Manufacturing Digitalization Manager

Essity

Manufacturing Digitalization Manager leading digital manufacturing initiatives across Essity's US factories. Transforming operations through digital tools and strategic execution of global standards.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeNeenah • Alabama, Kentucky, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading digital manufacturing initiatives, including the deployment of MES, IIoT solutions, and automation technologies, while ensuring alignment with global standards and operational priorities. Proven ability to drive change management and adoption of digital tools across diverse manufacturing environments to enhance efficiency, quality, and decision-making.

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Digital Manufacturing TransformationManufacturing Execution Systems (MES)Change ManagementProject/Program ManagementData-Driven Improvement Initiatives

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Hard Skills

Digital ManufacturingAutomationIndustrial DigitalizationData AnalyticsManufacturing SystemsAIMachine LearningRoboticsSCADAPLC/DCS Integration

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCritical ThinkingAnalytical Problem-SolvingStakeholder Engagement

Tools & Technologies

IIoT SolutionsDashboardsDigital Maintenance ToolsSkills Management ToolsSAP PM

Industry Keywords

FMCGConsumer GoodsHigh-Volume ManufacturingFood & BeveragePharmaceutical

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.
Experience setting up digitalization governance models.
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.
Lead or coordinate deployments of core digital manufacturing platforms such as MES, historians, dashboards, IIoT solutions, digital maintenance tools, skills management tools, and other shopfloor digital tools.
Promote consistent data practices, KPI alignment with global standards, data quality, and analytics usage across US factories.
Partner with IT, OT, and Information Security to ensure digital manufacturing solutions follow cybersecurity, architecture, and governance standards.
Identify and prioritize digital use cases that improve production efficiency, maintenance reliability, sustainability, quality, safety, standard work, and decision-making.
As the regional digital maturity evolves, explore and support the deployment of more advanced technologies such as AI, machine learning, robotics, automation, and intelligent decision-support solutions where they create clear operational value.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Automation, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
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.
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.
Experience working in a global or regional matrix organization, translating global standards into practical site-level execution.
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.
Ability 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.
Experience or exposure to AI, machine learning, advanced analytics, robotics, and automation projects is a plus, especially for future stages of the regional digital manufacturing roadmap.

Benefits

Comp & perks

United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance
Delta Dental Insurance
Wellness program provided through Rally Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
PTO offering with Paid Holidays
Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.