Senior Architect - Digital Manufacturing

Suntory Global Spirits • Clermont, KY

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About The Position

Suntory Global Spirits is seeking an experienced AVEVA MES resource to support, enhance, and maintain its Manufacturing Execution System environment. The role requires hands-on knowledge of AVEVA MES system architecture, SAP ECC integrations, MES dashboards and reporting, and database and table configuration within an existing system. The successful candidate will work with manufacturing, IT, automation, and business teams to deliver reliable MES solutions that improve production visibility, traceability, and operational performance, working alongside AVEVA Professional Services and Suntory Global Spirits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience working with AVEVA MES in a manufacturing environment, process industry, and packaging lines.
• Strong understanding of MES system architecture, including application components, database relationships, and integration points.
• Experience with SAP ECC integration in a manufacturing context.
• Experience developing or supporting MES dashboards, reporting tools, and KPI visualization.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases, including the ability to add and modify database tables in an existing MES system.
• Experience with system configuration, troubleshooting, and support in a validated or controlled production environment.
• Ability to work across cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Quality, IT, Supply Chain, and Automation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with manufacturing operations, batch and continuous processes, or discrete production environments.
• Familiarity with shop-floor systems, PLC or SCADA historians, and enterprise application integration patterns.
• Experience with change management, release management, and production support processes.
• Understanding of manufacturing data models, genealogy, traceability, and electronic records.
• Exposure to reporting or BI tools used alongside MES dashboards.
• Knowledge of software validation, audit readiness, and regulated manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, configuration, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the AVEVA MES platform.
• Understand and support MES architecture, including application layers, interfaces, database structures, and connectivity with plant-floor and enterprise systems.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and optimize AVEVA MES integrations with SAP ECC, including production orders, material data, confirmations, genealogy, and transactional data flows.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance MES dashboards, KPIs, and operational reporting.
• Configure and extend the existing MES solution, including adding database tables and supporting related data structures while preserving system integrity and performance.
• Collaborate with business users and technical teams to gather requirements and translate them into scalable MES solutions.
• Support interface validation, system testing, user acceptance testing, and deployment activities.
• Investigate system issues, perform root cause analysis, and resolve application-, data-, and integration-related problems.
• Ensure solutions follow site and enterprise standards for data integrity, validation, security, and change control.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, interface mappings, configuration documents, and support procedures.
• Provide operational support and knowledge transfer to internal teams and end users.

Benefits

• Relocation, immigration, and/or tax compliance assistance may be offered to successful candidates depending on role requirements and company guidelines.

What This Job Offers

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