Technical Solutions Architect

Location: Laval, Quebec OR Oakville, Ontario
Schedule: Full-time, with up to 20% travel (primarily within Canada; occasional U.S. travel)
Salary: $100,000-$114,000 Base + Bonus

Company:
Our client is a leading industrial technology partner helping manufacturers unlock greater performance through digital transformation. With decades of experience across multiple verticals, they guide clients through the implementation and integration of world-class manufacturing operations systems. Their expertise spans operational excellence, digital enablement, and change managementbridging the gap between shop floor realities and strategic business outcomes.

Description:
Our client is seeking a bilingual Technical Solutions Architect to provide pre-sales support and technical leadership for AVEVAs MES suite and related manufacturing software solutions. This role is ideal for someone with deep manufacturing knowledge who enjoys engaging directly with clients to shape solution design and demonstrate value.

• Provide pre-sales support for AVEVA MES and related industrial software solutions

• Deliver technical presentations, lead discovery workshops, and support sales teams with solution design and architecture

• Engage with customers to understand business and operational needs, translating them into system requirements

• Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders to craft compelling, technically sound proposals

• Maintain expertise in manufacturing operations and MES principles (discrete and process)

• Stay up to date on emerging technologies and AVEVAs product roadmap

• Travel up to 20% across Canada and occasionally to the U.S. for client meetings and industry events

Qualifications:

• Bilingual and fluent in both English and French

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, systems integration, or industrial automation

• Strong understanding of MES concepts and manufacturing processes

• Background in discrete or process manufacturing industries (e.g., CPG, Food & Beverage, Chemical)

• Excellent communication and presentation skills in customer-facing settings

• Familiarity with MS SQL Server and Transact-SQL

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% of the time

Preferred Experience:

• Hands-on experience implementing MES solutions

• Familiarity with SCADA and Historian technologies

• Prior experience in pre-sales or solution consulting

• Experience conducting technical workshops and demos

• Some exposure to software programming and scripting

Also Considered:

• Manufacturing professionals with hands-on MES user experience and a strong grasp of system requirements

• Individuals from operations teams involved in defining MES system specifications

• Systems integrators with strong manufacturing backgrounds and an eagerness to learn AVEVAs model-driven MES

• Professionals from adjacent industries (CPG, F&B, Chemical, and other process manufacturing sectors)