Smart Manufacturing Transformation Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead Smart Factory Transformation
• Assess manufacturing sites to identify automation, digitalization, and operational technology opportunities.
• Develop and execute a multi-year smart manufacturing roadmap aligned to business objectives.
• Drive the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies that improve productivity, quality, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Build Enterprise Standards
• Define scalable standards for automation, industrial connectivity, data architecture, and digital manufacturing systems.
• Create best practices for controls, industrial networks, system integration, and OT cybersecurity.
• Create repeatable deployment models that can be leveraged across multiple facilities.
• Deliver High-Impact Solutions
• Lead implementation of automation and digital manufacturing initiatives from concept through deployment.
• Partner with plant teams, IT/OT resources, and external vendors to deliver innovative solutions.
• Support technologies such as PLCs, SCADA/HMI, MES, CMMS, IIoT platforms, industrial analytics, and material handling automation.
• Enable Data-Driven Operations
• Improve manufacturing visibility through connected data and performance dashboards.
• Support predictive maintenance, asset reliability, and operational analytics initiatives.
• Leverage technology to drive continuous improvement and business performance.
• Support Enterprise Growth
• Assist with the integration of new manufacturing facilities and acquisitions.
• Conduct automation and digital maturity assessments during due diligence and onboarding activities.
• Develop integration playbooks and deployment standards that accelerate adoption and reduce implementation risk.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, or related field) or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing automation, industrial engineering, operational technology, or smart manufacturing environments.
• Experience with industrial controls platforms such as Rockwell Automation, Siemens, or similar technologies.
• Experience supporting or implementing SCADA, HMI, MES, CMMS, IIoT, or industrial analytics solutions.
• Understanding of industrial networking, system integration, and OT cybersecurity principles.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and influence stakeholders across operations and technology teams.
• Ability to travel 25–50%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in multi-site manufacturing environments.
• Experience with material handling automation, conveyors, AGVs, AMRs, or warehouse automation technologies.
• Experience developing enterprise standards, governance models, and deployment playbooks.
• Experience supporting facility integrations, acquisitions, or large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience.

Benefits

• Culture: Recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
• Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal opportunities to work on projects cross-company.
• Social Impact: Four employee-led and self-directed Business Resource Groups; Paid volunteer day annually; Employees share their time, skills and talent with charities and nonprofit organizations across the U.S. and around the globe.

Pay

$103,700.00 - $163,020.00 USD Actual compensation may vary based on various factors including experience, education, geographic location, and/or skills.

Schedule

This will be a hybrid role and will require the ability to travel 25–50%.