Digital Manufacturing Lead

Digital Manufacturing Lead

$110-150k base salary bonus

Plant-Based | Locations: Loudon, TN / Warren, OH / Corinth, MS | Relocation Available

I'm currently supporting a leading global manufacturing organization on a search for a Digital Manufacturing Lead to join their newly formed Digital Manufacturing organization.

This is a key role responsible for owning the execution of the Digital Manufacturing strategy at an individual manufacturing facility. You'll serve as the primary Digital Manufacturing resource for the plant, connecting operations with the broader digital organization and driving the deployment, optimization, and adoption of manufacturing technologies.

This is a highly hands-on role suited to someone who combines manufacturing systems expertise, project management, and strong business partnership skills and enjoys solving complex manufacturing challenges through technology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and execute the site's Digital Manufacturing strategy, serving as the primary digital SME and IT business partner for the facility
• Lead and support major manufacturing systems including MES/MOM, SAP, QMS, data historians, and connected-worker/mobile applications
• Drive digital projects from deployment through optimization, including UAT, testing, scripting, UI considerations, and ongoing system support
• Develop and maintain data flows into MES from sources including manual entries and PLC inputs to support reporting, dashboards, and operational decision-making
• Improve plant data visibility through Power BI, PI Vision, and other digital platforms
• Troubleshoot complex manufacturing and digital-system issues and coordinate technical resolutions across engineering, operations, IT, and plant leadership
• Lead change management, user training, adoption, and continuous improvement initiatives surrounding digital technologies
• Develop and maintain system documentation while sharing best practices across the broader Digital Manufacturing organization
• Provide long-term technical recommendations to address systemic manufacturing problems and improve operational efficiency

Key Skills & Experience:

• 7 years of relevant professional experience, including 3 years supporting and/or developing manufacturing systems
• Strong manufacturing background, ideally within CPG, packaging, paper, hygiene, or other highly automated manufacturing environments
• Direct experience with large, interconnected software systems such as MES/MOM and SAP ERP
• Experience supporting or developing manufacturing systems and integrating data across plant-floor and enterprise technologies
• Experience with data historians, QMS, Power BI, PI Vision, or similar manufacturing analytics platforms
• Strong project management, change management, training, and user adoption experience
• Exposure to Lean principles and the ability to apply statistical/analytical concepts such as SPC, regression, and process analytics
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering, operations, IT, and plant leadership
• Ability to operate independently as the site's Digital Manufacturing subject-matter expert

If you're looking to take ownership of Digital Manufacturing strategy at a major manufacturing facility while working across MES, SAP, analytics, connected-worker technologies, and smart manufacturing initiatives, this is an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact and grow within a newly established digital organization.

Interested in this role? Apply now or send a copy of your resume to c.vancaeseele@lawrenceharvey.com.