SAP ME Development Lead

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/4HANA, 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.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in SAP ME and/or SAP MII development, including experience leading or mentoring other developers.

• Hands-on experience with the SAP ME SDK, including custom POD development, business logic, and workflow/process extensions — required.

• Strong experience with SAP MII, including hands-on work with SAP MII 15.x or higher versions.

• Experience with SAP HANA and strong understanding of manufacturing execution and shop-floor processes.

• Hands-on experience with the UI5 framework to build web applications.

• Proven experience integrating SAP ME/MII with other systems such as MES, SCADA, PLCs, and other manufacturing software.

• Strong knowledge of Java, XML, JavaScript, and related web technologies.

• Experience with SAP PI/PO, SAP ABAP, or other integration technologies.

• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams, projects, or workstreams, with the ability to guide, motivate, and develop other engineers.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Leadership & Team Qualities

• Proven ability to lead and mentor a team of developers, including delegating work, reviewing code, and providing constructive technical feedback.

• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to set technical direction and make sound architectural decisions.

• Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Skilled at balancing hands-on development work with team leadership and coordination responsibilities.

• Experience facilitating knowledge sharing, onboarding, and upskilling within a development team.

• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple projects while keeping the team focused and on schedule.

• Collaborative, solutions-oriented approach to working with business stakeholders, plant operations, and cross-functional IT teams.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA integration.

• Knowledge of other SAP modules such as SAP PP (Production Planning), SAP QM (Quality Management), or SAP WM (Warehouse Management).

• Experience with advanced data analytics and reporting tools.

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