IT Technical Specialist - Engineering & Quality

Position Summary

The NVH Division in Erie, PA is seeking a dynamic team member to join its Information Technology Engineering and Quality (EQIT) team. This role requires hands-on experience with software development, systems/data analysis, solution design and project management. You will play a key role in understanding business need and technical requirements, designing solutions, configuring and implementing digital, IT and data solutions for the division.

Part of your role will also involve supporting & enhancing the production solutions for reliable functional performance by conducting root cause analysis & performing corrective actions by collaborating with business stakeholders and IT teams to drive improvements.

Operational IT Leadership

• Own site/regional/Divisional IT Project delivery and Stakeholder alignment; ensure consistent, timely planning and execution
• Lead/Coordinate Business Systems Upgrade/Consolidation & Conversion aligned with Digital and IT Strategy
• Ability to work with cross functional leaders gaining sponsorship and alignment of Business Driven Priorities

Project & Program Management

• Lead cross-functional IT and digital projects from initiation through closeout (charter, scope, timeline, resources, budget)
• Drive requirements gathering, solution design alignment, testing strategy, cutover planning, and hypercare support
• Manage project risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications; provide clear status reporting and governance
• Coordinate change management, training, and adoption to ensure project outcomes are realized
• Support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean concepts where applicable

Digital Enablement & Manufacturing/Operational Technology

• Partner with Operations to identify digital opportunities (automation, analytics, workflow digitization, data visibility)
• Lead integrations between business systems and shop-floor/OT systems while maintaining security segmentation and uptime
• Improve data quality and report reliability for production, quality, and supply chain decision-making
• Ensure compliance with IT Security, SOX, compliance regulations and policy for applications within domain
• Standards & SDLC/DevOps alignment: Align solutions to approved technology stacks, integration patterns, coding standards, and SDLC/DevOps practices; contribute to improving these practices where appropriate

People Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead by example and develop IT support team; set Project task priorities and expectations
• Build strong partnerships with functional leaders; translate business needs into actionable IT roadmaps
• Facilitate governance forums (steering meetings, change management, project reviews) as required for Projects
• Knowledge sharing (no people management): Mentor peers through code reviews, design reviews, documentation, and cross-training; promote feedback and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 10+ years of experience in IT operations/support leadership in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Demonstrated project management experience delivering medium-to-large IT initiatives
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and vendor coordination skills
• Demonstrated experience delivering manufacturing IT solutions and/or integrations in environments such as PLM, PDM, MES, ERP, SCADA, LIMS, IIoT, or data historians
• Hands-on integration experience including REST APIs, event-based integrations, and/or middleware/automation tooling
• Working knowledge of data platforms and patterns: SQL, ETL, and data warehouse concepts
• Proven troubleshooting capability in production environments, including root-cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Practical project execution experience working with cross-functional stakeholders (Agile and/or Waterfall)
• Cloud Technologies: Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure DevOps

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

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