Material Handling Automation Architect

Belden Inc.; Carmel (IN); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid vacation and parental leave

Job summary

Belden Inc. is seeking a Digital Automation Consultant for Material Handling to drive digital transformation and automation initiatives from discovery through solution validation.

You will translate customer needs into technical requirements for our solutions engineering teams and help shape strategies for successful delivery and long-term customer success. In this role, you’ll provide cross-functional technical leadership across sales, engineering, and services, collaborate on POCs, FATs, and

Qualifications

• 5-7 years in Material Handling, automation, industrial networking, or similar.
• Working knowledge of OT/IT networking (Ethernet, switching/routing, VLANs, wireless, resiliency, basic cybersecurity)
• Familiarity with automation, IIoT, robotics, Lean/Six Sigma; RPA tools (UiPath, Automation Anywhere) a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Track record of driving measurable business outcomes

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to analyze customer operations and identify automation opportunities in Material Handling environments
• Define outcome-driven use cases, KPIs, and success criteria aligned with customer goals
• Design and present automation solutions that build trust and long-term partnerships
• Translate operational needs into technical requirements and technical designs into business-friendly language
• Provide technical leadership across sales, Solution Consultants, engineering, and services
• Collaborate with technical teams on POCs, FATs, and network audits
• Share industry insights and use cases demonstrating ROI
• Build financial justifications for automation solutions and influence decision-making at all levels
• Relay customer insights and market trends to refine Belden's strategy
• Contribute to thought leadership in the Material Handling space

Skills

Material Handling

OT/IT networking

IIoT

Robotics

Lean/Six Sigma

RPA tools

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

UiPath

Automation Anywhere

Job description

Belden Inc. is seeking a Digital Automation Consultant for Material Handling to drive digital transformation and automation initiatives from discovery through solution validation.

You will translate customer needs into technical requirements for our solutions engineering teams and help shape strategies for successful delivery and long-term customer success. In this role, you’ll provide cross-functional technical leadership across sales, engineering, and services, collaborate on POCs, FATs, and