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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Solution Architect - Manufacturing Systems - **Company:** First Quality Enterprises, Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Architecture Framework, SAP (Applications), Systems Integration, Reliability of Systems, Technical Debt, Information Technology, Operational Systems - **Published:** September 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://firstquality.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/FIRSTQUALITY/job/US-PA-Home-Office/Solution-Architect---Manufacturing-Systems_R12108 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. * 10+ years of experience implementing enterprise manufacturing solutions. * Experience working directly with manufacturing operations. * Strong solution architecture and systems integration experience. * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. * Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives. * Travel across all First Quality North American sites is required and is anticipated to be 40-50% Preferred Experience * Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Data historians * Quality Management Systems * Industrial Automation * SAP integration * Cloud platforms (Azure preferred) * Knowledge of Integration Capabilities * Operational Technology (OT) * Enterprise architecture frameworks ## Description Business Partnership * Serve as the primary IT advisor to Manufacturing, Quality, Warehousing, Logistics, and Automation business leaders. * Develop trusted relationships with operational stakeholders. * Translate business objectives into technology roadmaps and solution architectures. * Facilitate strategic planning for 3-5-year technology initiatives. People Manager * Manage the assigned Solution Architects and their teams to foster cross domain collaboration, ensure alignment on end-to-end process flows, data models and integration points rather than optimizing only within their silos. * Prioritize Skills Development and knowledge sharing across teams so team members stay current on both their specialized domains and the broader enterprise architecture, integration, and cloud/platform capabilities. * Align individual and team objectives with measurable business outcomes and regularly review solution roadmaps against those outcomes. * Complete all administrative tasks associated with people management with consistency and mindfulness. Solution Architecture * Lead architecture and design for manufacturing applications and integrations. * Ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, and maintainable. * Develop and maintain architecture standards and reference models. * Evaluate new technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate. Manufacturing Systems Provide technical leadership for systems including: * Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) * Quality Management Systems * Material Handling Automation * Industrial data historians * Shop floor data collection * Equipment integrations * Operational reporting and analytics Project Leadership * Support project teams during planning, design, implementation, and deployment. * Review low level solution designs for compliance with enterprise architecture standards. * Identify technical risks and mitigation strategies. * Ensure continuity and successful transition across Plan, Build, Run. Governance * Establish architecture governance for manufacturing technology. * Participate in technology standards and design reviews. * Maintain documentation, diagrams, and solution roadmaps. Vendor Management * Work with software vendors, systems integrators, and equipment suppliers. * Participate in software selection and proof-of-concept evaluations. * Review Statements of Work and technical deliverables. * Build depth via staff augmentation in key business areas. Operational Excellence * Improve system reliability, availability, and performance. * Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning. * Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt. 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