The mission of the position is to plan, coordinate and track regionally driven manufacturing activities and projects in the area of Controls & Drives and Factory Digitalization (e.g. Iconics, MES, SAP DMC); The position is responsible to define, in conjunction with Sector, and maintain a regional strategy for Smart Factory implementation. Position ensures a transparent view of status of implementation of Smart Factory in IAPAC. Furthermore, identifies regional needs for digitalization of machines and ensure related regional standards are captured by the Sector. The position ensures proper escalation and support of Plant Teams to identify solutions to Smart Factory execution roadblocks. Leading the regional implementation of state of the art production digital solutions in IAPAC.
Manufacturing Engineering - Smart Factory
-Define and maintain BA specific manufacturing strategy and investment planning in the area of Control, Drives and Factory Digitalization
- Define and implement a BA specific roadmap for Smart Factory in close cooperation with other plants and the Sector.
- Ensure definition of machine and equipment digitalization standards by Sector and support plants in implementation according to the standards
- BA level responsibility for Digitalization in all IAPAC plants.
Investments and Project Management
- Ensures preparation of the investment budget, spending forecasts and follow up in all activities related to Smart factory implementation.
- Support the prioritization of projects by creation of business cases and using financial criteria (e.g. IRR)
- Supports all Smart Factory Teams in creating an implementation plan.
- Ensures Project Management including budget, deliverables, timing, and risk management are fully conducted and clear.
- Serves as the BA Authority to support Smart Factory Teams with roadblock removal.
Production Equipment and Standardization
- Ensures Sector specific machine standards for Smart factory are adequate for the Regional needs and provides feedback as needed.
- Extracts coclusive output data from processes and maintenance areas and aligns with MPE team for actions
Training and Coaching
- Ensures Smart Factory awareness in the Plants. Identifies areas for awareness and training in the IAPAC Plants.
- Serves as catalyst for digitalization growth via trainings for the plants, participation conventions etc.
- Ensures sharing of know-how, learnings and best practices among Plants in the region and beyond.
Monitoring and Reporting
- Creates transparency infrastructure for reporting and status of implementation.
- Ensuring the utility and functionality of our digital tools
- Optimizing our digital systems for better performance
- Communicate in a professional manner with all levels of the organization executives in member organizations
- Shares findings with CT Sector Engineering team
- Provide digital reporting solutions for all kinds of digital informations in the BA (e.g. PowerBI)
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