Head of Digital Manufacturing Solutions
Millipore Corporation

Work Location: Tempe, Arizona
Shift: No
Department: EL-CC-DO Operations Digital Solutions
Recruiter: Shelby Elizabeth Briggs

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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

The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.

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