Director of Software Engineering, Manufacturing Operations
Core
Lead the strategy, architecture, and execution of technology powering manufacturing operations across all factories, including MES, enterprise systems, machine operations, and logistics.
Role type
Director of Software Engineering (Manufacturing Operations)
Builds
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Enterprise Systems (ES) integrations, and software for machine operations and logistics workflows.
Domain
Manufacturing / Industrial Operations Technology
Required skills
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) expertise, Enterprise Systems (ES/ERP) integration, software engineering leadership, multi-site manufacturing environment experience, agile development at scale, CI/CD practices, global team management, technology strategy and roadmap planning.
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, experience leading engineering managers, experience with global teams across US, Europe, and India.
Responsibilities
Own and evolve the multi-year technology strategy and roadmap for manufacturing operations; Partner with the Chief Operating Officer to assess current-state technology and co-develop future strategy; Lead, hire, and develop a multi-team organization of engineering managers; Direct the design, development, and support of software driving manufacturing execution and logistics; Establish and govern standards, architecture, and integration patterns for MES and ES platforms; Set overall project and portfolio priorities across manufacturing technology teams; Build and maintain strong working relationships with factory, supply chain, and logistics stakeholders; Drive process improvement and quality initiatives across the manufacturing technology organization; Mentor and develop engineering managers; Stay abreast of evolving manufacturing capabilities and technologies.
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership
