Job Description: Manufacturing Digital Twin Engineer
Key responsibilities
1) Plant-level ownership of the Digital Twin
Serve as the single point of accountability for the plant Digital Twin
Establish and maintain a governed model structure (assets, routing, constraints, assumptions, and versioning) to ensure consistency and usability.
Ensure the Digital Twin remains aligned with real production conditions, including high-mix/low-volume realities and operational constraints.
2) Model maintenance & continuous update (daily/weekly cadence)
Maintain and continuously update simulation and system models reflecting:
Production flows, routings, and process steps (end-to-end)
Capacities, cycle times, changeovers, uptime/downtime assumptions
Labor/shift patterns (as applicable),, and constraints
Internal logistics and material movement (warehouse, supermarkets, tugger/forklift routes, replenishment logic)
Partner with stakeholders to validate assumptions and keep models current using MES and SAP inputs.
3) Simulation, optimization & scenario analysis (mixed methods)
Develop and execute simulation scenarios to evaluate:
Bottlenecks and constraint behavior
Line balancing and rate changes
Staffing concepts and operational policies
Investment and expansion scenarios (new lines, automation, warehouse redesign)