Digital Manufacturing Solutions Architect

Marvin • Fargo, ND

6d

About The Position

We are looking for a strategic, technically grounded leader to help Marvin shape the future of connected manufacturing. In this role, you will define and advance the digital solutions architecture that enables smarter operations across our manufacturing network. You will bridge manufacturing, engineering, IT, and business teams to connect systems, standardize data, and create scalable digital capabilities that improve visibility, control, decision-making, and long-term operational performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in digital manufacturing environments.
• Experience in digital manufacturing, industrial automation, systems integration, manufacturing IT/OT architecture, or a closely related discipline.
• Experience integrating production equipment, control systems, MES, ERP, historians, and other manufacturing data platforms into connected operational solutions.
• Experience architecting, implementing, or supporting manufacturing systems, system integrations, or digital transformation initiatives within production environments.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows, data structures, system architecture, and lifecycle management considerations.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical architectures, integration strategies, and implementation plans.
• Strong systems-thinking capabilities, with the ability to define and optimize how data, applications, and processes interact across the enterprise.
• Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on technical problem-solving in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively bridge operational, business, and technical stakeholders.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for designing connected systems that improve efficiency, usability, and business outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), industrial middleware, cloud-enabled manufacturing platforms, or enterprise analytics environments.
• Knowledge of ISA-95 standards, manufacturing data governance, cybersecurity principles for industrial environments, or enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Experience with platforms such as Ignition, Microsoft Azure, or similar digital manufacturing technologies.
• Experience standardizing systems, architectures, or digital solutions across multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Experience supporting enterprise-wide digital manufacturing, smart factory, or Industry 4.0 initiatives.
• Experience leading large-scale digital transformation efforts that connect operational and enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve digital manufacturing architectures that connect shop floor systems, enterprise platforms, data models, and reporting tools.
• Define solution patterns for MES, HMI, controls integration, industrial data collection, historians, analytics, and related manufacturing systems.
• Establish data architecture, communication standards, and interoperability approaches across plant and enterprise systems, including APIs and industrial protocols such as OPC UA and MQTT.
• Partner with operations, engineering, IT, and external providers to ensure digital solutions are practical, secure, scalable, and aligned to business priorities.
• Translate business needs into technical roadmaps, platform strategies, and implementation approaches that can be scaled across multiple sites.
• Establish architecture standards, integration principles, and governance practices that support long-term maintainability and growth.
• Support enterprise rollouts and strategic pilots by providing technical direction, solution documentation, and decision support to project teams and leaders.

Benefits

• health insurance
• paid holidays
• paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings match
• $300 annual wellbeing account
• Better Living Day! (a paid day off to go have some fun)
• Annual profit sharing
• Giving at Marvin – participate in organized volunteer opportunities
• Brighter Days Fund – financial support from your colleagues and the Marvin family during personal hardships

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior