Information Technology and Manufacturing Automation Director

Ametek, Inc. • Nottingham Township, PA

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About The Position

AMETEK, Inc., doing business as Specialty Metal Products, is seeking an Information Technology and Manufacturing Automation Director to manage IT and business systems, ensuring stability and efficiency while anticipating and addressing business challenges. The role manages the IT team and supports employee development, work quality and volume, work assignments, communications, performance reviews, salary administration, safety, equal employment opportunity, and discipline.

The Director works with the Management Team to develop and execute IT strategy and identify opportunities to improve business capabilities and performance. The role drives regular IT audits and risk assessments to increase effectiveness and reduce cost; leads IT due diligence for acquisitions and post-acquisition IT integration; provides business analytics to support growth strategies; and helps develop IT and business systems standards and policies. The position also leads IT Sarbanes-Oxley compliance standards and leads and executes IT project management, including IT for industrial manufacturing equipment upgrades and automation projects.

The role is associated with several Pennsylvania and Connecticut locations, with approximately 80% of work associated with Eighty Four, Pennsylvania; 7% each with Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Collegeville, Pennsylvania; and 6% with Wallingford, Connecticut.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Computer/Data Science, Computer/Software/Systems Engineering, or a related field and 5 years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst or in a closely related position supporting multiple locations and leading IT projects and/or teams; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree and 7 years of such experience.
• Experience must include 3 years in a hands-on PLC, HMI, and Six Sigma/LEAN manufacturing environment.
• Experience must include 2 years in a multinational (US/UK/Europe), engineering-centered, product development organization.
• Experience must include 1 year in ERP implementation.
• Experience must include 1 year in Sarbanes-Oxley audit and/or compliance.
• A substantially equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be accepted.

Responsibilities

• Manage IT and business systems to ensure stability and efficiency and anticipate and address business challenges.
• Manage the IT team, including employee development, work quality and volume, work assignments, communications, performance reviews, salary administration, safety, equal employment opportunity, and discipline.
• Work with the Management Team to develop and execute IT strategy and identify IT opportunities to improve business capabilities and performance.
• Drive regular IT audits and risk assessments to increase effectiveness and reduce cost.
• Lead IT due diligence for acquisitions and drive post-acquisition IT integration.
• Provide business analytics to support growth strategies.
• Help develop IT and business systems standards and policies.
• Lead IT Sarbanes-Oxley compliance standards.
• Lead and execute IT project management and IT for industrial manufacturing equipment upgrades and automation projects.

What This Job Offers

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