Lead – Plant Automation (IIOT & Robotics)

IIoT Manager / Industry 4.0 Lead

Location: Anjar / Gandhidham, Gujarat

Role & Responsibilities

• Act as the key link between business stakeholders, engineering teams, solution architects, and technology partners for Industrial IoT (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
• Drive requirement gathering, solution design, implementation, testing, and deployment of IoT-enabled solutions across manufacturing operations.
• Evaluate and identify opportunities where IIoT solutions can improve operational efficiency, productivity, quality, asset reliability, and cost optimization.
• Lead discussions on emerging technologies, IoT platforms, cloud integration, analytics, AI/ML applications, and industrial automation frameworks.
• Develop business cases, functional specifications, technical requirements, test strategies, and implementation roadmaps.
• Understand and support IoT applications in manufacturing automation, predictive maintenance, asset tracking, energy management, machine connectivity, and process optimization.
• Manage end-to-end project execution, including stakeholder management, vendor coordination, issue tracking, and progress monitoring.
• Facilitate internal and external project meetings and provide regular updates on project milestones and risks.
• Provide hands-on support to development and implementation teams during solution deployment and troubleshooting.
• Manage the IoT supplier ecosystem and drive initiatives to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) while implementing Industry 4.0 best practices.

Must-Have Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, Instrumentation, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10 - 12 years of experience in Industrial IoT, Digital Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Automation, MES, SCADA, or Smart Factory initiatives.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, industrial automation systems, PLC, SCADA, MES, ERP integration, and IoT architectures.
• Hands-on experience in requirement gathering, business analysis, solution implementation, testing, and project management.
• Exposure to industrial communication protocols such as OPC-UA, Modbus, MQTT, or similar technologies.
• Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional teams across business, engineering, IT, and operations.
• Strong stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Experience in steel, pipe manufacturing, metals, heavy engineering, or process manufacturing industries.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, data analytics, digital twin, predictive maintenance, and smart manufacturing solutions.
• Knowledge of Industry 4.0 frameworks and industrial digital transformation programs.
• Certification in Business Analysis, Project Management, Automation, or IoT will be an added advantage.

Perks & Benefits

• Opportunity to drive digital transformation initiatives at Welspun Corp Ltd.
• Exposure to large-scale Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing projects.
• Competitive compensation and career growth opportunities.
• Work with cutting-edge technologies in industrial automation and digital manufacturing.