Process Innovation Consultant, Industrial Automation

Brief Summary:

Drive high-impact process and technology improvements across operational environments by enabling secure, scalable connectivity between shopfloor systems, edge platforms, and cloud applications.

Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver practical roadmaps, measurable outcomes, and smooth adoption of connected solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and execution of a multi-phase technology roadmap with operational stakeholders.
• Manage end-to-end delivery of multiple OT-focused initiatives, from kickoff through implementation, handover, and post-implementation reviews.
• Establish and maintain IIoT connectivity frameworks and deployment approaches aligned to ISA-95 across field devices, edge platforms, middleware, and cloud services.
• Identify operational pain points by assessing current workflows, data flows, and system interactions; translate findings into actionable improvement plans.
• Define and document standard methodologies, playbooks, and governance for connecting assets and systems to IIoT platforms.
• Track and report project performance, including benefits realization and ROI measurement approaches for connected solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to accelerate adoption of automation and connectivity use cases, including brownfield environments.
• Contribute to connectivity and software-defined operations roadmaps to expand reliable integration across sites.
• Apply foundational OT cybersecurity practices during solution design and rollout (e.g., asset visibility, segmentation, secure remote access).
• Stay current on relevant technologies and best practices; recommend improvements to standards and delivery approaches.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5–7 years of experience in management consulting, process improvement/re-engineering, systems consulting, ICT consulting, or similar roles.
• Proven experience delivering process improvement projects and OT/IT connectivity initiatives in operational environments.
• Working knowledge of ISA-95-aligned architectures and common industrial automation components (e.g., PLC/SCADA and middleware platforms).
• Familiarity with industrial communication concepts and connectivity patterns (e.g., TCP/IP, PROFINET, EtherCAT, MQTT, HTTP/REST, OPC UA).
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing edge devices across mixed environments (e.g., brownfield and greenfield) at site or regional scale.
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation (deployment guides, standards, operating procedures) and lead structured change adoption.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and project coordination skills.
• PMP certification is preferred.

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