Digital Manufacturing IT Lead Analyst - Mendix & AI

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Technology Product & Platform Management

Technology Operations Support

Scientific/Technology

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Digital Manufacturing IT Lead Analyst - Mendix & AI, located in Raynham, MA or West Chester, PA or Palm Beach Gardens, FL or Warsaw, IN.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

Suzhou Industrial Park, China - Requisition Number: R-106266

Loughbeg, Ringaskiddy - Requisition Number: R-106264

The Digital Manufacturing IT Lead Analyst serves as the technology and business partner responsible for driving digital transformation initiatives across the DePuy Synthes manufacturing network through the adoption of Mendix low-code solutions, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and advanced digital manufacturing capabilities.

This role translates manufacturing business needs into scalable digital solutions that improve operational performance, compliance, quality, productivity, and user experience. The Lead Analyst partners closely with Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Data & Analytics, Architecture, Cybersecurity, and external partners to identify opportunities, define requirements, manage roadmaps, and deliver innovative digital products.

The individual acts as a trusted advisor and technology lead for the Digital Manufacturing portfolio, helping shape the future state manufacturing ecosystem through intelligent automation, AI-powered solutions, and low-code application development aligned to J&J technology standards.

• Partner with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain stakeholders to identify opportunities for digital transformation.
• Drive adoption of Digital Manufacturing capabilities across Make operations.
• Evaluate emerging technologies including AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Digital Assistants, Intelligent Automation, and Industrial IoT.
• Develop business cases and value realization frameworks for digital investments.
• Contribute to Digital Manufacturing and Smart Factory roadmaps.

• Serve as Business Technology Lead and Product Analyst for Mendix-based manufacturing applications.
• Elicit, document, refine, and prioritize business requirements using Agile methodologies.
• Translate business processes into user stories, process flows, MVPs, and technical requirements.
• Manage feature backlogs and partner with development teams to deliver business value.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, data governance, and compliance requirements.
• Oversee application lifecycle activities including enhancement, support, and retirement planning.

• Identify and prioritize AI use cases supporting manufacturing operations, engineering, quality, maintenance, and supply chain functions.
• Partner with Data Science and Engineering teams to design and deploy AI-enabled solutions.
• Lead requirements definition for AI-powered use cases including:
• Manufacturing copilots
• Predictive maintenance
• Process optimization
• Intelligent document processing
• Knowledge management
• Root cause analysis
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