Industry Consultant (Manufacturing + Data Science)

This role focuses on helping manufacturing clients identify opportunities to monetize data assets and drive business growth through AI-powered digital solutions. The consultant acts as a bridge between senior business stakeholders and technical teams, translating business requirements into AI-enabled solutions, including AI agents. Additionally, the role involves publishing thought leadership (whitepapers) and applying Industry 4.0 principles in production planning, automation, and supply chain domains.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify opportunities for monetizing data assets to enhance profitability and growth.
• Understand customer engineering, supply chain, and production planning requirements.
• Design digital solutions with AI and AI-agent integration.
• Serve as liaison between business stakeholders and Data Scientists/Solution Architects.
• Lead requirement gathering and solutioning workshops.
• Publish whitepapers on AI applications for domain-specific problems.

Top 6 Key Skills:

AI/ML & Deep Learning, LLM & AI Agents, Manufacturing Domain Expertise, Industry 4.0 Practices, Data-driven Solution Design, Stakeholder Management

Experience & Knowledge:

• Domain: Manufacturing (Production Planning, Maintenance, Automation, Control Systems, Supply Chain) – 10+ years (Automation & Control Systems preferred)
• Technical: Control systems data, digital applications implementation – 5+ years
• Knowledge: Applied Statistics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Large Language Models, AI Agents

Essential Attributes:

• Ability to manage senior customer stakeholders.
• Expertise in applying Industry 4.0 practices in real-world manufacturing environments.
• Ability to translate latest AI research into practical business solutions.