MES Architect (Scada, MQTT, ISA)

Jacksonville, FL, US β€’ Posted 1 day ago β€’ Updated 1 day ago
Contract Independent
Contract W2
Contract Corp To Corp
12 Months
No Travel Required
On-site
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • MQTT
  • MES
  • OPC
  • GxP
  • SCADA
  • ISA-95 standards
  • KPI
  • PLC
  • CFR Part 11 compliance
  • Request For Proposal

Summary

  • Serving as a technical architect and consultant for a leading Contact Lens manufacturer, delivering automation and digital transformation solutions in a highly regulated medical device environment
  • Leading team of 15+ onsite and offshore engineers, acting as technical mentor, and primary customer point of contact for automation and controls projects
  • Led shopfloor-to-MES integration using platforms aligned with ISA-95 standards to ensure structured data modeling and seamless vertical integration
  • Led Retrofit activities and legacy system migration initiatives, transitioning outdated control platforms and SCADA systems to modern, scalable architectures
  • Supporting Ignition SCADA solutions for real-time KPI tracking across production lines, enabling visibility into throughput, yield, and equipment utilization and downtime recording for non-GxP environments, where flexible deployment and rapid iteration supported continuous improvement initiatives
  • Architected MQTT-based data frameworks to enable lightweight, real-time communication between PLCs, and enterprise systems, enhancing responsiveness and scalability
  • IT/OT convergence initiatives, integrating plant-level controls with enterprise IT infrastructure to support predictive analytics, centralized monitoring, and remote diagnostics using tiered architecture
  • Developed data engineering pipelines for high-frequency time-series data using Canary and Aveva historians, enabling contextual analytics and performance dashboards for decision support
  • Ensured 21 CFR Part 11 compliance across automation workflows, including electronic records, audit trails, and system access controls for validated environments
  • Initiated controls initiative for OT Cyber security like DCOM hardening to mitigate legacy vulnerabilities and secured distributed communication using Aveva Sitelink and OPC UA interfaces
  • Managed validation and compliance workflows, including NC/CAPA support, ensuring traceability, audit readiness, and alignment with FDA standards for medical device manufacturing
  • Supported RFP development and technical proposal responses, collaborating with cross-functional teams to define architecture, scope, and delivery models for automation and digital projects
  • Oversaw solution and project management across global sites, coordinating engineering, operations, and quality teams to deliver scalable, compliant solutions
  • Led change request management, authoring and executing requirement, design, test, and operational documentation for approved system modifications
  • Delivered Application Performance Management (APM) frameworks that improved OEE by 10–15%, reduced downtime due to frequently occurring issues by 30%
  • Provided technical leadership in SCADA/HMI development, historian configuration, and alarm management using platforms like Wonderware, ArchestrA system platform, DeviceWise workflow, Canary, and Ignition

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  • Dice Id: 10354711
  • Position Id: 9110839
  • Posted 1 day ago
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Praveen Palavalasa

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Lead Talent Acquisition @ SRI Tech Solutions
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