Digital Transformation Lead (Industry 4.0 / MES Architect)

VDS Consulting Group • West Palm Beach, FL

29d • Hybrid

About The Position

Design and deploy a paperless plant with real-time visibility (Ignition SCADA + Sepasoft MES + Digital Twin). Implement OEE tracking, predictive maintenance, and advanced analytics across all lines. Integrate WMS (Infios or equivalent), traceability (PTI/GS1), and yard management. Lead digital maturity assessment and creation of the 3-year digital roadmap. Own data architecture, OT/IT convergence, and cybersecurity compliance (NIST/FSMA).

Requirements

• 8–12 years in manufacturing digital transformation; experience with Ignition (Inductive Automation) strongly preferred.
• Deep knowledge of MES, SCADA, Historian, and IIoT platforms in food/beverage or produce.
• Previous full plant rollouts achieving 15–25% throughput improvement and 30% error reduction.
• Experience with cloud-native WMS in perishables (bonus if Infios, Made4net, or similar).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with cloud-native WMS in perishables (bonus if Infios, Made4net, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy a paperless plant with real-time visibility (Ignition SCADA + Sepasoft MES + Digital Twin).
• Implement OEE tracking, predictive maintenance, and advanced analytics across all lines.
• Integrate WMS (Infios or equivalent), traceability (PTI/GS1), and yard management.
• Lead digital maturity assessment and creation of the 3-year digital roadmap.
• Own data architecture, OT/IT convergence, and cybersecurity compliance (NIST/FSMA).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees