Smart Manufacturing Transformation Manager
About The Position
The Smart Manufacturing Transformation Manager is responsible for driving enterprise-wide digital transformation across manufacturing, and critical stakeholders. This position reports to the Vice President of Operations and is part of the Smart Manufacturing & Operations Excellence Digital Transformation team located in Fargo, ND and will be an on-site role. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Define and drive the Smart Manufacturing transformation roadmap, aligning digital, data, automation, and AI initiatives with business and operational priorities. Partner with manufacturing, quality, R&D, and business leaders to identify and deliver high-impact opportunities that improve throughput, right-first-time quality, and scalability. Prioritize and execute initiatives based on business value, risk, and dependencies to ensure efficient and focused delivery. Lead change management efforts to drive adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working across manufacturing, quality, and R&D. Establish and drive a structured execution model, including roadmap planning, milestone tracking, dependency management, and risk mitigation to ensure consistent, on-time delivery.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Life Sciences, or a related field with 9 years experience OR Master's degree in field with 7+ years experience OR Doctorial degree in field with 4+ years experience
- Experience in manufacturing, operations, or digital transformation roles, including hands-on experience delivering cross-functional initiatives with proven ability to manage and deliver multiple concurrent initiatives with measurable business impact.
- Experience with digital manufacturing technologies such as MES, automation systems, or manufacturing data platforms.
- Demonstrated ability to bring structure to ambiguous environments, defining plans, priorities, and execution frameworks (such as Agile Scrum).
- Capability to identify future industry trends and translate to applicable business actions with strong stakeholder management experience across business, operations, and IT functions.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with AI, advanced analytics, or data-driven use cases in manufacturing, quality or R&D.
- Experience in regulated CDMO, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
- Experience with large-scale transformation programs or Industry 4.0 initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the Smart Manufacturing transformation roadmap, aligning digital, data, automation, and AI initiatives with business and operational priorities.
- Partner with manufacturing, quality, R&D, and business leaders to identify and deliver high-impact opportunities that improve throughput, right-first-time quality, and scalability.
- Prioritize and execute initiatives based on business value, risk, and dependencies to ensure efficient and focused delivery.
- Lead change management efforts to drive adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working across manufacturing, quality, and R&D.
- Establish and drive a structured execution model, including roadmap planning, milestone tracking, dependency management, and risk mitigation to ensure consistent, on-time delivery.
Benefits
- Health care program
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
