Industry 4.0 Implementation Specialist

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.