Modern Manufacturing Solution Architect
About The Position
The Modern Manufacturing Solution Architect is a senior technical leader responsible for aligning Earthmoving Division Modern Manufacturing strategy to Caterpillar IT enterprise architecture, digital manufacturing platforms, and released solutions. This role ensures that facility initiatives are delivered using standardized, scalable, enterprise-aligned capabilities, enabling consistent execution of connected, data-driven manufacturing across the division. The position focuses on: Architecture alignment across EMD facilities and enterprise platforms, Adoption of deployable Modern Manufacturing solutions, Execution of technology debt and modernization strategy, Driving standardization, reuse, and scalability across plants.
Requirements
- Experience in enterprise architecture and manufacturing systems integration
- Knowledge of Modern Manufacturing platforms and solution architectures
- Experience deploying scalable IT solutions
- Strong stakeholder engagement and influence skills
- Ability to serve as a technical authority within a domain
- Experience with: SAP ME / MES platforms, Global Teamcenter Manufacturing integration, Manufacturing data platforms, IIoT, and analytics ecosystems
Nice To Haves
- Experience aligning facility initiatives to enterprise architecture
- Experience with technology modernization programs
Responsibilities
- Align Earthmoving Modern Manufacturing initiatives to Caterpillar IT Modern Manufacturing architecture and enterprise platforms
- Partner with enterprise capability owners to drive consistent adoption of enterprise-defined solutions
- Design scalable solutions integrating: MES (e.g., SAP ME), PLM/MES integration (Teamcenter Manufacturing), IIoT and data platforms
- Define architecture for cross-functional, multi-site initiatives
- Ensure compliance with enterprise standards, patterns, and governance
- Define and execute technology debt reduction roadmap across manufacturing IT systems aligning with Modern Manufacturing strategic solutions.
- Align remediation plans to CAPEX investment strategy and facility roadmaps
- Drive migration to standard platforms and integrated enterprise solutions
- Translate facility priorities into enterprise-aligned solution architectures
- Ensure reuse of proven solutions across EMD sites
- Support development of facility digital manufacturing roadmaps
- Collaborate across Construction Industries (CI), Earthmoving IT teams, Enterprise Modern Manufacturing & Digital Platform teams
- Define and enforce architecture patterns for manufacturing systems integration
- Promote standardization and scalability across facilities
- Mentor teams on: Architecture best practices, Modern Manufacturing platforms, Integration patterns and solution design
- Enable scaling of technical capabilities across EMD IT
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)
- 401(k) savings plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Health Lifestyle Programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
- Career Development
- Incentive bonus
- Disability benefits
- Life Insurance
- Parental leave
- Adoption benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
