.Manufacturing Excellence Director - Applied Water, AmericasJoin Xylem in the global mission to #LetsSolveWater! As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.Xylem is hiring for a Director, Manufacturing Excellence - Americas to be based in either the US or Mexico. This role will be responsible for driving strategic manufacturing projects to advance industry 4.0 maturity, supporting the development and growth of the local manufacturing engineering teams and working with the sites to enhance and standardize manufacturing processes that support the company's overall success.Core ResponsibilitiesLead, coach and coordinate the activities of Manufacturing Engineering local and Manufacturing Excellence regional team.Develop a strategic vision utilizing advanced technologies to optimize and enhance efficiency, productivity, and sustainability of manufacturing processes.Manage Industry 4.0 Deployment and Conversion Costs Optimization efforts.Provide support on the implementation of new technology in manufacturing, methods, materials, and advance systems used to make the company's products.Support the Global Industry 4.0 implementation roadmap.Ensure all project needs are being met to achieve goals in the original set time frame, including securing additional resources, setting priorities for project team members, and communicating with cross-functional stakeholders.Support Operations global software implementation programs as needed.Offer technical guidance on complex process control challenges and lead in developing optimal solutions.Coordinate best practice sharing across the team to accelerate learning and adaptation of best practices.Drive meaningful standardization across the manufacturing facilities and manufacturing engineering teams.Work with leadership and site teams to fund and staff programs.Guide Plant leadership teams to improve plant performance and optimize cash flow to support business growth by applying Manufacturing Excellence Methodologies.Coordinate with PM and Engineering team on new products development and the manufacturing requirements.Drive projects related to 80/20 initiative related to Manufacturing Operations.Education and/or Experience4-year college degree with a major in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.10+ years' manufacturing systems experience.Experience in Automation Engineering and/or Systems Engineering preferred.Program/project management experience required.Working knowledge and demonstrated application of Lean Manufacturing methodologies.Ability and willingness for national and international travel up to 50%