Engineering Leader for Industrial Automation

Role Overview: As the Engineering Leader at the Industrial Automation accounts, your primary responsibility will be to drive innovation, strategy, and execution within the sector. You will lead cross-functional teams in designing and delivering cutting-edge automation solutions, promoting technology adoption, and enhancing overall performance. Your deep expertise in industrial automation, robotics, IIOT, and digital transformation will be crucial for this role. Key Responsibilities: - Lead the development and deployment of advanced industrial automation solutions, incorporating robotics, PLCs, SCADA, MES, and IIoT platforms to align with customer objectives. - Serve as the main point of contact for key clients, understanding their needs, overcoming challenges, and ensuring the delivery of customized digital solutions. - Manage the entire lifecycle of engagements, ensuring timely, scope-aligned, and budget-compliant project completion by applying project management methodologies and best practices. - Collaborate with key stakeholders, including internal teams, clients, and technology partners, to gather requirements, address challenges, and ensure successful deployment of digital solutions. - Demonstrate proven leadership and team management skills, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. - Stay abreast of emerging technologies, evaluating their relevance for the industry, and promoting the adoption of AI/ML, cloud, and edge technologies for predictive maintenance and smart manufacturing. - Develop training programs for the team that cover both tactical and strategic goals aligned with each account for effective utilization of digital tools. Qualifications Required: - Bachelors degree in engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Automation, or related fields). Advanced degrees or certifications in digital transformation or project management are a plus. - Minimum of 15+ years of experience in industrial automation, IIOT, or related fields, with expertise in designing and implementing automation systems in manufacturing or process industries. - In-depth knowledge of industrial automation tools and technologies (e.g., Siemens, Rockwell, ABB, Schneider) and IIOT platforms (e.g., Azure IoT, AWS IoT, PTC Thing Worx). - Strong project management skills, experience in leading cross-functional teams, and applying methodologies like Agile, Safe, or managed services model for project delivery. - Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with a demonstrated use of data for strategic decisions and process improvements. - Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and senior leadership. - Willingness to travel to customer locations, including local and other cities within India, as required. (Note: Additional details about the company were not provided in the job description.),