Manager, Manufacturing Systems

Responsibilities

• Lead the Manufacturing Systems team to develop, implement, execute, and support manufacturing systems (MES, production management, line control) within manufacturing operations and Field Service Engineering.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, cross-functional teams (Field Service Engineering, IT, Business Applications, Program Management) to formulate short and long-term Manufacturing Systems strategies, including repair traceability and configuration control.
• Develop specific Manufacturing Systems Team roadmaps, project schedules, identify milestones, flag risks, estimate budgets, track costs, and communicate progress.
• Translate top-down corporate strategy into detailed concepts, roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables for the Manufacturing Systems team.
• Develop short and long-term manufacturing and service systems strategies to meet company goals.
• Interact with cross-functional leaders to convey Manufacturing Systems requirements, define support resources and tasks.
• Represent the Manufacturing and Service Systems team in cross-functional project activities related to Robot Configuration Management.
• Collaborate with IT and Business Applications to ensure effective integration of Manufacturing and Service Systems with enterprise-level systems.
• Manage the team to design, implement, execute, and standardize manufacturing systems and processes.
• Lead design, development, and implementation of manufacturing systems for advanced components and vehicles.
• Support day-to-day vehicle and component production operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in manufacturing environments utilizing manufacturing systems, specifically MES, SCADA systems, and line control systems (PLCs, automation systems, industrial equipment, and their integration in production).
• Experience creating long-term and short-term business and technical strategies for manufacturing systems to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Strong technical knowledge in Manufacturing Systems architecture, systems functionality, incorporating business requirements into system requirements, discrete manufacturing processes, and production order execution.
• Experience implementing and executing SAP ME/Mii/PCo, Inductive Automation Ignition SCADA system, Kepware OPC, Siemens PLCs, and industrial automation devices.

Nice-to-Haves

• M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar field.
• Deep technical knowledge of SAP ME/Mii/PCo systems and integration of MES to SAP S4/HANA ERP modules (PP, PM, EAM, eWM, QM).
• Significant experience in automotive and/or discrete manufacturing industries.
• Hands-on experience in a production environment.
• Strong understanding of architecture and operations of modern manufacturing production lines.