Senior Technical Lead
United States
Job Description
Senior Technical Lead
Charlotte, North Carolina

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced MES Business Analyst with strong hands‑on knowledge of Inductive Automation Ignition to support the design, enhancement, and deployment of MES solutions across manufacturing sites. This role serves as a critical bridge between operations, IT/OT, and technical delivery teams, translating manufacturing needs into scalable, standardized MES capabilities.

The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of shopfloor processesMES concepts, and Ignition‑based architectures, and is comfortable working across multiple plants and stakeholders.


Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Requirements

  • Partner with manufacturing, operations, quality, and IT stakeholders to understand current‑state processes and future‑state MES needs.
  • Elicit, document, and manage business and functional requirements for Ignition‑based MES solutions.
  • Translate operational use cases into clear user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria.
  • Identify opportunities for standardization and reuse across plants, while balancing site‑specific needs.

MES & Ignition Solution Support

  • Support the configuration and deployment of Ignition MES modules, including:
    • Production Dispatch & Execution
    • Production Tracking
    • Performance Analytics
    • Data Collection
    • Product Definition
    • Resource Mgmt
    • Quality Execution
    • Inventory Execution
  • Collaborate with technical teams on:
    • Ignition Perspective / Vision UI requirements
    • Data modeling and tag structures
    • Integration with PLCs, historians, ERP, and other systems
  • Validate that solutions align with product strategy, architecture standards, and cybersecurity requirements

Key Responsibilities

1. To be responsible for providing technical guidance to a team of developers, enhancing their technical capabilities and increasing productivity.
2. To conduct comprehensive code reviews, establish and oversee quality assurance processes, performance optimization , implementation of best practices and coding standards to ensure successful delivery of complex projects.
3. To ensure process compliance in the assigned module| and participate in technical discussions/review as a technical consultant for feasibility study (technical alternatives, best packages, supporting architecture best practices, technical risks, breakdown into components, estimations).
4. To collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, deliverables and accordingly prepare and submit status reports for minimizing exposure & closure of escalations.

Skill Requirements

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Other Requirements

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Maximum Salary (US):  148000
Minimum Salary (US):  78000
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. 

 

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.