Digital Operations Leader

MAHLE Senica; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MAHLE is seeking a Manufacturing Digitalization Lead in Dayton, Ohio to drive end-to-end digital transformation across manufacturing operations. You will own IoT and Industry 4.0 initiatives, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and deliver measurable business value.

The ideal candidate has an engineering degree, 5 years of automotive/mechatronics experience, hands-on PLC and IIoT skills, and a track record implementing AGVs and data interfaces with SAP UI5/HTML5 familiarity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent; Master’s degree preferred.
• 5 years manufacturing experience in automotive/mechatronics.
• Experience with multiple manufacturing processes (injection molding, machining, forming, assembling).
• Past experience with Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV).
• High competence with machine PLC systems (Siemens, KUKA, Mitsubishi, Allen-Bradley).
• High competence in machine protocols (OPC-UA, MQTT, Profibus).
• Demonstrated practical understanding of software-based languages (SAP UI5, HTML5).
• Experience in PLC machine data interface used by Remote Service, MES, Traceability, Quality, Logistics.

Responsibilities

• Dedicated first point of contact for manufacturing digitalization.
• Manage end-to-end complex projects to deliver business outcomes, ensuring that the project is completed on time, within budget, and to a high level of internal client satisfaction.
• Establish and manage an appropriate project governance structure and manage all stakeholders and team members in the successful delivery of the project, including guidance, managing their tasks, project workload, and deadlines.
• Support transformative cross-functional project implementations.
• Advise and support the plants in the digitalization of their processes in the areas of Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 (I4.0)
• Provide benefit calculations for projects in IoT and Industry 4.0 area (including ROI, KPI selection and improvements, etc.).
• Working aligned with the Head of MPS Industry 4.0, PLC Solution Designer and local MPS Experts
• Collaborate with all business units in support of the digitalization goals.
• Drive Strategy development and ongoing communication regarding the use of I4.0 & Industrial IoT technologies within MAHLE.
• Support a virtual team consisting of digitalization specialists with the goal of building transparency, information exchange and business case management in close collaboration with IT.
• Creating and supporting ideas and innovations in IoT beneficials for business
• Create trustful relationship with Regional and Global support functions (all levels).

Skills

Injection molding

Machining

Forming

Assembling

AGV

Siemens PLC

KUKA PLC

Mitsubishi PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

OPC-UA

MQTT

Profibus

HTML5

SAP UI5

PLC data interface

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering preferred

Job description

04_Professionals (technical)

BU2 Thermal and Fluid Systems

Together, we move the world—we’ve been doing it for over 100 years. At MAHLE, as a leading international development partner and systems supplier to the automotive industry, we pursue the objective of making mobility more efficient, more environmentally friendly, more convenient, and more economical. As part of our dual strategy, we are working both on the intelligent combustion engine for the use of hydrogen and other nonfossil fuels and on technologies for fuel cells and e-mobility.

MAHLE generated sales of €11.3 billion in 2025. Employing just under 65,000 people at 127 production locations and 11 technology centers, the company is represented in 28 countries. (as at: 12/31/2025). Join our MAHLE team! #weshapefuturemobility

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website www.jobs.mahle.com

MAHLE Jobs & Career | Jobs With Opportunity to Advance MAHLE Careers

Find your job at MAHLE. Get to know this leading international supplier to the automotive industry as an employer. Shape the future, with us.

Your Contribution

As a Manufacturing Digitialization Lead you will,

• Dedicated first point of contact for manufacturing digitalization.
• Manage end-to-end complex projects to deliver business outcomes, ensuring that the project is completed on time, within budget, and to a high level of internal client satisfaction.
• Establish and manage an appropriate project governance structure and manage all stakeholders and team members in the successful delivery of the project, including guidance, managing their tasks, project workload, and deadlines.
• Support transformative cross-functional project implementations.
• Advise and support the plants in the digitalization of their processes in the areas of Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 (I4.0)
• Provide benefit calculations for projects in IoT and Industry 4.0 area (including ROI, KPI selection and improvements, etc.).
• Working aligned with the Head of MPS Industry 4.0, PLC Solution Designer and local MPS Experts
• Collaborate with all business units in support of the digitalization goals.
• Drive Strategy development and ongoing communication regarding the use of I4.0 & Industrial IoT technologies within MAHLE.
• Support a virtual team consisting of digitalization specialists with the goal of building transparency, information exchange and business case management in close collaboration with IT.
• Creating and supporting ideas and innovations in IoT beneficials for business
• Create trustful relationship with Regional and Global support functions (all levels).

Your Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or equivalent degree; Master’s degree in Engineering our equivalent preferred
• 5 years manufacturing experience within the automotive or mechatronic industries
• Experience with different manufacturing processes (e.g., injection molding, machining, forming, assembling)
• Past experience with Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) strongly preferred.
• High competence with machine PLC systems (e.g., SIEMENS, KUKA, Mitsubishi, Allen Bradly)
• High competence in machine protocols (OPC-UA, MQTT, Profibus/-net to connect machines to data servers, etc.)
• Demonstrated practical understanding of software-based languages (SAP UI5, html5, etc.)
• Experience in PLC machine data interface, used by Remote Service, MES, Traceability, Quality, Logistics

Our Offering

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities. We encourage you to apply even if you don\'t meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles! After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be, a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s). For more information about MAHLE and what a career with us looks like for you, click here. and to learn more about our foundation owned technology group click here.

#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.

Do you have any questions?

[e-mail]

Nearest Major Market: Dayton