Job Description Summary

Define and own the global functional standard for shopfloor digital applications and MES in assembly manufacturing. As the Global Process Digital Authority (GPDA) for assembly shopfloor tools, translate manufacturing process standards into functional requirements, partner with IT on application selection and design, and drive adoption and adherence across sites through a structured Local Process Digital Authority (LPDA) network. This role is the connective tissue between how assembly teams work today, what the global standard should be, and how digital tools enable consistent, high-quality execution at the frontline.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Global Standard Definition & GPDA Authority

• Serve as the Global Process Digital Authority (GPDA) for assembly shopfloor digital applications: define the global functional standard for MES and related tools, document standard work and electronic work instructions, and own the standard update process.

• Establish and maintain the global-to-local standard model: global functional standards are non-negotiable; site-specific adaptations require GPDA approval; deviations that affect integration or data integrity require sign-off before implementation.

• Ensure all shopfloor digital standards reflect current and target-state assembly manufacturing processes; partner with operations leaders to validate that standards are grounded in how work is actually performed on the floor.

Requirements Definition & IT Partnership

• Lead early-stage requirement refinement for shopfloor digital initiatives, translating assembly process standards into clear functional requirements that give IT sufficient context to evaluate and recommend application solutions.

• Co-own business sign-off on application selection, solution design, and path forward with IT; validate that proposed solutions accurately reflect assembly process standards before configuration begins.

• Partner with IT through design and configuration phases to ensure the solution remains aligned to the functional standard; own business acceptance criteria and sign-off at key program milestones.

• Coordinate with the Global Master Data Governance & Analytics Manager to confirm all data fields, work order structures, and production reporting align to global MDM mapping standards before go-live.

LPDA Network & Community of Practice

• Build and coordinate the assembly shopfloor LPDA network: define LPDA role expectations, outputs, and governance rhythm to ensure sites implement and sustain the global standard through local workflows, SOPs, and training.

• Lead a formal Community of Practice (CoP) across assembly sites to capture frontline input, surface improvement opportunities, drive standard adoption, and prevent local workarounds from becoming permanent deviations.

• Serve as the primary escalation point when sites diverge from the global standard; define corrective action expectations and track resolution.

Deployment & Adoption

• Support pilot and deployment phases within the SCALE model; conduct process walks at each site before any tool is deployed to validate readiness and ground the deployment in observed reality.

• Develop functional training materials and job aids aligned to the global standard; coach site teams and LPDAs to execute consistently and sustainably.

• Define and monitor frontline adoption metrics for assembly shopfloor tools; own the adoption threshold criteria that determine when a site has successfully embedded the standard.

Continuous Improvement & Standard Evolution

• Monitor post-deployment usage and outcome data to identify gaps between the global standard and actual floor execution; drive updates to the standard through a controlled change process.

• Feed lessons learned from each deployment back into the DPE portfolio and global standard library; ensure each site deployment makes the next one faster and more effective.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or operations in a discrete or complex assembly environment.

• Hands-on experience with MES platforms and shopfloor digital applications; ability to evaluate solutions from a functional and process perspective, not just a technical one.

• Proven ability to define global process standards and drive adoption acros