Director, Digital Manufacturing Solutions
About The Position
The Director of Digital Manufacturing Solutions is responsible for defining, leading, and executing the enterprise digital manufacturing strategy. The role advances adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies, factory automation, and data-enabled operations to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and mission readiness. The director leads a cross-functional team in architecting and deploying scalable digital capabilities, including MES, IIoT, advanced analytics, robotics, automation, connected work, and smart factory technologies. The position develops the enterprise strategy and roadmap, leads technology selection and implementation, and partners with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, Digital Technology, and cybersecurity. It builds and leads a high-performing technical team; drives standardization across sites; oversees the factory maturity model and multi-year investment plan; and leads initiatives aimed at measurable operational improvements. The director also communicates progress and impact to executives and works with suppliers, technology partners, and integrators to apply leading manufacturing practices and innovations.
Requirements
- A university degree or equivalent experience and at least 14 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 12 years of experience.
- Direct experience in manufacturing.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Active and existing DoD Secret clearance required after day 1.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced business knowledge and general management and leadership capability to lead business or functional teams.
- Extensive experience in digital manufacturing, smart factory technology, automation engineering, or related fields.
- Deep understanding of Industry 4.0 concepts, MES platforms, IIoT systems, robotics and automation, advanced analytics, and manufacturing data flows.
- Proven leadership driving complex factory modernization or digital transformation programs across multiple sites.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and ability to influence senior operations leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a technical team in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
- Strong strategic planning, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Experience in aerospace, defense, or other high-complexity manufacturing environments.
Responsibilities
- Develop and own the enterprise digital manufacturing strategy, aligned with business goals, operations leadership, and long-range transformation roadmaps.
- Lead selection, design, and implementation of Industry 4.0 platforms and technologies, including MES, IIoT, digital twins, automation systems, robotics, predictive analytics, and connected workforce tools.
- Partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Digital Technology to deploy integrated factory solutions that improve throughput, reduce waste, and strengthen compliance.
- Build and lead a high-performing team of digital manufacturing engineers, product owners, solution architects, and automation specialists.
- Standardize and scale digital manufacturing capabilities across sites to create a unified, modern, data-driven operations ecosystem.
- Oversee the digital factory roadmap, maturity model, and multi-year investment plan.
- Lead enterprise-wide smart factory initiatives to improve productivity, uptime, cycle time, and cost performance.
- Promote the use of data and analytics, from shopfloor sensors to enterprise systems, to generate actionable insights and accelerate decision-making.
- Partner with cybersecurity to ensure secure, compliant deployment of connected manufacturing technologies.
- Collaborate with business units to pilot automation and Industry 4.0 capabilities, evaluate ROI, and scale successful solutions.
- Provide executive-level communication and reporting on digital manufacturing progress, capability advancement, and operational impact.
- Build relationships with suppliers, technology partners, and integrators to apply leading digital manufacturing practices and innovations.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
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