Job Summary:
1. Business Process & Manufacturing Knowledge (Must Have)
should understand:
Process Manufacturing and/or Discrete Manufacturing
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Electronic Batch Records (EBR)
Shop Floor Control
Production Order Execution
Material Consumption and Goods Receipt
Work Instructions and Operator Guidance
Rework and Deviations
Non-Conformance Management
Quality Inspections
Batch Management and Traceability
Regulatory manufacturing environments (FDA, ISO13485, GxP)
Your DM program specifically uses DM for production execution, EBRs, material consumption/receipt, and work instructions. [RCIA - Dig...ufacturing | Word]
2. SAP Digital Manufacturing Configuration Skills
Core DM Configuration
Plant and Work Center setup
Resources
Production Process Design
Production Routing Integration
POD (Production Operator Dashboard) configuration
Data Collection Groups
Data Collection Parameters
Electronic Signatures
Work Instruction Configuration
User Roles and Authorizations
Shop Floor Execution Configuration
Material Traceability
Production Process Designer (PPD)
Execution Area Expertise
Shop Floor Execution
Order Dispatching
Labor Tracking
Batch Genealogy
Scrap and Rework Handling
Phase-Based Manufacturing Execution
SAP learning content specifically highlights configuration of execution processes, basic data, and execution control as key consultant skills.
3. Integration Skills (Critical for ***)
Given your landscape, the consultant should understand:
SAP S/4HANA Integration
Process Orders
Master Recipes
BOMs
Inspection Plans
Materials
Production Versions
Batch Management
Inventory Transactions
Your team is already discussing:
Master recipe interaction with DM work instructions
Inspection plan integration
Material staging
Process order execution
BTP & Connectivity
SAP BTP
SAP Cloud Connector
SAP Integration Suite (CPI)
OAuth Authentication
API Management
Event-based integrations
Examples from your project include:
DM-EWM integration activities
Cloud Connector configuration
OAuth 2.0 authentication decisions
Additional Integration Knowledge
SAP EWM
SAP QM
SAP PPDS
QMS integration
Barcode and scanner integration
Label printing
4. Requirements Gathering Skills
This is often the most important skill because DM projects are highly process-oriented.
Workshop Facilitation
Ability to conduct workshops with:
Manufacturing
Quality
Production Planning
Warehouse
Regulatory
Validation (CSV)
Master Data Teams
Process Mapping
Should be able to document:
Current State (AS-IS)
Paper batch records
Existing work instructions
Manual signatures
Existing shop floor processes