Manufacturing SME / Solutions Architect

Job Title: Manufacturing SME / Solutions Architect

Job Type: Contract
Location: Charlotte,NC
Experience Required: 8–12 years
Compensation: $90 - $100/hr

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess end-to-end factory operations across injection moulding lines, identifying gaps in quality, throughput, and equipment effectiveness (OEE).

• Define and present a phased digital transformation and operational excellence roadmap aligned to business priorities.

• Design data engineering pipelines to capture, integrate, and structure machine, process, and quality data.

• Develop predictive models for defect detection, scrap reduction, predictive maintenance, and yield optimization.

• Recommend productivity and cycle-time improvement initiatives grounded in lean and Six Sigma principles.

• Architect Industry 4.0 / IIoT solutions (sensors, edge, MES, SCADA integration, digital twin readiness).

• Establish manufacturing quality frameworks (SPC, FMEA, root-cause analysis, closed-loop quality control).

• Partner with plant leadership, engineering, and IT to deliver an agile, iterative execution plan.

Required Qualifications :

• 10+ years in manufacturing, with strong hands-on experience in injection moulding (or precision polymer/extrusion)

operations and process engineering.

• Proven track record in manufacturing quality (SPC, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, root-cause methodologies).

• Demonstrated data engineering capability: data ingestion, integration, warehousing, and pipeline design for manufacturing/OT data.

• Experience building predictive/ML models for quality, maintenance, or yield.

• Delivered productivity improvement programs (OEE, cycle time, scrap, downtime reduction).

• Strong grasp of Industry 4.0 / IIoT architectures — MES, SCADA, IIoT platforms, digital twin concepts.

• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.

• Ability to translate operational assessments into executive-ready roadmaps and business cases.

• Willingness to work onsite in North Carolina for the full 3-month engagement.

About Aspire Systems

Aspire Systems is a $180+ million global technology services firm with over 4,900 employees worldwide, partnering with 275+ active customers. Founded in 1996, Aspire has grown steadily at a 19% CAGR since 2020.

Headquartered in Singapore, we operate across the US, UK, LATAM, Europe, the Middle East, India, and Asia Pacific regions, with strong nearshore delivery centers in Poland and Mexico. Aspire has been consistently recognized among India’s 100 Best Companies to Work For for 12 consecutive years by the Great Place to Work Institute.

Who We Are

Aspire is built on deep expertise in Software Engineering, Digital Services, Testing, and Infrastructure & Application Support. We serve diverse industries including Independent Software Vendors, Retail, Banking & Financial Services, and Insurance.

Our proven frameworks and accelerators enable us to create future-ready, scalable, and business-focused systems, helping customers across the globe embrace digital transformation at speed and scale.

Why Join Aspire Systems

Being an Aspirian means being part of a future-ready, global workplace where you will work on emerging technologies, collaborate with diverse teams, and contribute to meaningful digital transformation initiatives.

We foster innovation, value diverse perspectives, and enable continuous learning and career growth — guided by our philosophy of “Attention. Always.” Aspire also follows a hybrid work model, promoting flexibility, collaboration, and work-life balance.

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