Digital Manufacturing Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Spain.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with essential stakeholders to develop and enhance the AM structure and processes associated with digital manufacturing, ensuring alignment with the company's overarching productivity and advanced manufacturing objectives.

• Identify, prioritize, and oversee digital manufacturing opportunities to foster ongoing improvement.

• Partner with plants to outline and define AM projects that involve plant systems, data platforms, analytics, and IT/OT integration, leveraging subject matter experts (SMEs) both internally and externally as necessary.

• Work alongside key stakeholders to refine plant roadmaps, ensuring coherence between digital platforms and physical automation initiatives.

• Implement comprehensive project management methodologies, incorporating risk management and change management practices.

• Oversee the entire lifecycle of a portfolio of digital manufacturing projects, from initiation through to completion.

• Collaborate closely with plant contacts, digital specialists, IT teams, and external partners to track project progress and proactively resolve issues or risks.

• Monitor and evaluate project cadence, reporting, and escalate issues as needed.

• Coordinate pilot initiatives for new digital manufacturing technologies and platforms.

• Engage with key stakeholders to identify preferred vendors and categories for digital manufacturing technologies.

• Serve as the primary technology steward for plant-level digital systems, including MES, WMS, CMMS, historians, data visualization platforms, and integration frameworks.

• Identify use cases for emerging digital technologies (such as AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics) and collaborate with physical automation counterparts to facilitate closed-loop and data-driven solutions.

• Mentor plant leaders and engineers on digital manufacturing topics, promoting a culture of innovation and continuous learning.

• Develop and assist local digital and data specialists to enhance their technical and delivery capabilities.

• Provide expert subject matter support to plants regarding digital manufacturing systems, data architecture, and integration methodologies.

• Represent the needs of plants and countries concerning digital manufacturing to the central team and other functions.

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify and coordinate specialist vendors and partners delivering digital platforms and services.

• Establish and maintain processes to monitor the performance, resilience, and cybersecurity of plant digital systems.

• Manage processes for standardization, scalability, and lifecycle management of digital manufacturing platforms across plants.

⛳️ Requirements

• 10-15+ years of experience in manufacturing, digital manufacturing, or Industry 4.0 transformation positions.

• Strong leadership experience, encompassing plant, digital, or cross-functional team management.

• Proven success in creating and leading effective digital manufacturing or systems integration projects.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities; fluent in English.

• Additional languages are advantageous.

• Comprehensive understanding of plant systems, data architectures, and IT/OT convergence.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical competencies.

• Proficient in project management methodologies.

• Demonstrated enthusiasm and commitment to driving innovation and continuous improvement.

• Flexible and adaptable mindset, with the capability to navigate ambiguity and change proactively.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

• Experience in executing change management initiatives.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employee Login

• Flexible working hours

• Professional development opportunities