S&PS - Global IoT Solutions Manager

Salary grade/band: 7.3

Organization/department: XXX

Job family: IT Business Partner Reports to: Sr IT Director Global Digitalization, S&PS

Effective date: Q1 2025

Job Overview

The Global IoT Solutions Manager role focuses on developing and integrating Smart Factory solutions by bridging IT and OT (Operational Technology) on the shop floor. drive the deployment of Smart Factory solutions by connecting and integrating leading-edge IT and OT (Operational Technology) infrastructure components. This role will focus on ensuring seamless communication between various systems, devices, and applications on the factory floor, utilizing MQTT and other lightweight communication protocols.

The Global IoT Solutions Manager will collaborate closely with manufacturing engineers, plant maintenance teams, vendors, and technology partners to integrate industrial equipment (such as PLCs, robots, SCADA systems, MES, WMS, and QMS) with modern IoT infrastructure. His/her expertise will help enable smart factory capabilities such as predictive maintenance, process optimization, and real-time monitoring.

In addition to systems integration, this role will involve the development and standardization of IoT communication protocols and shop floor data standards. The Global IoT Solutions Manager will ensure interoperability across diverse devices and systems within the factory, ensuring that data is collected, transmitted, and processed efficiently and securely. By defining clear data and communication standards, you will support the seamless integration of legacy equipment with modern IoT solutions, contributing to a fully optimized and data-driven manufacturing environment.

Aptiv locations, 220+, include manufacturing, warehouses, tech centers across the globe.

Key responsibilitiesCollaborate with manufacturing engineers, plant maintenance teams, vendors and partners to connect IT and OT infrastructure components (Equipment, Robots, PLC, SCADA, MES, WMS, QMS  etc.)on shopfloor to support deployment of Smart Factory Solutions using MQTT or other lightweight protocols.Support the development of next generation architectures to integrate industrial equipment, robots and IoT devices in the factory floor. This architecture will drive smart factory capabilities such as predictive maintenance, process optimization, and real-time monitoring.Develop techniques to integrate legacy manufacturing equipment with modern IoT infrastructure, using MQTT to bridge the gap and ensure that older systems can communicate efficiently with new IoT devices, sensors, and cloud-based applications.Manage code deployments, fixes, updates and related processes ensuring robust and seamless communication between devices and applications.Monitor and troubleshoot communication issues that may arise in both testing and production environments to guarantee continuous data flow across systemsSupport  development of IoT applications that run on-premises and in the cloudDevelop and standardize best practices to support the seamless integration of existing automation systems using MQTT, facilitating the exchange of real-time data between PLCs, robots, sensors, and cloud applications.Support development of communication standards for sensors and IoT devices ensuring that all devices within the factory ecosystem are compatible, secure, and optimized for efficient data transfer.Time and project management skills, with the capability to prioritize and multitask as needed

Primary Contacts

S&PS leadership: Plant Managers, Regional Operations Directors, PCL and Engineering Leadership Divisional Facing ITEs and IT Mfg. and Mfg. Engineering Leads.Corporate IT Application Services and IT Operations ITE.

Architecture Teams.Application Owners and Leads.Business Analytics.IT and/or Business Executive steering committee.

Skills and CompetenciesIn-depth knowledge of MQTT as a lightweight, publish-subscribe messaging protocol, including best practices for implementation in manufacturing environments. Experience in configuring MQTT brokers and clients, managing QoS (Quality of Service), and ensuring secure, reliable communication across devices.Experience in Node Red, OPC Router and similar data ops platforms for protocol conversion.Proven ability to design/implement Global IoT Solutions Managerures that incorporate MQTT to connect devices, sensors, robots, and cloud services, enabling real-time data collection.Experience working with source control tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub)Understanding of multiple computer programming languages (eg: JavaScript, Typescript,C#, Python, C++, Java)Experience with databases and different types of data storageKnowledge of different project management methodologies such as Waterfall and AgileExcellent written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications8+ years of relevant experience with BS or equivalent degreeExperience working with systems like SCADA, MES, WMS, and QMS, and integration of these system to develop Smart Factory solutions.Strong hands-on experience with industrial communication protocols such as MQTT, OPC-UA, Modbus TCP etc. and their application in connecting and integrating devices on the factory floor.Practical experience in Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, with a strong understanding of IoT security considerations (e.g., secure MQTT messaging, authentication, encryption) to protect sensitive manufacturing data and ensure network integritySolid background in PLC programming (Siemens, Rockwell, etc.)Robot programming background (e.g. Fanuc, ABB, Kuka, etc.)

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Aptiv is a leading global technology and mobility architecture company primarily serving the automotive sector. We deliver end-to-end mobility solutions, enabling our customers’ transition to more electrified, software-defined vehicles. We design and manufacture vehicle components and provide electrical, electronic and active safety technology solutions to the global automotive and commercial vehicle markets, creating the software and hardware foundation for vehicle features and functionality. Our Advanced Safety and User Experience segment is focused on providing the necessary software and advanced computing platforms, and our Signal and Power Solutions segment is focused on providing the requisite networking architecture required to support the integrated systems in today’s complex vehicles. Together, our businesses develop the ‘brain’ and the ‘nervous system’ of increasingly complex vehicles, providing integration of the vehicle into its operating environment.

We are one of the largest vehicle technology suppliers and our customers include the 25 largest automotive original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) in the world. We operate 127 major manufacturing facilities and 12 major technical centers utilizing a regional service model that enables us to efficiently and effectively serve our global customers from best cost countries. We have a presence in 46 countries and have approximately 18,900 scientists, engineers and technicians focused on developing market relevant product solutions for our customers.

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