Manufacturing Digitization Manager

Job Overview:
As the key driver of digitalization in manufacturing, you will be responsible for building and optimizing end-to-end digital solutions from equipment data collection to Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES). By deeply understanding pain points in production workflows, you will ensure data consistency between physical and digital operations, establish comprehensive traceability systems, and drive cross-system integration to achieve intelligent manufacturing transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Production Digital System Implementation & Optimization
a. Lead daily operations and functional optimization of MES to ensure perfect alignment with shopfloor workflows
b. Design and implement data collection solutions from production equipment (CNC, PLCs, etc.) to MES, ensuring data accuracy and completeness
c. Establish full product traceability systems enabling end-to-end data visibility from raw materials to finished goods

2. Cross-System Integration & Data Flow Management
a. Manage interfaces and data exchange between MES and enterprise systems (ERP, WMS, logistics systems, etc.)
b. Evaluate and implement suitable Industrial IoT (IIoT) solutions to optimize equipment data collection efficiency
c. Maintain data dictionaries and interface specifications to ensure seamless system interoperability

3. Business Process Digital Transformation
a. Conduct shopfloor observations to identify process pain points and translate them into system requirements
b. Design digital workflows to eliminate information silos and improve production execution efficiency
c. Develop system operation standards to ensure consistency between physical and digital operations

4. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Project Management
a. Serve as the bridge between business and technology teams, accurately translating business requirements
b. Coordinate with Quality, Process Engineering, Automation, IT teams, and external equipment vendors
c. Manage the full lifecycle of digitalization projects to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery

Qualifications & Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree or above in Industrial Engineering, Automation, Computer Science, or related fields

2. 5+ years of manufacturing digitalization project experience with:

a. Hands-on MES system operation knowledge

b. Expertise in production equipment data collection (OPC UA, Modbus, etc.)

c. Practical experience in ERP/WMS system integration

d. Strong business process analysis skills to quickly identify operational pain points

3. Preferred qualifications:

a. IIoT platform implementation experience

b. PMP or equivalent project management certification

4. Excellent cross-functional communication skills with ability to:

a. Translate business needs into technical requirements

b. Drive projects forward and solve complex issues

5. Fluent English (must communicate with global IT teams for development requirements)

Come join our global, inclusive & diverse team

Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our innovative motion systems. We are a truly global team bound together by our shared values. Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company. Our people are our company’s most valuable asset. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where employees of different backgrounds feel valued and respected, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious background. We are committed to inspiring our employees to grow, act with ownership and find fulfilment and meaning in the work they do.

欢迎加入我们全球性、富包容和多元化的团队！

我们的目标是通过创新的驱动系统提高每一个产品接触者的生活质量。我们是一个真正的全球性团队，我们有着共同的价值观因而联结在一起。我们的文化是建基于每一位员工为公司带来的多样性、知识、技能、创意和才能之上。我们的员工是我们企业最宝贵的资产。我们致力于为员工提供一个包容、多元和平等的工作场所，在这里无论他们的年龄、性别、肤色、种族或宗教信仰如何，不同背景的员工都能感到受重视和尊重。我们致力于激励我们的员工成长，以主人翁精神行事，并在他们所做的工作中找到成就感和意义。