Senior Technical Lead
India
Job Description
Senior Technical Lead
Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Job Summary

  • A proactive and solution-oriented professional with strong ownership mindset.
  • A technically strong lead who can also coordinate partners and manage delivery expectations.
  • Someone who is comfortable operating both at hands-on technical level and in a project coordination / vendor management role.
  • A candidate with experience in manufacturing digitalization and a clear understanding of MES implementation challenges and best practices.
  • Person play a key role in moving our Production sites to next level, driving significant improvements in process and shop floor automation through expertise and passion.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, implementation, configuration, and enhancement of composable AVEVA MES solutions.
  • Participate in and support MES deployment and configuration activities in manufacturing environments.
  • Support and coordinate multiple parallel MES implementation projects, ensuring successful delivery within scope, timeline, and quality expectations.
  • Act as a technical lead in MES-related initiatives and provide guidance throughout the full project lifecycle.
  • Prepare, maintain, and manage technical MES enhancement requirements and technical functional specifications, including system configurations, development specifications, and implementation-related materials.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders, business users, and technical teams to ensure MES solutions meet operational and business requirements.
  • Work with Microsoft DevOps tools to support development, task tracking, collaboration, and release management.
  • Coordinate and supervise outsourced development activities, working with one or more external development vendors.
  • Ensure high-quality deliverables from external partners through technical oversight, prioritization, and follow-up.

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to MES processes, solution design, and delivery governance.

Skill Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with AVEVA MES.
  • Proven experience in MES installation, configuration and development.
  • Strong project management experience, with a proven track record of successful MES implementations in manufacturing environments, including the coordination of parallel projects.
  • Good understanding of Microsoft DevOps / Azure DevOps concepts and usage.
  • Experience in creating, maintaining, and managing MES technical documentation.
  • Experience in coordinating and directing third party development work with one or more software development vendors.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to work independently while also leading cross-functional collaboration.

Other Requirements

  • Experience in managing an outsourced service/support team.
  • Basic knowledge of SAP MM, PP, and WM modules.
  • Experience working in international or multi-vendor delivery environments.
  • Familiarity with manufacturing operations, production workflows, and shopfloor systems integration.
Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion.