Director – Operations Technologies

Director – Operations Technologies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Engineering, Computer Science or business related field with 8+ years’ experience in Digital Manufacturing/IIOT/Smart Factory/Industry 4.0 space with knowledge of manufacturing systems like SCADA, MES, SPC, HMI, Historian and OT network/security
• Experience implementing Operational and Manufacturing technologies/Systems
• 5+ Years of Managerial Experience

Responsibilities

• Lead and Execute digitalization strategy across all the plants and distribution centers to align with business goals to drive factory of future vision
• Work closely with plant leadership, and functional leadership to identify, prioritize and implement use cases to find opportunities and deliver impact in line with Solventum objectives
• Drive technology standardization, system selection, manufacturing data architecture, and network design to enable data driven decision making
• Architect, Design and manage interconnectivity between plant infrastructure like Robots/PLC/Automated systems, OT application like SCADA/SPC/MES/Historian and IT applications ERP/QMS/PLM ensuring low data latency and high system availability
• Drive the use of effective data driven visualization management techniques for manufacturing KPIs like OEE, SPC, Day by the hour/Win the hour, productivity/throughput, FPY, capacity utilization, scrap etc.
• Provide strong program/project management leadership to drive active prioritization of use cases, on-time/on-budget execution and effective change management for adoption of technologies
• Build knowledge and capability in Operational Technologies, IIOT, Manufacturing Intelligence, Digital Thread and processes in emerging technologies as well as improvements to existing investments by keeping abreast of industry trends and subject matter expertise in usage of new trends
• Develop digital talent within the team and digital literacy across the organization to supercharge data driven design making Cross collaborate with Manufacturing plants, IT, Engineering and leadership team to drive execution excellence, provide sustenance for high plant uptime and security
• Lead, inspire and coach a team of talented individuals in a fast-paced environment while championing the Solventum culture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good understanding and working knowledge of manufacturing processes and KPIs
• Knowledge of Analytics/digital tools like Power BI/Tableau, SPC applications and AI/ML/LLM
• Knowledge of sensor technologies and IIOT
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex designs, solutions and data insights
• Strong communication and leadership skills dealing with a global cross-functional team
• People management & training
• Strong Change Management Skills
• Med device or pharma experience will be valuable