Digital Manufacturing & Change Lead

Siemens; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens is seeking a Change & Technology Lead for our Alliance, Texas plant. The role drives digitalization, automation, and data strategy, integrating technology with lean manufacturing to deliver measurable business impact.

You will build the organizational structure to scale digital capabilities at the plant level. You will collaborate across Operations, Engineering, Quality, IT, and Supply Chain to embed technology in daily runs and manage budgets with external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in executing manufacturing technologies, automation, or industrial IT.
• Strong understanding of automation systems, robotics, and digital manufacturing architectures.
• Working knowledge of network fundamentals (e.g. subnet, vlan, routing, dhcp, etc.)
• Proven ability to lead changes and influence across functions in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience building, developing, and leading technical teams.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical topics for non-technical audiences.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Document new technology requirements and align with plant objectives.
• Lead structured change management to ensure adoption of new technologies and ways of working.
• Lead digitalization initiatives including MES, connected equipment, digital workflows, and shopfloor IT systems.
• Implement the business’ data strategy, including data governance, platforms, analytics, and reporting.
• Enable the use of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to improve quality, throughput, predictive maintenance, and decision making.
• Design and build the organizational structure required to support automation, data analytics and digital manufacturing.
• Establish governance, prioritization, and performance tracking for the automation and digitalization portfolio.
• Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, IT, and Supply Chain to embed technology into daily operations.
• Manage budgets, vendors, and external partners related to technology and automation programs.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex technical, organizational, or change related challenges.

Skills

Automation systems

Robotics

Digital manufacturing

Change management

Team leadership

Communication

Networking fundamentals

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

Siemens is seeking a Change & Technology Lead for our Alliance, Texas plant. The role drives digitalization, automation, and data strategy, integrating technology with lean manufacturing to deliver measurable business impact.

You will build the organizational structure to scale digital capabilities at the plant level. You will collaborate across Operations, Engineering, Quality, IT, and Supply Chain to embed technology in daily runs and manage budgets with external partners.