Job Title:
Senior OT/IIoT Consultant
Location:
Nelas, Portugal
Work Regime:
Negotiable
Overview / Summary:
We are looking for a Senior OT/IIoT Consultant to define the strategy and lead the implementation of data collection within the scope of Industry 4.0, focusing on calculating OEE% across a heterogeneous machine fleet (type, age, vendor) and integrating with the client's MES in the textile sector.
Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Audit the equipment fleet (1970–2025;
multiple brands) and map data points:
stoppages, times/states, alarms, consumption, quantities, and speed/RPM.
- Design the OT/IIoT strategy and connectivity architecture by machine family, including retrofitting when necessary.
- Select and configure gateways/edge, PLCs, SCADA/Historian, and time-series databases for reliable data collection, source-side timestamping, and offline buffering.
- Integrate data with the MES (API/DB), normalizing events/states and supporting OEE calculation.
- Establish OT/IT security and networking best practices and support data governance.
- Document solutions, train teams (Production, Maintenance, IT), and prepare Standard Operating Procedures for continuous operation.
Requirements
Mandatory Requirements:
- Education:
Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Informatics (Industrial IT), or similar.
- Experience:
5+ years in OT/IIoT with broad hands-on knowledge, including:
- Industrial protocols & networks (e.G., OPC UA, Modbus RTU/TCP, Profibus/Profinet, EtherNet/IP;
MQTT/Sparkplug)
-OT tools/platforms:
gateways/PLCs and edge (e.G., Kepware/KepserverEX, Ignition, Siemens Industrial Edge/IPC, Beckhoff/WAGO), SCADA/Historian, time-series DBs
- Data integration:
APIs/REST, SQL, ETL;
production data modeling and event/state normalization
- Retrofitting techniques (sensors/encoders, counters, reading and logging digital/analog signals)
- Languages:
Portuguese and/or English
- Soft skills:
Ability to communicate with Production/Maintenance/IT;
stakeholder management.
Complementary Requirements:
- Computer Vision in industrial environments
- Security & networking
- MES (API/DB integration) and definition of OEE KPIs
Benefits
Important:
- Our company does not sponsor work visas or work permits. All applicants must have the legal right to work in the country where the position is based.
- Only candidates who meet the required qualifications and match the profile requested by our clients will be contacted.
- Regular on-site presence in a factory environment is mandatory.
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