Solution Architect – AI & Digital Twin Pet Food Manufacturing

Job description

We are hiring for **Solution Architect – AI & Digital Twin** **Pet Food Manufacturing** Experience - 10-15yrs Location- Chennai / Hyderabad / Pune JD- **Roles & Responsibilities** **AI & Digital Twin Architecture Design** - Design end-to-end architecture covering data ingestion, AI pipelines, and twin computation - Define scalable models for predictive, prescriptive, and generative AI use cases - Establish architecture layers across edge, data, model, and visualization - Ensure scalability and enterprise alignment across global manufacturing sites **Manufacturing Use Case Development** - Translate plant challenges into AI and Digital Twin solutions - Design use cases such as Filler twin, vision inspection, predictive maintenance - Develop reusable solution blueprints for multi-site deployment - Align solutions with KPIs like OEE, yield, and cost optimization **Data & Integration Architecture** - Define integration across MES, ERP, LIMS, SCADA, and historian systems - Architect secure OT-IT connectivity and real-time data pipelines - Ensure standardized data models for scaling twins across lines/sites - Enable real-time analytics and performance monitoring **Platform Selection & Standardization** - Select AI/ML platforms, Digital Twin frameworks, and IoT technologies - Define reference architectures and standard toolkits - Drive platform-based scalable solutions - Enable reuse across recipes, lines, and sites **Governance, Delivery & TMO Enablement** - Lead architecture governance and design reviews - Guide AI model lifecycle and twin validation - Support implementation, commissioning, and Sim-to-Real deployment - Enable multi-site rollout and value tracking through TMO **Skillset Required** **AI & Digital Twin Technical Expertise** - Expertise in AI/ML applications like predictive maintenance and optimization - Strong understanding of Digital Twin concepts (process, asset, plant) - Experience with data pipelines, feature engineering, and model deployment - Familiarity with simulation and physics-based modeling **Manufacturing & Domain Knowledge** - Experience in pet food, food & beverage, or process manufacturing - Understanding of extrusion, batching, and packaging processes - Knowledge of quality variability and recipe management - Familiarity with KPIs like OEE, throughput, yield, and waste **Data, Cloud & Integration Capabilities** - Experience with MES/MOM and plant data ecosystems - Understanding of PLC, SCADA, and industrial connectivity - Hands-on with cloud platforms and real-time streaming - Awareness of OT cybersecurity principles **Architecture & Consulting Mindset** - Strong system thinking and scalable architecture design skills - Ability to connect business challenges with technical solutions - Experience in global rollout programs - Ability to define KPIs and track value realization **Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Engagement** - Collaboration with operations, engineering, IT/OT, and data teams - Experience in global and cross-functional environments - Strong communication and stakeholder management skills - Ability to translate AI/Twin concepts into business value