We are building a next generation Industrial AI & Industry 4.0 company focused on delivering high impact Smart Factory solutions for manufacturing plants (Automotive, Electronics, Pharma, Process Industries).This is a founding technical leadership role. You will architect, lead, and deliver real shop floor AI systems Computer Vision, Predictive Maintenance, Edge AI, PLC/SCADA integration with direct ownership of pilot success and scale out.Key Responsibilities:-Smart Factory Architecture- Design end-to-end AI + OT solutions for: - Computer Vision (defect detection, inspection, activity monitoring) - Predictive Maintenance (asset health, anomaly detection, failure forecasting) - Edge AI deployment (low-latency, on-prem, high-availability) - Integration with PLCs, SCADA, MES, historians, CCTV and sensors - Define reference architectures, data pipelines, edge stacks, and cybersecurity models.Pilot Delivery & Client Interface- Lead 45–60 day industrial pilots from: - Readiness & baseline definition - Shadow / Assisted / Live deployment - FAT / SAT & acceptance testing - ROI validation and scale blueprint - Act as the senior technical interface with: - Plant Heads, Quality Heads, Maintenance Heads, Automation & IT teams.OT & Integration Leadership- Own PLC/SCADA connectivity (Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider, etc.) - Design camera, sensor, lighting, edge hardware and network architecture. - Ensure industrial reliability, uptime, safety, and commissioning discipline.Productization & Standards- Convert pilots into repeatable Smart Factory SKUs. - Create deployment playbooks, SOPs, acceptance criteria, and training material. - Define quality gates, governance, and delivery standards.Team Leadership- Build and mentor teams across: - Computer Vision - Predictive Maintenance / Time-series ML - Full-stack / Data / MLOps - PLC / SCADA / Field EngineeringRequired Profile:-Experience- 8–15+ years in Industrial Automation / Smart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0. - Hands-on experience with: - PLC, SCADA, DCS, OT networks - Vision systems on production lines - Asset monitoring / condition monitoring - Integration of analytics / AI with shop-floor systemsTechnical Skills- Strong in 3+ of: - PLCs (Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider, Mitsubishi, etc.) - OPC-UA, Modbus, MQTT, RTSP - Computer Vision deployment (industrial cameras, lighting, edge inference) - Predictive Maintenance / Reliability Engineering - Edge computing (Jetson / Industrial PCs) - Manufacturing KPIs: OEE, FPY, MTBF, MTTR, scrap, takt timeLeadership & Communication- Can speak both plant-floor language and boardroom ROI language. - Comfortable leading FAT/SAT, commissioning, breakdown analysis, and CXO reviews.Why This Role- Founding leadership role in a premium Industrial AI firm. - Direct ownership of multi-crore Smart Factory programs. - Freedom to architect from first principles (not locked to one OEM stack). - Fast track to Chief Architect / CTO / Partner role based on performance.
Job Title
Principal Smart Factory Solutions Architect (OT AI Integration)