The Director of Manufacturing Technology is responsible for defining, delivering, and operating the technology strategy that enables world-class manufacturing operations across the organization's industrial businesses. This leader role serves as the strategic technology partner to Manufacturing and Operations leadership to ensure technology capabilities drive operational excellence, product quality, workforce productivity, and business growth.
The role owns the enterprise manufacturing application portfolio, including ERP manufacturing capabilities, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Supply Chain systems, Warehouse Management, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Manufacturing Intelligence, Environmental Health & Safety systems, Learning & Training platforms, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) integrations, and emerging Industry 4.0 technologies.
Working across multiple business units, the Director establishes common enterprise capabilities while enabling the unique operational requirements of each manufacturing business. The successful candidate combines deep manufacturing technology expertise with strong business acumen, enterprise architecture experience, and transformational leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Develop and execute the enterprise manufacturing technology strategy aligned with business objectives and digital initiatives.
- Serve as the trusted technology advisor to executive manufacturing and systems leadership.
- Build multi-year technology roadmaps supporting capacity expansion, operational excellence, automation, and digital manufacturing.
- Establish enterprise standards, governance, and best practices for manufacturing systems.
- Drive technology innovation while balancing operational stability, cybersecurity, cost, and business value.
Manufacturing Systems Leadership
Provide strategic ownership for enterprise manufacturing technology including:
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
- Electronic work instructions
- Genealogy and traceability
- Production line equipment integration
- Manufacturing data collection
Supply Chain Technology
- Transportation Management
Quality Management Systems (QMS)
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Nonconformance Management
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
- Safety incident management
- Occupational health systems
Learning & Workforce Enablement
- Learning Management Systems
- Digital work instructions
Digital Manufacturing & Industry 4.0
Lead the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies including:
- Connected factory initiatives
- Manufacturing data platforms
Identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, throughput, and operational efficiency through technology innovation.
Cybersecurity & Operational Technology
Partner closely with the parent company’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity teams to:
- Protect manufacturing operations from cyber threats.
- Ensure compliance with industrial cybersecurity standards.
- Strengthen plant resiliency and disaster recovery.
- Manage risks associated with connected manufacturing equipment.
- Support regulatory and customer security requirements.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
- MBA or Master's degree preferred.
Experience
- 12+ years of progressive IT leadership experience supporting manufacturing organizations.
- 7+ years leading enterprise manufacturing technology teams.
- Experience supporting complex, multi-site manufacturing environments.
- Demonstrated success delivering enterprise ERP and MES implementations.
- Experience with supply chain and manufacturing transformation initiatives.
- Experience managing multimillion-dollar technology portfolios and budgets.
Preferred experience includes one or more of:
- Electronics manufacturing
Technical Expertise
Strong knowledge of:
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and F&O
- Supply Chain Planning solutions
- Warehouse Management Systems
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
- Manufacturing Data Historians
- Quality Management Systems
- Learning Management Systems
- Integration platforms and APIs
- Manufacturing analytics and reporting
- Operational Technology (OT) environments
- Industrial networking and automation concepts
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Success Measures
During the first 24 months, the Director will be expected to:
- Modernize the manufacturing technology roadmap across all production facilities.
- Improve manufacturing system reliability and availability to enterprise service-level targets.
- Increase plant productivity through digital manufacturing initiatives.
- Enhance manufacturing data quality and real-time operational visibility.
- Improve supply chain planning and inventory accuracy through integrated technology.
- Strengthen product traceability and quality compliance.
- Expand digital work instructions and workforce enablement capabilities.
- Improve cybersecurity posture across manufacturing environments.
- Standardize manufacturing technology governance across business units.
- Build a scalable technology organization capable of supporting future manufacturing growth.
