Site Digital Transformation Champion Engineer

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

Location: The Digital Transformation Engineer is an onsite position based in Tamaqua, PA with approximately 10% domestic travel required to meet business needs.

Your Role:

The Digital Transformation Engineer is responsible for the following key accountabilities:

• Develop automated end-to-end data pipelines for our products and processes to feed downstream analytics and visualizations.
• Design and deliver standardized digital solutions to improve planning, process monitoring and control, and root-cause investigation.
• Apply chemical engineering principles and domain knowledge for data mapping and process mapping, developing digital solutions, and interpreting the results of data analytics.
• Collaborate with Process Engineers as well as the operational teams to understand and prioritize user requirements, formulate clear development roadmaps, perform testing and validation, and deploy digital solutions aimed at improving safety and quality, increasing labor efficiency, and/or maximizing production capacity in a standardized way across the business unit.
• Act as the first line of defense for advanced data analytics within Specialty Gases operations, effectively addressing quality issues and customer complaints.
• Own and improve digital solutions, and act as the technical point of contact for users.
• Support digital tool adoption within the business through upskilling, training, and engagement initiatives

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science or a related field.  In lieu of a degree, candidate must have 10+ years' experience in a related field.
• 5+ years of industry experience in engineering, operations, manufacturing, or quality.
• Experience in data engineering, pipeline development, data science, data analytics, and data visualization and dashboard development.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Python to perform data engineering, statistical modeling, and data visualization with libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, PySpark & others.

• Experience building end-to-end data pipelines, dashboards, and custom applications using the Palantir Foundry platform.

• Proficiency with dashboarding tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Workshop (Foundry), and Contour (Foundry).

• Strong SQL skills for data exploration and analysis.

• Experience applying statistical methods to control and improve manufacturing operations.

• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP (Quattro, S/4HANA) or similar platforms.

• Background in Continuous Improvement; Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt) certification preferred.

• Ability to quickly and independently understand complex data architectures.

• Proven ability to drive decision-making through data and visualization.

• Strong organizational, planning, and project management skills with keen attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!

If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity, and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.emdgroup.com/en/company/press-positions.html