US Smart Factory Digitalization Lead

Essity; Alabama; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Dental & vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Scholarship program for children ofEss

Wellness program

Job summary

Essity is seeking a Manufacturing Digitalization Manager for the US Region to lead and accelerate our digital manufacturing agenda across US factories. This role can be located in Neenah WI, Harrodsburg KY, or Cherokee, AL, coordinating regional roadmaps and ensuring measurable value in operations.

The candidate will bridge US sites with global teams, IT/OT, and manufacturing excellence, driving governance, data quality, and scalable digital solutions on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical field.
• 7+ years in manufacturing, operations, engineering, maintenance, automation, or digitalization.
• 3+ years leading digital manufacturing initiatives.
• Experience in large FMCG/consumer goods environments is preferred.
• Proven ability to drive digital transformation across multiple sites.
• Experience working in global or regional matrix organizations.
• Proven project/program management of digitalization projects.

Responsibilities

• Translate global digitalization strategy into a regional US roadmap.
• Drive adoption of standard digital tools across US factories.
• Coordinate site digitalization representatives for ownership and training.
• Collaborate with plant managers, maintenance, engineering and quality teams.
• Lead deployments of MES, IIoT, dashboards and other shopfloor tools.
• Ensure data quality and governance in line with global standards.
• Identify digital use cases to improve efficiency, reliability and safety.

Skills

Digital transformation

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Education

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

Tools

MES

Historians

Dashboards

IIoT

SAP PM

SCADA

PLC/DCS integration

Analytics

Job description

Essity is seeking a Manufacturing Digitalization Manager for the US Region to lead and accelerate our digital manufacturing agenda across US factories. This role can be located in Neenah WI, Harrodsburg KY, or Cherokee, AL, coordinating regional roadmaps and ensuring measurable value in operations.

The candidate will bridge US sites with global teams, IT/OT, and manufacturing excellence, driving governance, data quality, and scalable digital solutions on the shop floor.