VDS Consulting Group

Lean manufacturing and supply chain consulting

Industry Implementation Specialist

Implementation & Technical Account ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRemote in USA

About the Job

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in manufacturing automation, controls, industrial engineering, or smart factory implementation.
Hands-on capability with programmable logic controllers, supervisory control and data acquisition, historians, and industrial networking.
Practical experience retrofitting equipment that was not designed to be connected.
Experience delivering automation integration projects, including safety, validation, and commissioning.
Ability to build and defend a business case and verify that the expected benefit was realized.
Comfort working on the floor in an active production environment.

Responsibilities

Deploy Internet of Things sensors and establish machine connectivity on legacy equipment, including retrofit approaches for assets without native connectivity.
Implement predictive and condition-based maintenance and its supporting data pipeline.
Integrate robotics and automation onto existing production lines, including collaborative robots, pick-and-place systems, palletizing, and vision inspection.
Capture overall equipment effectiveness data that accurately reflects production performance.
Implement or integrate manufacturing execution systems and shop-floor data systems with the enterprise resource planning layer.
Deliver operational technology and information technology convergence, including the required network and security architecture.
Develop business cases and validate benefits after implementation.
Train operators and maintenance personnel on installed systems and equipment.

Desired Qualifications

Predictive maintenance analytics.
Machine vision.
Robotics integration.
Operational technology cybersecurity.
Experience across multiple sites or in a smart factory program.

Contract | 6–12 months | Day rate + expenses | Travel M–F, CONUS

The mandate

A narrow, technical, hands-on engagement: put connected technology onto production lines that were built before anyone used the phrase Industry 4.0, and make it produce a measurable operating result rather than a dashboard nobody opens.

What you'll own

IoT sensor deployment and machine connectivity on legacy equipment, including retrofit approaches for assets without native connectivity
Predictive and condition-based maintenance implementation, and the data pipeline behind it
Robotic and automation integration onto existing lines — cobots, pick and place, palletizing, vision inspection
OEE data capture that reflects reality rather than the number the plant would like to report
MES and shop floor data system implementation or integration to the ERP layer
OT/IT convergence and the network and security architecture it requires
Business case development and post-implementation benefit validation
Operator and maintenance training on everything you install

What you bring

10+ years in manufacturing automation, controls, industrial engineering, or smart factory implementation
Hands-on capability with PLCs, SCADA, historians, and industrial networking
Practical retrofit experience — connecting equipment that was never designed to be connected
Automation integration project delivery, including safety, validation, and commissioning
Ability to build and defend a business case, then prove the benefit landed
Comfort working on the floor in an active production environment

Strong plus: predictive maintenance analytics; machine vision; robotics integration; OT cybersecurity; experience across multiple sites or a smart factory program.

About the Company

VDS Consulting Group

Lean manufacturing and supply chain consulting

VDS Consulting Group provides management consulting focused on Lean Manufacturing, supply chain, and business processes, helping senior executives and private equity investors improve margins, reduce working capital, and increase enterprise value. They deliver end-to-end improvement programs and targeted projects using their Value Driven Approach to quickly identify and close gaps in safety, quality, delivery, and cost. They also offer on-demand executive-level talent—from analysts to CEO—for interim staffing and direct hire, and provide Lean Six Sigma and operational excellence training. VDS serves multiple industries including Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Chemicals, Life Sciences, Insurance, Healthcare, Pharma, Automotive, and Aerospace. Their differentiators include rapid access to the right experts, end-to-end process optimization, and a stated goal of achieving a strong ROI, with a focus on speeding improvements and filling performance gaps when speed and quality matter.

Company size: 1-10
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Port St. Lucie, FL
Founded: 2018

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