Operations Digital Leader

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

$120K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Delaware City, DE
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
  • 10 years of relevant experience in IT or A&P/Engineering/Manufacturing Technology leadership roles
  • Experience with digitally enabled tools and systems in manufacturing (such as ERP, MES, and Quality Tools)
  • Proven track record of delivering large-scale change initiatives across functions
  • Ability to develop roadmaps and digital strategies for plant-level transformation
  • Strong knowledge of business processes and technology integration
  • Familiarity with Industry 4.0 and digital automation methodologies

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary contact for Site Operations Digital Excellence initiatives
  • Develop and implement a digital strategy tailored to plant and corporate goals
  • Assess plant digital maturity and outline future improvement plans
  • Plan, prioritize, and execute digital projects within the plant
  • Collaborate with plant leadership to set service level expectations
  • Resolve plant-level service and infrastructure issues
  • Oversee updates to infrastructure and digital operations services
  • Implement skilling programs for plant workers to enhance digital capabilities
  • Monitor and report performance through specialized KPIs
  • Facilitate change management activities within the plant
  • Communicate opportunities, enhancements, and issues to plant leadership
  • Measure and communicate the value of digital initiatives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive pay and benefits package
  • Access to professional development and training resources
  • Opportunities to join talent community for networking
  • Engagement with digital transformation projects to enhance career growth
  • Participate in workplace initiatives that promote change management and digital excellence
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We are hiring for an Operations Digital Leader. This role integrates the IT and Operations needs within the manufacturing plant(s) assigned. Partners with plant leadership as well as BU and Corporate stakeholders to deliver and sustain digital capabilities at the plant. Leads the development of plant-level strategy, new project leadership, defining resolutions for incidents and measuring performance.

This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities
  • Serves as the single point of contact and escalation for all Site Operations Digital Excellence activities
  • Develops and executes plant-level digital strategy and governance, in alignment with the Corporate strategy, Business requirements and Plant value drivers
  • Understands plant digital maturity and future improvement vision/roadmap
  • Identifies, plans, prioritizes, and executes operations digital projects at the plant
  • Partners with plant leadership to set expectations for service levels and investment commitments
  • Drives resolutions for plant-level service and infrastructure incidents
  • Manages the deployment and sustainment of updates to infrastructure and digital operations services
  • Implements and leads digital skilling programs to ensure plant workers have the necessary knowledge and skills to support digital manufacturing capabilities
  • Tracks and reports status using existing plant KPIs and their own specialized KPIs
  • Partners with plant leadership to ensure that change management activities are delivered at the plant
  • Informs plant leadership about opportunities, enhancements, and issues
  • Articulates and measures delivered value


Education & Experience

Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field
  • 10 years relevant experience in leadership or project leader roles in either IT or A&PC/Engineering/Manufacturing Technology that align with the requirements of the position
  • Experience managing digitally enabled tools and systems in a manufacturing environment (ERP, MES, Supply Planning and Quality Tools, Collaboration Apps, Networking and Cybersecurity)
  • Experience delivering large change initiatives via cross-functional efforts
  • Ability to create roadmaps and digital strategy to enable digital transformation at various plant sites
  • Knowledge of business processes and service delivery with a strong understanding of the integration of business and technology.
  • Understands IT architecture and system integration
  • Familiar with Industry 4.0 and digital automation


Preferred:

Six Sigma/Lean certification preferred

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