IT Manufacturing Technical Leader

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Date: Nov 2, 2026

Location: Hemlock, MI, US, 48626

Company: hemlocksem

Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) is a leading global provider of hyper pure polysilicon, an essential material used in the semiconductor and solar industries. From smartphones in your pocket to satellites in orbit, our materials play a foundational role in modern technology.

 

At HSC, employees do work that matters. Team members are part of a safety focused organization that values teamwork, excellence, responsibility and customer focus. Rooted in Michigan for more than 65 years, HSC continues to evolve through innovation, operational discipline and a strong commitment to its people and communities.

 

This role contributes to HSC’s ongoing work and long-term success by supporting teams, processes and priorities that keep operations running effectively.

 

Summary

The IT Manufacturing Technical Leader, is responsible for the strategy, delivery, support, and modernization of HSC's manufacturing systems portfolio. This leader manages a team of 5-7 professionals and serves as the primary IT partner to Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, Safety, Quality, and Maintenance organizations.

The role owns the long-term roadmap, reliability, cybersecurity, and lifecycle management of manufacturing applications, operational technology solutions, and manufacturing data platforms supporting production operations.

Essential Functions

Manufacturing Systems Leadership

  • Own the overall manufacturing systems strategy and roadmap.
  • Serve as the single point of accountability for manufacturing systems reliability, support, and modernization.
  • Partner with Manufacturing leadership to align technology investments with operational priorities.
  • Lead application lifecycle management, technical standards, architecture decisions, and vendor strategy.

Manufacturing Systems Portfolio Ownership

  • Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES/MOM)
  • SCADA and manufacturing automation systems
  • Quality Management Systems
  • Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
  • Manufacturing Data Historian platforms
  • Plant Maintenance systems
  • Engineering applications
  • Manufacturing reporting and analytics solutions
  • Manufacturing-related IT/OT integrations and interfaces
  • Own system performance, support models, budgets, vendor relationships, upgrades, and technology roadmaps across the portfolio.

MES Transformation Leadership

  • Lead the migration from ABB MES to Critical Manufacturing MES and sunset legacy applications.
  • Establish governance, priorities, resources, risks, and executive communications for the program.
  • Ensure successful deployment, user adoption, training, and operational support.
  • Develop long-term MES capabilities that support manufacturing growth and digital transformation initiatives.  

Ignition SCADA Deployment

  • Lead the enterprise implementation and expansion of the Ignition SCADA platform across manufacturing operations.
  • Establish architecture, development standards, governance, and support processes.
  • Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams to modernize operational visibility and plant-floor decision making.
  • Create a scalable foundation for manufacturing data collection, visualization, alarming, reporting, and advanced analytics.

Digital Manufacturing & Data Foundation

  • Enable manufacturing data strategy and operational analytics.
  • Partner with Data & AI teams to establish trusted manufacturing data sources.
  • Support initiatives involving manufacturing dashboards, predictive analytics, use cases, and future smart manufacturing capabilities.

Cybersecurity & Risk Management

  • Partner with Security and Infrastructure teams to protect manufacturing systems.
  • Ensure compliance with industrial cybersecurity standards and corporate policies.
  • Own disaster recovery and business continuity plans for manufacturing systems.

Manage technology risks affecting manufacturing operations

Operational Excellence

  • Ensure high availability of production-critical applications.
  • Drive incident reduction, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
  • Establish KPIs and service-level metrics for manufacturing systems.
  • Support a 24x7 manufacturing operation through effective operational support processes.  

Team Leadership

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of 5-7 direct reports.
  • Establish performance expectations and development plans.
  • Build succession plans and reduce key-person dependency risks across manufacturing systems.
  • Foster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Engineering

Required Work Experience

  • 10+ years of IT experience, including leadership roles supporting manufacturing or industrial operations.
  • Experience with MES platforms and manufacturing system implementations, upgrades, or migrations.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, system integrations, industrial automation, and operational technologies.
  • Proven ability to lead teams, manage complex initiatives, and work effectively across business and technical organizations.

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Experience with Critical Manufacturing MES, Ignition (SCADA), LIMS (Sample Manager), Data Historians (AVEVA PI) or manufacturing data platforms.
  • Experience supporting chemical, process manufacturing, or other highly automated production environments.
  • Knowledge of IT/OT environments.

 

The range for this position is  $132,966.00   -  $182,828.80 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position are dependent on hours worked and may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, variable bonus, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, and PTO.

 

HSC is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please call our Human Resources department at:

 

989.301.5333
or email your request to
G1HSC-HR@hscpoly.com
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Req No. 1459 


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