Digital Product Lead, Maintenance & Reliability

Grace is seeking a Digital Product Lead – Maintenance & Reliability to join our Digital Manufacturing team! This role reports to Director of Digital Manufacturing location at Columbia, MD. 

Grace is embarking on a multi-year digital transformation of the manufacturing network introducing wireless and mobile technologies to the front line of chemical operations. We are looking for a Product Lead to define, develop, and implement the technology roadmap focused on our maintenance & reliability processes. The person will work closely with EH&S, Manufacturing Center of Excellence, IT, and the front line maintenance & reliability technicians to deliver value through a predictive, prescriptive, and mobile technologies.  

• Responsible for creating, executing, and maintaining digital product roadmaps that drive improvements in our maintenance & reliability processes. 
• Set ambitious and clear product vision and communicate it effectively to stakeholders and the team. 
• Understands the core maintenance & reliability processes at the sites and how digital technologies can support and improve standardized, lean execution.
• Works closely with the maintenance excellence team to champion the digital transformation towards prescriptive maintenance by visiting sites and actively engaging with the front line workforce. 
• Apply technical and organizational skills to drive plant level continuous improvement programs focused on the maintenance & reliability technician user experience targeting specific leading and lagging KPIs. 
• Plays an active role in leading validation and verification processes and developing testing programs.
• Works closely with the Digital Project Manager to deliver on schedules and budgets while adhering to roadmap features and benefits. 
• Responsible for communicating and partnering across key counterparts and stakeholders within the manufacturing site, regional leadership, IT, procurement, and the Manufacturing Center of Excellence 
• Serves as a global resource and champion of Industry 4.0 initiatives across the company by removing roadblocks while staying focused on elements within the roadmap. 
• Take responsibility for technical decisions around product selection. Work closely with users, IT, and procurement to ensure collaboration for optimal product selection that Priodrive maximum ROI. 

• BS in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial)
• Minimum of 10 years working in manufacturing with at least 3 years on the production floor. 
• At least 3 years’ experience with SAP PM in a manufacturing environment. 
• Comfortable straddling the space between IT and OT, representing the combined state for manufacturing excellence.
• Strong interpersonal skills needed to manage and collaborate with multiple internal resources within the Grace organization and external resources, including management of vendor relationships.
• Ability to travel globally up to 50%.

• Experience with maintenance mobility solutions.
• Prior experience in digital transformation in a corporate role. 
• Prior experience with IoT technology integration for maintenance & reliability programs.

Medical, Dental, Vision InsuranceLife Insurance and Disability Grace Wellness ProgramFlexible Workplace Retirement Plans  401(k) Company Match – Dollar to dollar up to the first 6%Paid Vacation and HolidaysParental Leave (salaried only)Tuition Reimbursement Company Donation Match Programhttps://grace.com/people-and-careers/working-at-grace/benefits/us-employee-benefits-summary/