Manufacturing Solutions Architect – Industry 4.0

Job Title: Manufacturing Solutions Architect – Industry 4.0

Location: Indore, M.P work from Office

 Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are seeking an experiencedManufacturing Solutions Architect to join our team in India and lead clients through their digital transformation journey. This role focuses onbridging OT and IT, designing and implementingIndustry 4.0 solutions across automotive and discrete manufacturing environments. You will work closely with clients to understand their operations, identify opportunities for improvement, and deliver scalable, future-ready solutions leveragingUnified Namespace (UNS), IIoT platforms, MES systems, cloud technologies, and AI/ML.

Key Responsibilities

·      Lead the design and implementation ofMES, IIoT, and digital transformation architectures, ensuring scalability and alignment with industry standards.

·      Partner with clients to understand their manufacturing operations, identify opportunities for improvement, and designIndustry 4.0 solutions that deliver measurable value.

·      Oversee theintegration of automation, IT, and enterprise systems, enabling seamless data flow from the shop floor to the cloud.

·      Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that support core and extended manufacturing functions such asOEE, downtime, scheduling, order management, track & trace, quality management, energy management, device management, etc.

·      Design and implement data architecture solutions includingdata modeling, supportinggovernance frameworks, andmaster data management strategies for manufacturing environments.

·      Manage vendor relationships and technology selection processes, evaluating and recommending solutions that align with client requirements and strategic objectives.

·      Providetechnical leadership and guidance to project teams, ensuring solutions are well-architected, secure, and future-ready.

·      Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders while staying up to date withemerging technologies and industry trends.

·      Support documentation, knowledge sharing, and best practices to enable consistent delivery and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Skills

Required

·      5+ years of experience inmanufacturing automation, MES, and digital transformation.

·      Strong knowledge ofIndustry 4.0 concepts (IIoT, Unified Namespace, Smart Manufacturing, AI/ML, Digital Twin).

·      Hands-on experience withIIoT/MES platforms(Ignition/Sepasoft, WinCC OA, Siemens OpCenter, or similar) and integration with ERP and external systems.

·      Solid understanding ofmanufacturing operations (production planning, scheduling, quality, OEE, downtime, supply chain processes, etc.).

·      Familiarity withautomation tech stack: sensors, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, MES, ERP, and cloud.

·      Experience withcloud platforms (GCP preferred; AWS/Azure familiarity a plus).

·      Proficiency inprogramming/scripting (Python, Java, JavaScript, or equivalent).

·      Experience withdatabases(SQL & NoSQL such as MS SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) andhistorians.

·      Strong understanding ofOT/IT integration, including networking fundamentals, secure architectures, and identity management.

·      Experience with modular/microservices architecture design and implementation.

·      Hands-on experience withAPI management platforms and integration technologies (REST, GraphQL, messaging systems).

·      Proven experience indata modeling and architecture design for manufacturing environments.

·      Familiarity withmaster data management (MDM) systems and strategies in manufacturing contexts.

·      Experience withreal-time data streaming architectures and technologies (Kafka, MQTT, GCP Pub/Sub, etc.).

·      Proven ability tolead cross-functional teams and deliver enterprise-scale manufacturing solutions.

Preferred / Nice to Have

·      5+ years in MES/SCADA system design and implementation.

·      3+ years of hands-on experience withIgnition (platform and modules).

·      Experience withautomotive manufacturing environments.

·      Experience leadingmulti-site MES rollouts.

·      Exposure todigital twin, simulation, or GenAI applications in manufacturing.

·      Knowledge ofstandards and frameworks such as ISA-95 or similar.

·      Experience withagile methodologies and modern DevOps practices.

·      Experience inchange management methodologies and organizational transformation frameworks.

·      Relevant certifications (e.g., CMRP, CIMP) are a plus.

Soft Skills

·      Strongproblem-solving andanalyticalmindset.

·      Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

·      Ability totranslate technical solutions into business value.

·      Comfortable leadingworkshops and roadmaps with client executives and technical teams.

·      Collaborative, with ability to work acrossglobal OT, IT, and business teams.

·      Strongchange managementand organizational transformation capabilities.

·      Effective vendor relationship management.

Ascentt is building cutting-edge data analytics & AI/ML solutions for global automotive and manufacturing leaders. We turn enterprise data into real-time decisions using advanced machine learning and GenAI. Our team solves hard engineering problems at scale, with real-world industry impact. We’re hiring passionate builders to shape the future of industrial intelligence.