Solution Architect – AI & Digital Twin Pet Food Manufacturing

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