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Principal IT Architect - Manufacturing and Quality

at Caterpillar

📍 2 Locations Unknown 💰 $159K – $238K USD / year Posted March 22, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $159K – $238K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category IT Support & Helpdesk

About this role

This role involves leading the enterprise architecture for manufacturing and quality systems at Caterpillar, focusing on digital transformation, smart factories, and scalable manufacturing solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define target manufacturing platforms
  • Establish architecture frameworks
  • Guide evolution of manufacturing systems
  • Architect quality management systems
  • Ensure data integration and interoperability

Technical Overview

The position requires expertise in manufacturing systems, enterprise architecture, data platforms, AI, IoT, and digital twin technologies to enable innovative manufacturing processes.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior enterprise architect with extensive experience in manufacturing technology, including MES, ERP, and Industrial IoT, capable of leading digital transformation initiatives for global manufacturing operations.

Must-Have Skills

Enterprise architectureManufacturing systemsMESERPIndustrial IoTData platformsAIAdvanced analytics

Nice-to-Have Skills

Digital twinsPredictive qualityAutomationEvent-driven architecture

Tools & Platforms

ERPMESIndustrial IoTData Platforms

Required Skills

enterprise architecturemanufacturing systemsMESERPIndustrial IoTAIadvanced analyticsdigital twinssmart factoriespredictive quality

Hard Skills

Enterprise ArchitectureManufacturing SystemsMESERPIndustrial IoTData PlatformsAIAdvanced AnalyticsDigital TwinsAutomationSmart FactoriesPredictive QualityEvent-Driven Architecture

Soft Skills

LeadershipStrategic ThinkingCollaborationProblem-SolvingCommunication

Industry & Role

Industry Manufacturing
Job Function Lead enterprise architecture for manufacturing and quality systems
Role Subtype Enterprise Architect
Tech Domains Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Azure, Amazon Web Services, ITSM / ServiceNow

Keywords for Your Resume

enterprise architecturemanufacturing systemsMESERPIndustrial IoTAIadvanced analyticsdigital twinssmart factoriespredictive qualityevent-driven architectureautomationscalable solutionsdigital manufacturinggovernance

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience in manufacturing systems, No leadership experience in enterprise architecture, Inability to work with global teams

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