Hiring: Manufacturing Digitalization Manager Company: Essity Location: Neenah, WI Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:21:10 Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, Embedded Systems, Machine Learning, Manufacturing Execution Systems, PLC, Program Management, SAP, SCADA, Systems Engineering About the job Experience: •7+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, engineering, maintenance, automation, or industrial digitalization, with strong manufacturing know-how. •3+ years of experience leading digital manufacturing, smart factory, automation, MES, OT, or data-driven improvement initiatives. Required Skills: •This role will translate global manufacturing digitalization strategy into a practical regional roadmap, drive the adoption of standard digital tools, strengthen local ownership, and ensure that digital initiatives deliver measurable value for operations. •The successful candidate will act as a key bridge between US manufacturing sites, regional leadership, global Manufacturing Digitalization, IT/OT, Manufacturing Excellence / TPM, Maintenance, Production, Quality, RESH, and Supply Chain. •Translate the digital manufacturing vision, strategy and roadmap of the Global Supply Chain Enablement into a practical execution plan for the US region. Contribute to the creation of global standards. •Lead the US regional digitalization roadmap creation, aligned with global standards, operational priorities, and business value. •Drive adoption of standard digital manufacturing tools across factories, ensuring they are embedded into daily routines and deliver measurable impact. •Build and coordinate a network of site digitalization representatives or key users to support local ownership, training, adoption, data quality, and follow-up. •Work closely with plant managers, production leaders, maintenance teams, engineers, operators, and technicians to understand operational needs and ensure digital solutions are practical, usable, and valuable on the shopfloor. •Support change management by engaging frontline teams early, listening to their feedback, and ensuring digital tools help simplify work, improve visibility, reduce manual effort, and support better daily execution whenever possible. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Automation, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field. •Strong manufacturing background, preferably in large FMCG / Consumer Goods, hygiene, paper, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, or other high-volume manufacturing environments. •Proven experience leading digital manufacturing transformation, smart factory, automation, MES, OT, or manufacturing data initiatives across multiple sites. •Proven project/program management experience, including delivery of digitalization, automation, data, or manufacturing system projects from planning through deployment, adoption, and value realization. •Demonstrated ability to drive adoption of standard tools and processes across factories with different levels of digital maturity. •Good understanding of manufacturing systems and technologies such as MES, historians, SCADA, PLC/DCS integration, IIoT, dashboards, SAP PM, digital maintenance, analytics, or shopfloor execution tools. •Strong leadership capabilities, including change management, coaching, communication, feedback, stakeholder engagement, critical thinking, and analytical problem-solving. •Demonstrated capacity to influence without direct authority and build alignment across operations, IT/OT, maintenance, engineering, quality, RESH, manufacturing excellence, and supply chain. •Strong business orientation, connecting digital initiatives to measurable improvements in efficiency, reliability, safety, quality, sustainability, standard work, and decision-making. •Practical, hands-on mindset with the ability to balance global standardization, local site needs, cybersecurity requirements, and operational realities. Compensation: •Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!