Manufacturing Solution Architect

Title : Manufacturing Solution Architect

Location: San Antonio, TX or Louisville/Lexington, KY or Cincinnati, OH (Hybrid)

Hillsborough, NC

Type: C2H

Need Locals

What You'll Bring to the Team

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Systems Integration, or related IT leadership roles.
• 5+ years of experience delivering enterprise solutions within manufacturing, industrial automation, or smart factory environments.
• Previous experience as a Solution Architect or Enterprise Architect supporting large-scale manufacturing organizations .
• Proven experience designing enterprise integrations across manufacturing and business systems.

Technical Expertise

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations and industrial technologies including:
• MES
• SCADA
• PLCs
• HMI
• DCS
• Industrial Networking
• Experience with Machine Reliability and Enterprise Asset Management platforms such as Maximo or equivalent Reliability-Centered Maintenance solutions.
• Strong understanding of enterprise platforms including SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, PLM, and QMS.
• Experience designing cloud-native and hybrid architectures using AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.
• Deep understanding of OT/IT integration, APIs, middleware, OPC-UA, MQTT, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience implementing Industry 4.0 technologies including:
  • IIoT
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Digital Twins
  • AI/ML-enabled manufacturing solutions
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles across Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) environments.
• Experience designing and deploying enterprise Predictive Maintenance (PdM) solutions integrating:
  • Equipment sensor data (vibration, heat, cycle times)
  • Machine Learning and AI models
  • Mobile applications
  • Notifications and enterprise integrations
• Hands-on application development experience is highly desirable.

Leadership & Business Skills

• Strong analytical thinking with exceptional problem-solving and solution design capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence both technical and business leaders.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Product Management, and Enterprise IT.
• Experience evaluating evolving business requirements while balancing technical feasibility, scalability, and long-term architecture strategy.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical options and business trade-offs to Product Owners, Chief Product Owners, Technical Leads, and Senior Leadership.
• Passion for continuous innovation and evaluating emerging technologies that improve operational efficiency and business value.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related discipline.
• Master's degree preferred.

Preferred Certifications

• TOGAF, ArchiMate, or equivalent Enterprise Architecture certifications.
• Manufacturing platform certifications such as SAP PP/ME, Rockwell, or Siemens.
• AWS Solution Architect and/or Microsoft Azure Solution Architect certifications.
• PMP, Agile, Scrum, or related project management certifications.