Manufacturing Digitalization Lead

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

Job summary

Siemens Mobility invites applications for the Change & Technology Lead – Manufacturing Plant position in Fort Worth/Alliance, TX. You will steer digitalization, automation, data strategy, and robotics to tightly align with lean manufacturing and business goals.

You will build the plant-level organization to sustain automation and digital capabilities, manage budgets, vendors, and lead cross-functional teams to drive measurable impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or a related technical 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 execute site technology solutions aligned with plant and business 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 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 & robotics

Digital manufacturing

Network fundamentals

Leadership & influence

Team leadership

Communication

US work eligibility

Education

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

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MES

IIoT

PLC programming

OPC/UA

Modbus TCP

Job description

Siemens Mobility invites applications for the Change & Technology Lead – Manufacturing Plant position in Fort Worth/Alliance, TX. You will steer digitalization, automation, data strategy, and robotics to tightly align with lean manufacturing and business goals.

You will build the plant-level organization to sustain automation and digital capabilities, manage budgets, vendors, and lead cross-functional teams to drive measurable impact.