Head of Digital Manufacturing Solutions

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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.

Your role:

The Head of Digital Manufacturing Solutions will lead a team of data-savvy engineers, dedicated to driving the digital transformation of our manufacturing sites.

The primary business goals for this role are to help our manufacturing sites to be prepared to efficiently scale for growing demand as well as addressing today’s most impactful challenges for quality and site performance. These objectives will be achieved through a comprehensive digital roadmap, closely aligned with business units to support their strategic initiatives. This role requires close collaboration with Electronics business leaders and operations heads to enhance site efficiency, quality, and capacity through innovative data-driven and digital methodologies in a scalable way.

The team will also drive major cross-cutting manufacturing programs in close alignment with Data, Digital and IT, to employ forward-thinking strategies to maximize the value derived from our current and future technical infrastructure and data assets, aligned with other roadmaps that advance our Electronics infrastructure. On top of that, the team will provide chemical and process engineering expertise to the Digital Solutions Data Science team to support their scientific review of data-driven hypotheses.

In essence, the key tasks are:

• Lead and develop a team of technical personnel, manufacturing experts, and project managers, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and lean disruption
• Develop and align a strategic vision with Electronics’ business and operations leaders, focusing on enhancing manufacturing efficiency and quality with manufacturing intelligence solutions
• Deliver on this strategic vision by continuously enhancing and driving the adoption of a manufacturing intelligence solution suite (to reduce scrap, re-work, cycle times, issues, etc.)
• Drive technical project execution and manage complex programs for digital manufacturing
• Offer expertise in data science and engineering to guide the teams in the business with their most impactful problems and also our data science team for engineering-related hypotheses

Location: USA, Remote 

Travel: <15%; International and Domestic

Who You Are:

• Master’s degree in engineering or science, preferably chemical or process engineering
• Minimum 8 years of industry experience in technical roles within manufacturing or engineering with real experience on manufacturing sites; semiconductor and electronics experience preferred
• Minimum 3 years of experience in digital transformation and automation technology (MES systems, electronic batch records, etc.); preferably with people management experience
• Proven experience in shaping and executing technical roadmaps with a visionary approach and a strong problem-solving mindset with the adaptability to navigate a dynamic environment
• Demonstrated ability to assess opportunities using data analytics, AI, and automation technologies in manufacturing regarding their feasibility and potential impact
• Track record in leading and developing cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration between technical and non-technical stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with business goals

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!

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