Regional Smart Factory Leader

The Regional Smart Factory Leader is responsible for driving the implementation and optimization of smart manufacturing initiatives across the region. Your role focuses on enhancing operational efficiency, promoting digital transformation, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve strategic objectives. You will be responsible for implementing smart factory initiatives across different sites, ensuring they are effectively integrated and maintained. Analyzing business pain areas and opportunities where smart technologies like IIoT, AI/ML, AR/VR, MES, RPA, and Digital Twin can provide value. Ensuring smart solutions enhance process robustness, efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness, with strong governance and high adoption rates. Leading the deployment of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, preparing plants for Advanced/Sustainability Lighthouse Certification. Supporting managers in identifying and developing digital talents and experts at their sites, fostering a culture of innovation. Ensuring effective collaboration with site digital talents to deploy digital solutions successfully. Leading change management initiatives at sites to facilitate digital transformation. Overseeing and governing the Smart Operations program, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives. Driving the evolution of plants and distribution centers from developing to standard and advanced sites. Utilizing expertise in industrial automation, including connected products, PLC, and HMI solutions. Applying and deploying industrial protocols such as Modbus TCP/IP, EN/IP, Field networks, and OPC. Managing integration between connected products, edge layers, PLC, SCADA/HMI, ERP, analytics, RPA, and IT applications/tools (e.g., Tableau, E-Mail/SMS) within a cybersecure architecture. Maintaining awareness of cybersecurity, networking, and cloud/on-premises infrastructure related to IT applications. Acting as the regional SME and Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for all digitization activities, leading proposals and evolutions for the region within the global perimeter. Coordinating with CoDI and Business Units to lead PoCs in latest trending technologies and IIoT. Offering level 2 support for all standard applications at the sites, coordinating with SD and GSC-IS. Staying informed about competitor and standard OEM solutions/products in the Smart Factory and DC sectors. Developing and executing the regional smart factory strategy aligned with corporate goals. Overseeing smart factory projects from conception to completion, ensuring they meet budget, timeline, and quality standards. Leading and collaborating with cross-functional teams, including engineering, IT, and operations, to foster a culture of innovation. Utilizing data analytics and IoT technologies to optimize manufacturing processes and improve productivity. Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field - Proven experience in manufacturing, operations management, or digital transformation - Strong knowledge of smart manufacturing technologies (IoT, automation, data analytics) - Excellent leadership and communication skills Skills: - Project management expertise - Analytical mindset with problem-solving abilities - Strong interpersonal skills for team collaboration This is a full-time position.,