Digital Manufacturing Solutions Architect

GlaxoSmithKline; Marietta (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline seeks a Smart Manufacturing Systems Designer to design, implement, and continuously improve digital workflows across Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain. You will lead cross-functional teams, translate shop-floor needs into system designs, and maintain integrations with MES/eBR, SAP ERP, and data platforms.

The role emphasizes AI-first mindset, digital adoption, and data-driven decision-making, with responsibilities spanning requirements, validation, training, and lifecycle

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, Automation or related technical discipline.
• 3+ years in pharma/regulated manufacturing and at least 1 year designing Smart Manufacturing or Digital Systems solutions.
• Experience designing/delivering GMP-regulated digital solutions in manufacturing.
• Experience supporting testing, validation, and deployment of computerized systems.
• Knowledge of GMP production processes and shop-floor needs for digital system design.
• Ability to elicit/document requirements and translate into actionable workflows and digital solutions.
• Ability to communicate with both business and technical stakeholders clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to elicit and document requirements and translate shop-floor needs into actionable system workflows.
• Act as system designer for Smart Manufacturing solutions and ensure alignment with GMP requirements.
• Design and maintain integrations among Smart Manufacturing systems with SAP ERP and data historians.
• Define testing strategies and master data for testing, deployment and configuration.
• Create GMP documentation: user requirements, design specs, test/validation records.
• Execute validation testing to confirm solutions meet requirements before go-live.
• Support deployment, training, troubleshooting, and shop-floor adoption.

Skills

Systems design

Cross-functional collaboration

GMP knowledge

Data visualization

Power BI

SQL basics

Education

Associate's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MES/eBR

Power BI

Excel

Visio

SAP ERP

Job description

GlaxoSmithKline seeks a Smart Manufacturing Systems Designer to design, implement, and continuously improve digital workflows across Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain. You will lead cross-functional teams, translate shop-floor needs into system designs, and maintain integrations with MES/eBR, SAP ERP, and data platforms.

The role emphasizes AI-first mindset, digital adoption, and data-driven decision-making, with responsibilities spanning requirements, validation, training, and lifecycle