IT Manufacturing Architect

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions) is a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We manufacture engineered wood building products that include an extensive offering of innovative and dependable building materials and accessories. LP’s values-driven culture creates an environment where talented and hardworking people thrive in an ethical, inclusive, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Since our founding in 1972, we’ve developed careers and provided advancement opportunities in the building products industry. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.
Job Purpose
The IT Manufacturing Architect role is responsible for designing and implementing technology solutions that align shop floor operations with corporate strategic goals. This role acts as a critical bridge between factory floor systems (PLC/SCADA) and enterprise platforms (ERP/MES), ensuring all solutions are scalable, secure, and future ready for an AI-integrated manufacturing environment. The architect provides advanced design, technical expertise, and leadership to guide the IT Manufacturing Team in selecting, installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting applications.
We’d love to meet you if...
… you’re energized by big challenges and creating a plan to meet the challenge
… you enjoy working with others to deliver great work
… you’re innovative and looking for a values-driven, positive culture and environment
In This Position You Will Have The Opportunity To
Design and manage total application & system architecture and technical environment, integrating application needs and technology trends with software capabilities to ensure that the company's strategic goals are met.
Primary focus will cover AVEVA’s MES solution from Automation systems layer through AVEVA’s MES to the Interfaces with SAP
Industry 4.0 Strategy: Architect the design and adoption of advanced technologies such as digital twins, IoT sensors, and computer vision systems for quality control.
Architect and help build the data foundation for predictive maintenance and real-time operational visualization to enhance efficiency and reduce waste utilizing utilizing AI and Machine Learning where applicable
Maintain detailed knowledge of business operations and provide guidance on how to best utilize software applications to support current and future business requirements
Collaborate with business leadership to ensure that current & future IT Manufacturing reporting needs are appropriately addressed
Provide advanced application and/or systems support and training
Provide architectural & technical oversight of IT projects and high level consultative services to businesses/functions
Design, coordinate and facilitate environment management with operations and system administration teams including data integrity and access, configuration and purchased software implementation
Develop and communicate technical standards and IT best practices
Maintain appropriate system security architecture and design new applications and interfaces with proper security protections in mind
Assign, review & coordinate work of IT Manufacturing Team personnel
Consult with management to clarify systems & programs intent, identify problems, suggest changes & determine extent of application system changes required
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
What do I need to be successful?
7+ years of demonstrated related experience in two or more areas of specialty
3+ years of experience in the architectural design and development of MES solution utilizing AVEVA MES, preferably their Module Driven Solution
Or any equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the key responsibilities of this position
Demonstrative End-to-End Knowledge of AVEVA’s MES Solution, covering from Automation systems through AVEVA’s MES to the Interfaces with an ERP (preferably SAP)
Excellent understanding of relational database concepts, conventions, transact-sql, programming toolsets and system performance
Demonstrated advanced knowledge of AVEVA applications including MES, Historian, Historian Client, BI Gateway, Connect, and System Platform
Demonstrated advanced knowledge of two or more areas of technical specialization
Demonstrated advanced knowledge of hardware and software
Demonstrated advanced knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server Report Services (SSRS), and Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) at a system level
Demonstrated advanced knowledge of good programming practices, targeting at least one of Microsoft Visual Studio's VB.Net and ASP.Net, or C#.Net and system development methodologies
Excellent understanding of Company manufacturing processes & constraints and of plant operations
Strong technical leadership and design skills
Demonstrated troubleshooting skills
Effective written and verbal communication skills targeting multiple levels of the organization and group sizes
Excellent problem solving skills
Ability to analyze business needs and to create IT solutions
Ability to learn and apply new technologies
Advanced SQL capabilities
Demonstrated knowledge of System Development Life Cycle principles & practices
Ability to teach and explain new concepts and techniques in a straightforward and understandable manner
Understanding of the principles around Sarbanes-Oxley, and the impact on design and audit
Education
Bachelor’s degree in related field. Master’s degree preferred
Specialized certifications desirable
Work Environment
This is a remote role with the United States
Environment includes a combination of office and manufacturing environments.
Travel up to 40% of time is required to work on projects, provide solution consulting, and train at our manufacturing plants and corporate office
LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, 401(k) program, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more.

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