What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Smart Factory Coordinator position at ZF Group?
About the team:
The Plant’s Smart Factory Coordinator is responsible for implementing solutions and coordinating all digitalization and Industry 4.0 activities throughout the plant. This role acts as a lead, providing experience, guidance, and best practices to support and develop the broader smart factory team while driving effective and scalable solutions. Is responsible for leading and developing direct reports.
What you can look forward to as Plant Smart Factory Coordinator :
- Lead the plant’s digital transformation and Industry 4.0 strategy, serving as the primary Smart Factory and Process Management representative.
- Manage and develop the Smart Factory team while acting as the key liaison between plant leadership, divisional functions, and regional digitalization organizations.
- Define and execute the Industry 4.0 roadmap through maturity assessments, workshops, gap-closing initiatives, and continuous improvement activities.
- Own and govern the plant’s digitalization project portfolio, including prioritization, execution, tracking, reporting, KPIs, and demand intake.
- Drive the implementation of digital manufacturing solutions, including MES, ERP, PLM, DMP, machine connectivity, standardized shopfloor systems, Power Platform, and automation solutions.
- Ensure measurable business value by validating and tracking project benefits, cost savings, productivity improvements, and ROI.Establish and continuously improve business processes across Production, Logistics, Quality, and other operational functions in alignment with PMO standards.
- Ensure compliance with IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, connectivity, TISAX, Product Cyber Security, ProSA, and Smart Factory Security requirements, while promoting best practices, knowledge sharing, and cross-functional collaboration.
Your Profile as Plant Smart Factory Coordinator:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Automation, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- 6 years of professional experience in Operations, Manufacturing Digitalization, Manufacturing IT, Industrial Engineering, Automation, Continuous Improvement, or related functions.
- 2 years of leadership experience, including employee supervision, coaching, mentoring, stakeholder management, and cross-functional team leadership.
- Proven experience leading and delivering digitalization, automation, process improvement, or Industry 4.0 projects within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of Lean Management, Process Management, continuous improvement methodologies, manufacturing IT landscapes, ERP/MES environments, industrial connectivity, and digital manufacturing solutions.
- Strong project management experience, including scope, schedule, risk, change, resource, and benefit management.Ability to develop business cases and quantify project benefits through cost, savings, ROI, and payback analyses.
- Strong networking, organizational, communication, influencing, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions; entrepreneurial mindset and fluency in written and spoken English.
Why to choose ZF at Gary Court?
- A collaborative team environment
- Annual Incentive Plan
- Paid Vacation
- Personal Time
- 401k Plan
- Health Care Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- A strong diversity culture
- Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities