Senior Manufacturing Systems Platform Architect

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

The Senior Manufacturing Systems Platform Architect will support our exciting fast growth Data Solutions business by ensuring scalable, reliable, and integrated manufacturing data platforms.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION: 

• Transform our manufacturing systems and processes using innovative IT (information technology) and OT (operational technology) platforms

• Collaborate with Digital, Operations, and Engineering teams to identify, design and deliver digital solutions that enhance manufacturing employee experience, improve training effectiveness, increase labor and equipment productivity, improve quality, and enable full product genealogy and traceability.

• Lead or participate in critical initiatives as well as continuous improvement (Kaizen) projects to drive measurable business value

• Establish and ensure data standards aligned across platforms; partner with business and analytics teams to drive value through analytics tools and dashboards

• Perform installation and configuration tasks related to software packages and collaborate with software vendors on product roadmaps and enhancements

• Integrate data & processes across our global enterprise platforms such as MES, ERP, PLM, SCADA/Equipment and cloud-based analytics platforms

• Support critical incident response processes with the overall aim to improve resiliency in our factory operations and ensuring uptime for digital platforms that support them

• Institute a knowledge base and a community of practice across our plant operations, functional areas, and digital teams that is also aligned with industry trends (e.g. Industry 4.0)

• Design intuitive user interfaces that align with the nVent design language & standards

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YOU HAVE: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering preferred

• Ideally 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or technology or an equivalent combination of experience

• Extensive knowledge and experience working with and integrating:

o    MES Systems (Tulip, FactoryTalk or similar) 

o    ERP Systems (JDE, Oracle, SAP, Infor M3, etc)
o    SCADA systems – (Ignition or similar) 
o    Data Lake tools – (Snowflake or similar)
o    Data Analytics tools – (Tableau, PowerBI or similar)

• Skilled in Python and SQL essential programming languages, ladder logic; JavaScript nice to have

• Skilled in all phases of the development process: scoping, and analyzing client requirements, and interfacing manufacturing systems and equipment; development, testing, deployment planning/execution; provide technical support during/after deployment

• Ability to identify and develop AI use cases and tools to drive efficiency in both IT/Digital and business processes

• Skilled at defining scope and functional and operational requirements for MES systems

• Ability to provide technical assistance on manufacturing applications and MES/SCADA programs

• Ability to use strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with people across multiple functional areas and organizational levels

• Demonstrates exceptional commitment to consistently exceed customer/stakeholder expectations

• Ability to adapt & thrive in a rapidly growing and changing business environment

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands date