Senior Specialist – Industry 4.0 & Manufacturing Data

Deep Digital Solutions Group; Ireland; A distancia; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Deep Digital Solutions Group is seeking a Senior Specialist - Industry 4.0 & Manufacturing Data to act as a technical authority across digital manufacturing initiatives. The role blends deep technical expertise with regulated-industry rigor and client-facing leadership to support delivery excellence and growth of Industry 4.0 services.

The candidate will lead multidisciplinary teams, guide architecture across OT/IT, MES-ERP integrations, and cloud strategies, and contribute to business

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in data science, CS, statistics, or related field with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Extensive Industry 4.0 experience across control systems, automation, OT.
• Experience with manufacturing data historians and platforms.
• IT/OT integration, networking, and cybersecurity experience.
• Cloud/hybrid infrastructure knowledge.
• MES-ERP-Enterprise integration understanding.
• Data warehousing, ETL/ELT, and data governance knowledge.
• ISA-88/95 standards for manufacturing operations.
• FAIR data principles and ALCOA+ data integrity knowledge.
• Familiarity with GAMP 5 and CSV in regulated manufacturing environments.

Responsabilidades

• Act as a trusted senior advisor on Industry 4.0, manufacturing data, and digital transformation.
• Lead digital transformation strategies and roadmaps, including data platforms and UNS architectures.
• Guide technology choices across control systems, MES, LIMS, QMS, CMMS, and enterprise integrations.
• Oversee data integration, streaming, and contextualisation platforms.
• Drive advanced analytics, AI/ML, and digital twin use cases.
• Embed data governance into project designs with engineering and client teams.
• Lead small multidisciplinary teams from concept through validation to handover.
• Support business development with proposals, workshops, and client engagements.

Conocimientos

Industry 4.0

Control systems

OT/IT integration

Manufacturing historians

MES-ERP integration

Cloud infrastructure

Data governance

ISA-88/95

GAMP 5 / CSV

Cybersecurity

ETL/ELT

Data warehousing

ALCOA+

SQL

Python

R

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Data Science/CS/Statistics

Herramientas

Power BI

Tableau

Grafana

SQL

Python

R

Descripción del empleo

This role is remote and open to talented professionals in Ireland or Spain

Role:

We are seeking a Senior Specialist - Industry 4.0 & Manufacturing Data to act as a technical authority and strategic advisor across digital manufacturing initiatives. This role blends deep technical expertise, regulated-industry rigor, and client-facing leadership, supporting both delivery excellence and the growth of Deep Digital's Industry 4.0 services.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted senior advisor to clients on Industry 4.0, manufacturing data, and digital transformation
• Lead development of digital transformation strategies and roadmaps, including:
• Manufacturing data platforms & historians
• Unified Namespace (UNS) and event-driven architectures
• OT/IT integration and cloud/hybrid data strategies
• Guide technology selection and architecture across:
• Control systems and OT platforms
• MES, LIMS, QMS, CMMS, and enterprise integrations
• Data integration, streaming, and contextualisation platforms
• Advanced analytics, AI/ML, and digital twin use cases
• Embed data, validation, and governance strategies into project designs, in collaboration with internal engineering teams and client stakeholders
• Lead small, multidisciplinary teams delivering projects from concept through design, validation, and handover
• Support business development activities, including proposals, technical workshops, and client engagements

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in data science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field and 6+ years of relevant experience. Where a degree is not held - significant professional experience that demonstrates the ability to excel in this role.
• Deep experience/understanding across Industry 4.0 domains, including:
• Control systems, automation, and OT environments.
• Manufacturing data historians and platforms
• IT/OT integration, networking, and cybersecurity
• Cloud and hybrid infrastructure
• Vertical and horizontal system integration (MES-ERP-Enterprise)
• Strong understanding of:
• Data warehousing concepts, ETL/ELT processes, and data governance models
• ISA-88 and ISA-95 standards for batch and manufacturing operations
• FAIR data principles and data integrity requirements (ALCOA+)
• Solid experience working within GAMP 5 frameworks and Computer Systems Validation (CSV) in regulated manufacturing environments

Preferred Skills:

• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts to both technical and executive audiences
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, prioritise effectively, and meet deadlines
• Strong problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Understanding of ontologies and semantic models and their role in data standardisation and interoperability
• Experience with data visualisation or analytics tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, Grafana)
• Hands-on experience with SQL, Python, R, or similar data-focused programming languages
• Exposure to PAT, real-time release, predictive analytics, or closed-loop control use cases