Solution Architect – MES

Job purpose

Solution design and delivery

• Gather plant-operation requirements, conduct gap analysis, and define functional requirements through client interviews, document analysis, and workflow mapping.
• Design MES and batch architectures, detailed solution specifications, integrations, and technical deliverables across the solution lifecycle.
• Support implementation, rollout, demonstrations, effort estimation, reporting, and delivery of training programs.
• Ensure deliverables meet timing and quality expectations and apply suitable best practices, including ISA-99.

Customer and business engagement

• Develop digital solutions with customers to address process problems and improve operational excellence.
• Understand and meet client expectations, resolve existing-customer problems, identify future opportunities, and provide contracted service support.
• Collaborate with technical teams and sales personnel, contribute to securing orders, and define and measure success metrics.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science, or at least 6 years of industry experience in an engineering discipline and sales.
• At least 4 years of experience integrating, implementing, or handling actual MES or batch applications.
• Strong problem-solving skills focused on solutions for operational use; willingness and ability to travel throughout the YMA region.

Preferred knowledge and skills

• Knowledge of plant operations, AI for MES, multiple third-party protocols and interfaces, Oil & Gas, petrochemicals, or specialized chemicals is advantageous or a plus.
• Strong MES knowledge in materials and life industries is preferred; OSI PI is a plus.
• Relevant technologies include batch, planning and scheduling, billing, historian applications, visualization, manufacturing quality and efficiency, SCADA, automated decision control, workflow, and database applications.

Team and competencies