Preferred Location: Remote with travel possible once a month
Role Description:
Lead the strategic planning, architecture, and governance for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) across manufacturing operations. Drive integration of IIoT with MES, cloud, and enterprise systems to enable data-driven automation, predictive maintenance, and operational intelligence.
Strategy & Roadmap:
Develop long-term IIoT strategies and phased roadmaps aligned with digital transformation goals. Define KPIs and ensure business value from IIoT initiatives.
Standards & Governance:
Establish and enforce standards for IIoT connectivity, device management, data security, and compliance (e.g., NIST, ISA-95, IEC 62443).
Data Architecture & Analytics:
Design scalable data frameworks using Azure and real-time processing tools. Enable AI/ML for predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, and dynamic manufacturing.
Predictive & Autonomous Manufacturing:
Leverage IIoT for condition-based maintenance and real-time production optimization using intelligent automation.
Cross-Functional Leadership:
Collaborate with IT, OT, data science, and operations. Manage vendor partnerships and advise leadership on IIoT maturity and ROI.
Security & Compliance:
Implement secure architectures, access controls, and device lifecycle policies. Ensure OT/IT convergence with industry best practices.
Requirements:
IIoT & Industrial Connectivity
Expertise in IIoT architectures, including edge computing, sensor networks, and industrial protocols.
Strong understanding of OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, and real-time streaming frameworks.
Experience designing connected factory environments and enabling real-time process visibility.
Experience and strong understanding of Operations Technology Systems, PLCs, Tag data, historians, HMI's.
Knowledge of AVEVA and Induction a plus.
Cloud & Big Data:
Strong in Azure, Azure or GCP including Azure IoT Suite, Data Factory, Synapse, Kafka, and real-time data processing.
AI/ML:
Experience with predictive models and ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Azure ML).
Cybersecurity:
Knowledge of ISA/IEC 62443, NIST CSF, and secure IIoT architectures, including the Purdue Model