Senior Associate – Industry 4.0 & Digital Manufacturing

About the role

PWC is seeking a Senior Associate to lead Industry 4.0 initiatives across manufacturing, utilities, retail and healthcare sectors. The role blends technology consulting with hands‑on implementation to help clients digitise shop‑floor operations and achieve strategic goals.

Key responsibilities

• Implement Industry 4.0 solutions, including MES and IIoT platforms, for discrete and process manufacturing.
• Conduct technology due‑diligence, gap analysis and benchmarking to shape client roadmaps.
• Design and deliver end‑to‑end solutions, manage vendors and internal delivery teams.
• Lead RFP responses and oversee implementation from concept to commissioning.
• Travel to client factories for visits, assessments and on‑site delivery support.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience digitising shop‑floor operations and process automation.
• Hands‑on experience with at least two full‑cycle Factory Connect projects.
• Client‑facing consulting background; prior technology consulting is a plus.
• BE/BTech degree (Master’s preferred) with 7‑10 years total experience.

Required skills

• Process automation in industrial environments.
• MES, IIoT/IoT platforms and manufacturing metrics.
• Factory Connect project delivery.
• Cognitive computing, machine intelligence and data science.
• Cloud computing (private and public) and technology due‑diligence.
• Gap analysis, benchmarking and solution design methodologies.