Manager, IT Business Applications
About The Position
Lennox International Inc. is seeking a Manager, IT Business Applications in Richardson, Texas. The role leads the design, integration, implementation, and support of applications for shopfloor operations and enterprise systems. This includes shopfloor machine integrations using Ignition IIoT and SCADA, Vision AI solutions, validation frameworks, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Component Verification Tracking (CVT), backend services, and SQL Server databases. The manager prioritizes and assigns technical work, reviews deliverables, directs development resources and external vendors, and coordinates application deployments across multiple plants. The position also provides guidance on investigating production issues and implementing corrective actions to improve performance and reliability. Domestic travel of up to 20% annually is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Six years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered, or as a software engineer, applications analyst/developer, or in a related or similar position.
- Four years of experience developing MES and CVT applications using NodeJS, React, Vision AI (Python), .NET, and REST APIs, and developing SQL Server databases, including stored procedures, data modeling, and query optimization for high-volume transaction processing.
- Three years of experience integrating applications with shopfloor systems using Ignition, IIoT, and SCADA, including gateway configuration and scripting.
- Three years of experience designing and implementing system integration between shopfloor machines and enterprise systems, including ETQ and NEXGEN PIRL.
- Three years of experience architecting, designing, and supporting deployment processes, configuration management, and multi-plant system rollouts involving SAP integration with MES and custom shopfloor systems.
- Domestic travel of up to 20% annually is required.
Responsibilities
- Lead application design and integration with shopfloor machines using Ignition IIoT and SCADA, including gateway configurations and scripting, to enable real-time data collection and monitoring.
- Lead the integration architecture of Vision AI solutions for shopfloor applications to enable automated inspection and process validation.
- Lead and manage implementation of validation frameworks that enforce correct component usage and ensure traceability, preventing errors at production stations.
- Lead and manage implementation of shopfloor technology solutions, including MES and CVT, for component-level validation and production data tracking.
- Oversee development and maintenance of backend services using .NET technologies and REST APIs to support data exchange between shopfloor systems and enterprise applications.
- Lead design of SQL Server database solutions, including stored procedures and transaction logic, to process high-volume manufacturing data such as serial number tracking, component validation, and production events.
- Prioritize and assign technical work, review deliverables, and direct system implementation activities across development resources and external vendors.
- Coordinate and lead multi-plant application deployments, including configuration management and system validation.
- Guide analysis of production issues using application logs and database transactions, and implement corrective actions to improve system performance and reliability.
Benefits
- Supportive environment for career development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
