Location: UAE
Employment Type: Full-Time (FTE)
Experience Required: 10+ Years
Work Mode: Onsite
Duration: 1 Year
Candidate Requirement: Candidates must currently be based in the UAE and legally eligible to work in the UAE. Any nationality is acceptable.
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About the Role
The role involves conducting plant audits and capturing As-Is manufacturing processes, instrumentation used, KPIs, and data flow to identify opportunities for factory digitization and Industry 4.0 transformation. You will lead various technical and automation initiatives to improve operational visibility and efficiency across multiple manufacturing projects.
Responsibilities
- Conduct plant audits to capture current manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for digitization.
- Recommend sensors, data acquisition techniques, KPIs, and IIoT use cases for improved efficiency.
- Verify process design diagrams, prepare technical specifications, and develop automation solutions for multiple projects.
- Lead technical assessments of system integrators and ODMs for various automation systems.
- Coordinate with vendors and integrators for solution delivery and commissioning.
- Design and manage IoT and automation solutions integrating industrial devices.
- Lead IoT deployments including device configuration and data collection.
- Implement and optimize automation frameworks to streamline workflows.
- Monitor IoT systems to ensure performance, reliability, and security.
- Troubleshoot complex IoT and automation-related issues.
- Develop custom automation applications using Python, JavaScript, or similar technologies.
- Collaborate with teams to align solutions with business objectives.
- Ensure compliance with industrial standards and regulations.
- Document architectures, workflows and system configurations.
- Mentor junior specialists and provide technical leadership.
Must-Have Skills
- Proven experience in Robotics Automation, Assembly Line Automation, and Manufacturing Process Automation.
- Strong technical knowledge of Industry Sensors, Actuators, IoT Gateways, and Data Storage.
- Hands-on experience with Robot and Cobot Simulation, Programming, Deployment, and Testing.
- Good experience with industrial communication protocols including MODBUS, Profibus, Profinet, and OPC UA.
- Strong understanding of IIoT Solution Architecture and experience with IoT platforms such as ThingWorx and AWS IoT Core.
- Experience implementing Industrial IoT use cases like Predictive Maintenance and Camera-Based Quality Inspection.
- Extensive experience with IoT Architecture and Device Integration.
- Proficiency with automation frameworks such as Node-RED and Ansible.
- Strong programming skills in Python, JavaScript, and C/C++.
- Knowledge of Edge Computing, Real-Time Data Processing, and IoT Analytics.
- Advanced understanding of IoT Security practices.
- Experience working with PLCs, SCADA Systems, and OT/IT Integration Environments.
Good-to-Have Skills
- Advanced knowledge of Batch Process Engineering including ISA S88 and ISA 95 standards.
- Experience in Batch Engineering, Testing, and Commissioning.
- Advanced training or certifications in DCS, PLC, or SCADA from reputable vendors.
- Advanced knowledge of Vision Systems for quality inspection technologies.
- Experience with Plant Automation Accelerator and OSI PI Historian.
