild migration strategies for clients to move from previous MES systems or from paper batch records into the PharmaSuite technologyPerform fit-gap-analysis and configure functional aspects and solution designs for commercial proposals and into solution deliveryDefine the integration strategy of the MES application to enterprise business systems, information management systems, and control level systems Author/review/execute project MES system validation plan (such as informal testing, authoring integration test protocols, formal testing)Act as a mentor to technical & functional teamDrive new business growth and client success by participating in presales meetingProvide guidance on GAMP, GxP, FDA guidelines and best practicesSkills you haveExcellent MES domain knowledgeStrong ba