Manufacturing Systems Solution Architect (Remote)

First Quality King of Prussia PA; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Bonus opportunities

Medical, dental and vision starting at

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Dependent care FSA with employer match

Wellness program

Tuition assistance

Diaper benefits

Job summary

First Quality is seeking a senior IT Solution Architect – Manufacturing Systems. This remote role supports manufacturing technology across PA, SC, GA, and OH with travel to North American sites.

You will lead architecture for MES, QMS, ERP integrations, and data historians, aligning technology with business objectives. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in enterprise manufacturing solutions, strong architecture and stakeholder skills, and experience collaborating with operations to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience implementing enterprise manufacturing solutions.
• Experience working directly with manufacturing operations.
• Strong solution architecture and systems integration experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Travel across all First Quality North American sites is required and anticipated to be 40-50%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary IT advisor to Manufacturing, Quality, Warehousing, Logistics, and Automation business leaders.
• Develop trusted relationships with operational stakeholders.
• Translate business objectives into technology roadmaps and solution architectures.
• Facilitate strategic planning for 3-5-year technology initiatives.
• Lead architecture teams to foster cross-domain collaboration and alignment.
• Lead architecture governance and maintain architecture standards.
• Provide technical leadership for MES, QMS, OT integration and data historians.
• Support project teams during planning, design, and deployment; ensure compliance with standards.
• Review low-level designs for consistency with enterprise architecture.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Enterprise systems integration

Manufacturing operations knowledge

Solution architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP integration

Azure cloud

MES & data historians

Job description

First Quality is seeking a senior IT Solution Architect – Manufacturing Systems. This remote role supports manufacturing technology across PA, SC, GA, and OH with travel to North American sites.

You will lead architecture for MES, QMS, ERP integrations, and data historians, aligning technology with business objectives. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in enterprise manufacturing solutions, strong architecture and stakeholder skills, and experience collaborating with operations to drive