Digitization & Automation Manager

• Key missions of the position:

Led requirements gathering, process mapping, and business process re-engineering for digital transformation projects in Defined project scopes, user stories, and functional specifications for Industry 4.0 applications. Collaborated for developing wireframes, prototypes, and detailed documentation for solution implementation.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated digitization & automation specialist to lead

Main responsibilities:

• Prepare Industry 4.O project blueprint, Business case (proposals, gap Analysis, Feasibility study), Project analysis & project planning and proposed to internal customers.
• Prepare factory network architecture diagram including IT infra hardware, Edge device, PLC, IIOT
• Sensors, Embedded devices, computer vision, MES, and IOT platform.
• Develop IIOT network architecture by defining different layers of communication.
• Working on different IOT platform of AWS, IBM Watson & AMP.IOT.
• Proof of concept for various digital manufacturing solutions.
• Finding vision hardware and software solution for shopfloor process quality control. Discuss, implement, configure, troubleshoot hardware and software integration & implement live data streaming to MES & cloud.
• Industrial Robotic Automation solution for various industrial use cases. Robot health monitoring & live data streaming by Edge gateway or WIFI enables PLC.
• Deployed complete WIFI Robotic process (Cobot, AMR & Vision integration) for Assembly process, Warehouse material movement and other operations in the shop floor.
• Smart warehousing system to control and manage material flow and material replenishment by Pick tolight system.
• Connected shopfloor machines by Industrial-IOT solution & develop predictive maintenance model.
• Discuss & assist to team for developing dashboard to display real-time data of OEE, Machine utilization, Predictive maintenance.
• Worked on various communication protocol of MQTT, OPC/UA, Profinet, Modbus, TCP IP.
• Smart factory layout planning, Process Simulate, BOM, Robotic Simulation and final solution to customer.
• Develop Augmented Reality solution for assembly process. Manual Work Instruction to be digitized to assist station operator to avoid mistakes.
• Develop connective manufacturing solution along with machine suppliers & integrating with MES system. Real time data monitoring of Machine health, predictive maintenance, production & Quality data by Industrial IOT system.
• Working with vendors to develop the latest technology of Industry 4.O and vendor agreement with request for proposal and request for quotation.
• Discuss final proposal with the integration team to implement all hardware system as per standard.
• Extensive experience in delivering End to End digital engineering and manufacturing projects in collaboration with SME and other stakeholders.
• Conduct workshop & understand main points and potential use case. Develop Industry specific use cases and assist to develop Industry 4.O concept at workshop & implement.
• Project track record, Milestones, waterfall study, Capex budget monitoring & approvals as part of project management, management review.
• Visit sites, analyse the improvement area in shopfloor & prepare analysis report.
• Prepare documents for Project Planning, Requirement Gathering, Business requirement, Functional requirement, Design Documents, user manual & training manual.

Required Candidate Profile

Education/Training

• Bachelors degree in engineering (Mechanical/Electrical), Manufacturing, Operations

Management, or a related field; Masters degree is a plus.

Professional Experience

• How many years of professional experience in a specific professional area are required for the position?

Proven experience (15+ years) in Digitization & Automation of factory.

Key Competences (Transversal/Professional)

Strong knowledge of automation & digitation principles, process optimization, industry systems:

Excellent leadership along with convincing & influencing skills

Analytical mindset with the ability to analyse data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions

Experience with budget management, resource allocation, and cost control

Problem-solving skills to address production challenges and implement innovative solutions:

Familiarity with health and safety regulations and a commitment to maintaining a safe work environment

Experience in Low-Cost Automation and Testing Automation

Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously

Ability to manage projects independently

Presentation Skills and Preparation of reporting dashboards

Teamwork / Collaboration

Languages

English and Tamil, Hindi preferable