Job Description:
Role Title: MFG Solution Architect
Location: Dallas TX
Mandatory Skills: Deep knowledge of MFG operations, industrial automation, and enterprise systems integration (such as MES, ERP, PLM, SCADA)
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, engineers, and IT teams to define solution requirements aligned with manufacturing strategy.
- Design scalable, secure, and efficient solutions integrating shop floor systems (eg, MES, SCADA) with enterprise applications (eg, ERP, PLM, QMS).
- Lead solution design for smart factory initiatives, including IoT, data analytics, and digital twin technologies.
- Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, tools, and vendors for manufacturing systems. Ensure solutions comply with enterprise architecture standards, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout project lifecycles-from conceptual design to implementation.
- Support process mapping, gap analysis, and system configuration in coordination with cross-functional teams.
- Create and maintain architectural documentation including system blueprints, data flow diagrams, and integration patterns.
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with solution design and delivery.
- Stay current with trends in Industry 4.0, manufacturing technologies, and digital transformation.
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field (Master's preferred).
Experience:
- 10+ years of experience in IT, systems integration, or enterprise architecture roles.
- 5+ years of experience specifically in manufacturing or industrial automation environments.
Technical Skills:
- Deep understanding of manufacturing operations and technologies (eg, MES, SCADA, PLCs, HMI, DCS).
- Familiarity with ERP systems (eg, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics).
- Experience with cloud platforms (eg, AWS, Azure) and edge computing.
- Knowledge of data modeling, integration patterns (eg, APIs, middleware, OPC-UA), and cybersecurity in OT/IT environments.
- Experience with Industry 4.0 technologies: IIoT, predictive maintenance, digital twins, etc.
Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.
Preferred Certifications:
- TOGAF, or other architecture frameworks.
- Certifications in MES or ERP platforms (eg, SAP PP/ME, Rockwell, Siemens).
- PMP or Agile project management certifications.