Top -5 new Industrial IoT jobs

These are the 5 most promising industrial IoT jobs that will see the biggest increase over the next years:

1. Industrial data scientists

Now they are also entering the world of industrial IoT jobs. The role of a data scientist is to extract and prepare data, conduct advanced analytics, and apply the findings to improve products or production. Industrial data scientists must understand both manufacturing processes and IT systems and possess strong root cause analysis skills to identify correlations and draw conclusions. Programming skills will be required, including capabilities to use both statistical programming languages, such as “R,” and general-purpose programming languages, such as Python. Individuals in this role will need the flexibility to address topics continuously or respond to specific requests, as well as be able to work onsite or remotely.

2. Robot coordinator

Semi-autonomous, autonomous, and even humanoid robots are entering the shopfloors of factories.. The role of robot coordinator will be a newly created industrial IoT job with the responsibility to oversee the robots on the shop floor and respond to malfunctions or error signals. The coordinator will carry out both routine and emergency maintenance tasks and involve other experts as needed. If a robot must be taken out of service, the coordinator will replace it with a substitute in order to reduce production downtime. In many cases, manufacturers will be able to retrain machine operators to take on this role, reducing the need for new hires.

3. IT/IoT solution architect

IT systems in manufacturing companies continue to become more complex and important. In order to manage the increasing amount of machines and products that are connected in real-time, IT solution architects take on the responsibility for the overall system design. They are involved in mapping the business needs to system requirements and technical requirements. Together with other technical architects they produce the technical specifications, integrating different technologies, platforms and people. The IT solution architect has end-to-end responsibility for applications such as remote operation centers, predictive maintenance, or assisted operations through augmented reality. As with the industrial data scientist, the IT solution architect possesses a broad range of skills, relating business know-how and IT experience with data management, application, and technology skills.

4. Industrial computer engineer / programmer

The IT solution that is designed by the IT solution architect gets brought to life by the industrial computer engineer. Three kind of programming skills are necessary for these kind of industrial IoT jobs. Firstly, the programmer should be experienced in some of the major general purpose languages such as Java, C++, or Python. Secondly, he/she should be able to work with specific applications: e.g., Matlab and Simulink for industrial simulations or R for general data analytics programming. Finally, there is an important hardware component in the industrial programming environment. Robots and intelligent devices need to be programmed. Today, it requires a combination of languages such as C, VHDL, and proprietary languages such as Kuka’s KRL. Computer engineers also need to be aware that the increasing shift to cloud architectures brings in new programming paradigms such as components as services, an increasing focus on lightweight objects and layered services, as well as new protocols and lightweight programming languages such as node.js.

5. Industrial UI/UX designer

Another job family that is slowly migrating from the consumer world to the industrial world are user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) designers. From intuitive manufacturing dashboards on tablets and mobile phones, to machine interfaces and robot interaction, augmented reality applications in operations and maintenance and finally the service and product design for the users of industrial equipment – the industrial environment will see a dramatic increase of user interfaces that need to be optimized for usability. The broad responsibility of a UX designer is to ensure that the product logically flows from one step to the next. UI designers on the other hand are in charge of designing each screen or page with which a user interacts and ensuring that the UI visually communicates the path that a UX designer has laid out. Both job functions are increasingly becoming more important in the industrial environment. Basic knowledge of industrial software architecture design and state-of-the-art programming paradigms are a must for any industrial UI/UX designer.

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