Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. · 1 week ago
Digital Transformation Engineer Specialist
US-IL-Itasca
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $95K/yr
2+ years expAjinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. is committed to advancing food and health through innovative technologies and solutions. They are seeking a Digital Transformation Engineer Specialist to support digital transformation initiatives across their facilities, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and leading project implementations.
ChemicalFood and BeverageFood ProcessingNutrition
Responsibilities
Provides support to Ajinomoto North America facilities in Digital Transformation
Distributes information on best practices for DX of these facilities, helps with training on these best practices, and leads implementation of these projects at each site
Ensure all regulatory requirements are met including but not limited to quality, regulatory, supply chain, product development, finance, customer service, etc
Strategize software-driven DX initiatives for AHN including, but not limited to areas of data science, software development, data management, and data visualization
Act as subject matter expert for software-driven Digital Transformation initiatives, concepts, and projects
Provide technical guidance, code reviews, and feasibility assessments for internal software and data science projects
Identify opportunities for time-savings and automation and work with teams to find data-driven solutions
Work with sites to develop systems, methods, and models using DX tools for digital twins, predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and other like initiatives
Design, create and test prototypes for software solutions that aid in standardization, time savings, and digitalization of processes
Work with stakeholders such as site management and MIS to scale up prototype solutions to production scale
Implement digital tools and data practices to support decision making and time savings of supply chain management
Provides mentorship and training in DX concepts and technical skillsets
Facilitates excellent communication between all sites, to assist in sharing of information to accelerate Digital Transformation at each site
Assists with reviewing bids and selection process for third party vendors for applicable controls and digital transformation projects
Travels to plant sites as necessary to support automation and digital transformation assessments, troubleshooting, and/or project start-ups
Leads and supports data science initiatives including predicative analytics, statistics-driven solutions and machine learning for plant and business data
Determine documentation strategies for new and existing software products
Participates in and leads initiatives in collaboration with AJICO and other international Ajinomoto affiliates, on industrial manufacturing automation and digital transformation
Assists in the recruitment and selection of new DX resources for AHN
Implement and support Agile methodology for project management of applicable DX projects
Support AFI Automation team training and projects during succession period
Qualification
Required
Four-year degree in Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Software Engineering, or similar technical degree (e.g. Engineering or IT)
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certified or willing to obtain certification
2+ years in a manufacturing environment
2+ years of experience with scripting languages (such as Python, JavaScript, C++)
Proficient in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, C++, Python
Well versed in system design, algorithms, and industry best practices
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
High degree of scientific and technical proficiency
Understanding of data science concepts, including predictive analytics, statistics, and machine learning
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and familiarity with standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Ability to transfer technical knowledge to practical applications
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills
Skills and experience with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps)
Ability to lead and manage projects
Ability to manage and mentor people and provide effective leadership
Ability to make independent judgments that have impacts on the organization
Quickly able to learn new processes and facilities
Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Accurately assesses problems and effectively and efficiently arrives at solutions
Preferred
Experience with leadership and management of people and projects
Benefits
Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Opportunity
401(k) with Company Contributions
Medical, Dental, and Vision — Effective Day 1
Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, and Floating Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Wellness Programs and Yearly Wellness Reimbursement
Work Flexibility
Company-Paid Life and Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
Career Growth and Development within a Global Organization
Company-Provided Mental Health and Caregiving support
Company
Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.
At Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc., our businesses contribute to significant advances in nutrition and health to create better lives for all.
501-1000 employees
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