Senior Manager Digital and Tech Plant and Automation (Manufacturing)

TL;DR

Senior Manager Digital and Tech Plant and Automation (Manufacturing): Leading a global team of plant-automation professionals to drive digital transformation and operational excellence with an accent on MES, warehousing, and robotics integration. Focus on aligning demand and capacity, strengthening operational discipline through ITIL practices, and delivering scalable digital manufacturing solutions.

Location: Must be based in Princeton, NJ

Salary: $150,000–$180,000

Company

hirify.global is a global, science-led corporation focused on nutrition, health, and beauty, dedicated to creating sustainable progress through innovation.

What you will do

• Lead and develop a global team of plant and automation professionals.
• Prioritize and balance demand and capacity for digital manufacturing projects.
• Influence senior leadership on investment decisions and strategic roadmaps.
• Deliver digital solutions including MES, warehousing, automation, and robotics.
• Ensure operational discipline through ITIL practices and P1/P2 incident management.
• Drive proactive digitalization and modernization of manufacturing assets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or IT.
• Approximately 10 years of domain experience.
• Expertise in digital manufacturing (MES, warehousing, ACM, batch management, SCADA/DCS/PLC).
• Proven experience in global team leadership and stakeholder management.
• Strong background in ITIL practices and service desk management.
• Fluent in English with flexibility for global time zone alignment.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package including annual incentive pay and retirement savings.
• Health care coverage and paid time off.
• Growth pathways across health, nutrition, and beauty sectors.
• Culture prioritizing safety, wellbeing, and inclusive community values.
• Science-led environment focused on solving real-world manufacturing challenges.