Senior Manufacturing Systems Architect & Tech Strategist

First Quality; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunities

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) with employer match

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Wellness program

Job summary

First Quality is seeking a Solution Architect – Manufacturing Systems to lead strategic planning, architecture, and implementation of manufacturing technology solutions across MES, QMS, and material handling. The role partners with operations, COEs, and IT to deliver secure, scalable systems.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years leading enterprise manufacturing solutions, strong integration experience, and excellent communication with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, engineering or related field.
• 10+ years leading and implementing enterprise manufacturing solutions.
• Experience with manufacturing operations and systems integration.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design for manufacturing applications and integrations.
• Partner with business leaders to translate objectives into roadmaps.
• Guide projects through planning, design, and deployment lifecycle.
• Mentor architects and engineers across IT and manufacturing domains.

Skills

Business partnership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Solution architecture

Cloud platforms

Enterprise integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

MES

SAP integration

Azure

Job description

First Quality is seeking a Solution Architect – Manufacturing Systems to lead strategic planning, architecture, and implementation of manufacturing technology solutions across MES, QMS, and material handling. The role partners with operations, COEs, and IT to deliver secure, scalable systems.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years leading enterprise manufacturing solutions, strong integration experience, and excellent communication with cross-functional teams.