Role Description
Job Description – AI/ML Architect (Manufacturing Domain)
Experience:
8+ Years

Location:
Any UST Location

Employment Type:
Full-Time

Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced
AI/ML Architect
to design and implement end-to-end AI solutions for the manufacturing industry. The ideal candidate will have expertise in AI/ML, Industrial IoT (IIoT), cloud and edge computing, and data engineering to build scalable solutions for predictive maintenance, quality inspection, supply chain optimization, and smart manufacturing initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
- Design and architect end-to-end AI/ML solutions for manufacturing use cases such as predictive maintenance, quality inspection, and production optimization.
- Build scalable data pipelines for processing high-frequency industrial data from PLC, SCADA, ERP, and IoT systems.
- Develop and deploy machine learning models on edge devices and cloud platforms to support real-time decision-making.
- Design and implement computer vision solutions for automated optical inspection (AOI) and defect detection.




- Architect Digital Twin solutions to simulate manufacturing processes and optimize production scenarios.
- Establish MLOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines for model deployment, monitoring, retraining, and lifecycle management.
- Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, manufacturing teams, and business stakeholders to deliver AI-driven solutions.
- Ensure system scalability, reliability, security, and compliance with manufacturing standards.
- Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend innovative solutions for industrial automation.

Required Skills
- 8+ years of experience in Software Architecture, with at least 4 years focused on AI/ML solutions.
- Strong experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Scikit-learn.
- Hands-on experience with Apache Spark and large-scale data processing.
- Solid understanding of Industrial IoT (IIoT) protocols such as MQTT, OPC-UA, and Modbus.
- Experienc

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