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Digitalization information
What is the difference between Digitalization vs Data Analyst?
| Aspect | Digitalization | Data Analyst |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Focus | Transforming processes through digital technologies | Analyzing data to derive insights |
| Required Skills | Digital tools, process improvement, IT knowledge | Statistical analysis, data visualization, SQL |
| Work Environment | IT departments, business units, digital transformation teams | Data teams, business intelligence units |
| Certifications | Digital transformation, IT certifications | Data analysis, data science certifications |
Digitalization involves implementing digital technologies to improve or automate business processes, focusing on transformation. Data Analysts interpret data to support decision-making, emphasizing analysis and reporting. While both roles work with digital tools, Digitalization is broader, encompassing process change, whereas Data Analysts focus specifically on data insights.

Manufacturing Digitalization Manager
Neenah, WI • On-site
Full-time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO
Re-posted 18 days ago
Essity rating
7.1
Based on 22 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
Job description
Who We Are
Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Personal Care, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide.
Working at Essity is more than a career, it is where you will play your part in a better future, to improve well-being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.
About the Role
We are looking for a Manufacturing Digitalization Manager for the US Region to lead and accelerate the digital manufacturing agenda across our US factories. This position could be located in Neenah WI, Harrodsburg KY, or Cherokee, AL.
This role will translate global manufacturing digitalization strategy into a practical regional roadmap, drive the adoption of standard digital tools, strengthen local ownership, and ensure that digital initiatives deliver measurable value for operations.
The successful candidate will act as a key bridge between US manufacturing sites, regional leadership, global Manufacturing Digitalization, IT/OT, Manufacturing Excellence / TPM, Maintenance, Production, Quality, RESH, and Supply Chain.
What You Will Do
- Translate the digital manufacturing vision, strategy and roadmap of the Global Supply Chain Enablement into a practical execution plan for the US region. Contribute to the creation of global standards.
- Experience setting up digitalization governance models
- Lead the US regional digitalization roadmap creation, aligned with global standards, operational priorities, and business value.
- Drive adoption of standard digital manufacturing tools across factories, ensuring they are embedded into daily routines and deliver measurable impact.
- Build and coordinate a network of site digitalization representatives or key users to support local ownership, training, adoption, data quality, and follow-up.
- Work closely with plant managers, production leaders, maintenance teams, engineers, operators, and technicians to understand operational needs and ensure digital solutions are practical, usable, and valuable on the shopfloor.
- Support change management by engaging frontline teams early, listening to their feedback, and ensuring digital tools help simplify work, improve visibility, reduce manual effort, and support better daily execution whenever possible.
- Lead or coordinate deployments of core digital manufacturing platforms such as MES, historians, dashboards, IIoT solutions, digital maintenance tools, skills management tools, and other shopfloor digital tools
- Promote consistent data practices, KPI alignment with global standards, data quality, and analytics usage across US factories.
- Partner with IT, OT, and Information Security to ensure digital manufacturing solutions follow cybersecurity, architecture, and governance standards.
- Identify and prioritize digital use cases that improve production efficiency, maintenance reliability, sustainability, quality, safety, standard work, and decision-making.
- As the regional digital maturity evolves, explore and support the deployment of more advanced technologies such as AI, machine learning, robotics, automation, and intelligent decision-support solutions where they create clear operational value.
Who You Are
- Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Automation, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
- 7+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, engineering, maintenance, automation, or industrial digitalization, with strong manufacturing know-how.
- 3+ years of experience leading digital manufacturing, smart factory, automation, MES, OT, or data-driven improvement initiatives.
- Strong manufacturing background, preferably in large FMCG / Consumer Goods, hygiene, paper, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, or other high-volume manufacturing environments.
- Proven experience leading digital manufacturing transformation, smart factory, automation, MES, OT, or manufacturing data initiatives across multiple sites.
- Experience working in a global or regional matrix organization, translating global standards into practical site-level execution.
- Proven project/program management experience, including delivery of digitalization, automation, data, or manufacturing system projects from planning through deployment, adoption, and value realization.
- Demonstrated ability to drive adoption of standard tools and processes across factories with different levels of digital maturity.
- Good understanding of manufacturing systems and technologies such as MES, historians, SCADA, PLC/DCS integration, IIoT, dashboards, SAP PM, digital maintenance, analytics, or shopfloor execution tools.
- Strong leadership capabilities, including change management, coaching, communication, feedback, stakeholder engagement, critical thinking, and analytical problem-solving.
- Ability to influence without direct authority and build alignment across operations, IT/OT, maintenance, engineering, quality, RESH, manufacturing excellence, and supply chain.
- Strong business orientation, connecting digital initiatives to measurable improvements in efficiency, reliability, safety, quality, sustainability, standard work, and decision-making.
- Practical, hands-on mindset with the ability to balance global standardization, local site needs, cybersecurity requirements, and operational realities.
- Experience or exposure to AI, machine learning, advanced analytics, robotics, and automation projects is a plus, especially for future stages of the regional digital manufacturing roadmap.
What We Can Offer You
At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
Compensation and Benefits:
Expected Compensation:
Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.
Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:
- United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance
- Wellness program provided through Rally
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- PTO offering with Paid Holidays
- Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.
Additional Information
The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com
Together, we are improving lives, every day
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.
Application End Date:
Job Requisition ID:
Essity263913
About Essity
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Industry
Health and personal care stores
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
Moelndal, Vaestra Goetaland, SE