Senior IT Architect - Manufacturing Execution System

Senior IT Architect - Manufacturing Solutions

Swagelok is a global organization focused on Quality, Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Customer Focus, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement. We seek a Senior IT Architect - Manufacturing Solutions to provide thought leadership, collaborate across levels of the organization with business and technology stakeholders, and drive end-to-end solutions aligned with our strategic business vision. The ideal candidate will combine expertise in IT architecture, manufacturing operations, and Industry 4.0 technologies to deliver scalable solutions that enable automation in manufacturing and engineering space.

• Address complex issues with integration and cross-functional compatibility on projects and present findings to senior management. Lead solution optioning and recommendations around complex solutions. Drive and facilitate discussions that identify business solutions in relation to current and future technology landscape.
• Lead the effort to produce enterprise-level solution designs for large to complex integration initiatives. Define the functional, technical, and application architectures that provide the best solution for business needs.
• Lead complex projects/issues requiring in-depth knowledge across multiple technical areas and functional business segments; work with delivery teams to address architecture, integration, and technical issues, and lead the implementation of solutions.
• Maintain a high competency in manufacturing, engineering and supply chain industry and technology trends. Research, evaluate, and select from existing and emerging technologies the options best fitting business and IT strategic needs. Lead and contribute to technology evaluations and selections.
• Develop solution architecture approaches aligned with roadmaps and enterprise platforms.
• Lead, build, manage, and enhance solution architectures to drive enablement of strategic roadmaps.
• Work closely with enterprise architects and business leaders to develop technology roadmaps and FROM-TO solution architectures.
• Advocate and drive adoption of “best practices” and fit-for-purpose solutions to standardize solution architecture outputs across the enterprise.
• Provide direction, vision and strategy to evolve the environment, and develop the system transformation roadmap for a large and complex Commercial application portfolio.
• Provide thought leadership on the Art of the Possible to the business and other technology leaders.
• Consult with senior leaders regarding architecture, discuss problems and recommend solutions and improvements.

• Drive and facilitate the right discussions that identify business solutions in relation to current and future technology landscape.
• Mentor and develop product/project team members. Contribute to the development of the next level of architects and technology talent.
• Maintain regular contact with senior management and business unit stakeholders, program/project managers and IT staff.
• Maintain external contact with software solution and integration vendors, and participation in user groups.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering or equivalent experience. (Masters degree preferred.)
• 10 years of office experience in working with office processes, procedures, and technology with at least 5 years in a technical leadership capacity. Specific experience around Industry 4.0 and Smart Factory initiatives is preferred.
• Proficiency in IoT platforms, industrial automation systems, and cloud computing (AWS, Azure, or similar).
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing technologies such as MES, ERP, SCADA, etc.
• Experience in supporting change management initiatives
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking and time management skills to meet deadlines
• Execution of enterprise-level, mid-to-large sized projects; experience in participating in multi-discipline, high-performance work teams; demonstrated competency in developing efficient and effective solutions to diverse and complex business…