Manufacturing Data & AI Transformation Director

ADM; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Tuition assistance

Company training programs

On-site wellness options

Job summary

ADM is looking for a Director of Manufacturing Data Management in Decatur, IL to lead digital transformation of shop-floor data and analytics. You will guide data pipelines, governance, and AI integration across plants, partnering with Global Technology and plant leadership to deliver scalable industrial AI solutions.

The role requires senior leadership experience, strong data architecture knowledge, and the ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive trust

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field.
• 12–20 years of experience, with at least 5+ years in manufacturing digital leadership.
• Proven track record deploying and scaling AI and data management in industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of MES, SCADA, IoT, and Advanced Process Controls.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Global Technology to define and execute data/AI strategy for Manufacturing Digital Transformation Roadmap.
• Align AI initiatives with KPIs (throughput, yield, energy efficiency, downtime).
• Lead adoption of AI/ML models across the manufacturing enterprise with Global Technology support.
• Define data requirements and governance standards; ensure high data quality and availability for analytics.
• Collaborate with analytics teams to advance manufacturing analytics use cases and pipeline reliability.
• Develop and maintain metadata management and data cataloging practices.
• Support self-service data tools - training and guidance for operational teams.
• Monitor data usage and compliance with internal/external standards.

Skills

Executive leadership

Manufacturing data

AI in manufacturing

Data governance

SQL

Python

MES & SCADA

Cloud platforms (Azure Databricks)

Communication

Executive presence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Grafana

Power BI

Databricks

Azure Data Factory

InfluxDB

Job description

ADM is looking for a Director of Manufacturing Data Management in Decatur, IL to lead digital transformation of shop-floor data and analytics. You will guide data pipelines, governance, and AI integration across plants, partnering with Global Technology and plant leadership to deliver scalable industrial AI solutions.

The role requires senior leadership experience, strong data architecture knowledge, and the ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive trust