Technical Solutions Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Design and execute technical architectures for MES/MOM solutions, Industrial DataOps platforms (UNS), and initiatives related to digital transformation.

• Convert functional requirements into scalable and maintainable technical designs.

• Stay informed about client business drivers, operational challenges, and regulatory obligations.

• Work collaboratively with Functional Consultants to validate requirements, ensure feasibility, and align on success criteria.

• Lead hands-on implementation utilizing Ignition, Sepasoft MES modules, MQTT brokers, and associated technologies.

• Configure and develop MES modules focused on production tracking, OEE, quality, traceability, scheduling, inventory, and maintenance.

• Design and establish UNS architectures, ISA-95 data models, MQTT topic structures, and data pipelines.

• Integrate MES/MOM solutions with ERP, SCADA, PLCs, historians, QMS, LIMS, and analytics platforms.

• Execute Python and SQL scripting and development while reducing unnecessary customization.

• Oversee unit and integration testing and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

• Create system architecture diagrams, data flows, configuration specifications, and deployment procedures.

• Assist in commissioning, deployment, and go-live activities, resolving issues during production cutover.

• Manage technical projects up to $100K with oversight, including scope, schedule, and resource coordination.

• Collaborate with Grantek India offshore teams and extended workforce partners.

• Mentor junior technical consultants and engage in code reviews.

• Contribute to the development of technical accelerators, templates, and reusable components.

• Support pre-sales demonstrations, feasibility assessments, architecture reviews, proposal development, technical estimations, and solution definitions.

• Identify follow-on opportunities within current client engagements.

⛳️ Requirements

• 4–7 years of experience in industrial automation, MES/MOM, or manufacturing IT.

• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Ignition and/or Sepasoft.

• Experience in implementing various MES functional modules.

• Familiarity with integration of enterprise and shop-floor systems.

• Strong capabilities in SQL and Python scripting.

• Understanding of ISA-95 and manufacturing data standards.

• Experience in data modeling and performance optimization.

• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

• Self-motivated with a strong focus on execution.

• Clear communication skills with both technical and functional stakeholders.

• Ability to translate business needs into effective technical solutions.

• Strong time management and prioritization skills.

• Willingness to mentor junior team members.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive and comprehensive compensation package.

• Retirement plan.

• Company-paid benefits.

• Flexible work hours.

• Education and career development program.

• Bonuses.

• Additional payment for extra hours worked.

• Positive and healthy corporate culture.

• Opportunities for knowledge sharing.

• Strong friendships and social connections among team members.

• Mentorship opportunities.