IT Manufacturing Technical Leader

Hemlock Semiconductor Group; Michigan; Sur place; USD 133 000 - 183 000; Plein temps

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Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Variable Bonus

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

PTO

Résumé du poste

Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) in Michigan seeks an IT Manufacturing Technical Leader to own the strategy, delivery, and modernization of manufacturing systems. You will lead a team of 5-7 professionals and serve as the IT partner to Operations, Engineering, Safety, Quality, and Maintenance.

The role drives long-term roadmaps, reliability, cybersecurity, and lifecycle management of MES/MOM, SCADA, LIMS, and data platforms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT leadership in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Experience with MES platforms and migrations.
• Strong understanding of IT/OT and industrial automation.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and programs.

Responsabilités

• Own the overall manufacturing systems strategy and roadmap.
• Lead deployment and modernization of MES, SCADA, and data platforms.
• Ensure system reliability, cybersecurity, and governance.
• Manage budgets, vendors, and 5–7 direct reports.
• Partner with Operations to align tech investments with priorities.

Connaissances

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Cross-functional Collaboration

Team Development

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Engineering

Outils

ABB MES

Critical Manufacturing MES

Ignition SCADA

LIMS (Sample Manager)

AVEVA PI / Data Historians

Description du poste

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Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) is a leading global provider of hyper pure polysilicon, an essential material used in the semiconductor and solar industries. From smartphones in your pocket to satellites in orbit, our materials play a foundational role in modern technology.

At HSC, employees do work that matters. Team members are part of a safety focused organization that values teamwork, excellence, responsibility and customer focus. Rooted in Michigan for more than 65 years, HSC continues to evolve through innovation, operational discipline and a strong commitment to its people and communities.

This role contributes to HSC’s ongoing work and long-term success by supporting teams, processes and priorities that keep operations running effectively.

Summary

The IT Manufacturing Technical Leader, is responsible for the strategy, delivery, support, and modernization of HSC's manufacturing systems portfolio. This leader manages a team of 5-7 professionals and serves as the primary IT partner to Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, Safety, Quality, and Maintenance organizations.

The role owns the long‑term roadmap, reliability, cybersecurity, and lifecycle management of manufacturing applications, operational technology solutions, and manufacturing data platforms supporting production operations.

Essential Functions

Manufacturing Systems Leadership

• Own the overall manufacturing systems strategy and roadmap.
• Serve as the single point of accountability for manufacturing systems reliability, support, and modernization.
• Partner with Manufacturing leadership to align technology investments with operational priorities.
• Lead application lifecycle management, technical standards, architecture decisions, and vendor strategy.
• Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES/MOM)
• SCADA and manufacturing automation systems
• Quality Management Systems
• Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
• Manufacturing Data Historian platforms
• Engineering applications
• Manufacturing reporting and analytics solutions
• Manufacturing-related IT/OT integrations and interfaces
• Own system performance, support models, budgets, vendor relationships, upgrades, and technology roadmaps across the portfolio.
• Lead the migration from ABB MES to Critical Manufacturing MES and sunset legacy applications.
• Establish governance, priorities, resources, risks, and executive communications for the program.
• Ensure successful deployment, user adoption, training, and operational support.
• Develop long‑term MES capabilities that support manufacturing growth and digital transformation initiatives.

Ignition SCADA Deployment

• Lead the enterprise implementation and expansion of the Ignition SCADA platform across manufacturing operations.
• Establish architecture, development standards, governance, and support processes.
• Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams to modernize operational visibility and plant‑floor decision making.
• Create a scalable foundation for manufacturing data collection, visualization, alarming, reporting, and advanced analytics.

Digital Manufacturing & Data Foundation

• Enable manufacturing data strategy and operational analytics.
• Partner with Data & AI teams to establish trusted manufacturing data sources.
• Support initiatives involving manufacturing dashboards, predictive analytics, use cases, and future smart manufacturing capabilities.

Cybersecurity & Risk Management

• Partner with Security and Infrastructure teams to protect manufacturing systems.
• Ensure compliance with industrial cybersecurity standards and corporate policies.
• Own disaster recovery and business continuity plans for manufacturing systems.

Manage technology risks affecting manufacturing operations

Operational Excellence

• Ensure high availability of production‑critical applications.
• Drive incident reduction, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Establish KPIs and service‑level metrics for manufacturing systems.
• Support a 24x7 manufacturing operation through effective operational support processes.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 5-7 direct reports.
• Establish performance expectations and development plans.
• Build succession plans and reduce key‑person dependency risks across manufacturing systems.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Engineering

Required Work Experience

• 10+ years of IT experience, including leadership roles supporting manufacturing or industrial operations.
• Experience with MES platforms and manufacturing system implementations, upgrades, or migrations.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, system integrations, industrial automation, and operational technologies.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage complex initiatives, and work effectively across business and technical organizations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Critical Manufacturing MES, Ignition (SCADA), LIMS (Sample Manager), Data Historians (AVEVA PI) or manufacturing data platforms.
• Experience supporting chemical, process manufacturing, or other highly automated production environments.
• Knowledge of IT/OT environments.

The range for this position is $132,966.00 - $182,828.80assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job‑related factors, including but not limited to market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position are dependent on hours worked and may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, variable bonus, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, and PTO.

HSC is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please call our Human Resources department at:

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