Digital Manufacturing Architect

Allegion

Digital Manufacturing Architect leading digital manufacturing solutions with advanced AI/ML integration at Allegion. Partnering with software vendors to enhance manufacturing technology stack and operations.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeIndianapolis • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPIoT

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and own the end-to-end technical architecture for our digital manufacturing solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise IT standards and business objectives.
Solve complex manufacturing challenges by taking a broad perspective to identify and implement innovative digital solutions, leveraging AI/ML for predictive analytics, process optimization, and intelligent automation.
Develop scalable application architecture using reusable templates, modular design, naming standards, maintainable development practices, and long-term supportability principles.
Lead project teams, technical design reviews, and guide internal engineers, developers, and IT leads through subsequent site implementations.
Ensure seamless integration of Digital Manufacturing Solutions with existing enterprise systems (ERP, PLM, SCADA, QMS, etc.) to create unified, high-quality data ecosystems required to feed and train machine learning models.
Interpret internal and external business challenges, partnering with plant leadership, operations, and the broader Digital Manufacturing Team to recommend best practices, standardize processes, identify high-ROI AI/ML use cases (predictive maintenance, machine vision, etc.), and implement digital solutions across multiple sites.
Evaluate existing manufacturing IT landscapes at various sites and map out transition architectures to the new Digital Manufacturing Solutions.
Act as the primary technical liaison with our third-party software vendors during the initial implementation phases.
Translate complex vendor documentation and platform mechanics into clear, digestible internal training materials and Standard Operating Procedures.
Act as a technical mentor and coach for the Digital Manufacturing Team, sharing specialized functional knowledge.
Stay up to date on Industry 4.0 trends, IoT, and smart manufacturing technologies to continuously evolve our internal tech stack.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
7+ years in IT, working with or supporting a manufacturing or distribution environment.
3+ years of experience as a Solution Architect and/or senior technical lead in MES/MOM, Smart Manufacturing, and/or Manufacturing 4.0 Solutions.
Demonstrated specialized depth and breadth of expertise in solutions implementation, system integration, and application support.
Ability to quickly learn new proprietary software and underlying technologies.
Proven ability to work independently, requiring guidance in only the most complex situations.
Experience extracting technical knowledge from vendors and transitioning support/implementation capabilities in-house.
Strong problem solving skills with root cause analysis capability and a strategic mindset that can see the big picture (enterprise scalability).
Ability to influence at all organizational levels and build cross functional relationships.
Ability to break down complex technical concepts and teach them to technical and semi-technical audiences.
Upbeat, energetic personality who excels in collaboration and teamwork.
Self-motivated with strong time management skills.
Legally authorized to work in the U.S. (no visa sponsorship available).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”
Unlimited Paid Time Off
A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers a 6% company match and no vesting period
Health Savings Accounts – Tax-advantaged savings account used for healthcare expenses
Flexible Spending Accounts – Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent daycare expenses
Disability Insurance –Short-Term and Long-Term coverage, paid for by Allegion, provides income replacement for illness or injury
Life Insurance – Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
Tuition Reimbursement
Voluntary Wellness Program – Simply complete wellness activities and earn up to $2,000 in rewards
Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”
Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through Clifton Strengths assessment & coaching

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Hard Skills & Tools

Digital Manufacturing SolutionsPredictive AnalyticsProcess OptimizationApplication ArchitectureModular DesignRoot Cause AnalysisTechnical DocumentationImplementation SupportEnterprise ScalabilityData Ecosystems

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingCollaborationTime ManagementInfluencing SkillsTeaching Ability