When Alfred Fain founded a small Rhode Island tire store in 1924 at the time no one could have predicted how Teknor Apex would become an international custom compounder sought out by companies around the world. After a nearly hundredyear journey thats carried us through acquisitions and expansion we now have nine U.S. locations as well as operations in Belgium Singapore Germany and China.
Throughout this global expansion Teknor has remained a privately held company and today Fains grandson sits at the helm maintaining the familys tradition of fostering deep employee and customer relationships. These relationships are what allow ustogetherto deliver customized compound solutions and help our customers create better products.
Manufacturing is a team sport and we work together to achieve our goals. Jon Fain
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Technical Architect plays a pivotal role in designing developing and implementing innovative technical solutions that drive business value across our global manufacturing enterprise. This handson position requires both strategic architectural thinking and practical implementation expertise across a variety of modern technologies and platforms.
The Technical Architect will:
- Lead architecture and design activities for enterprisescale applications using UIPath Microsoft Fabric Microsoft Power Platform Infor ION and other key technologies
- Work handson throughout the entire development lifecycle from concept to production deployment
- Collaborate closely with business systems analysts; crossfunctional teams; solution and enterprise architects; to translate business requirements into robust technical designs
- Apply enterprise architecture methods and best practices to solution designs
- Provide technical oversight and leadership for both internal teams and external technical consultants
- Conduct regular code reviews in GitHub to ensure quality security and adherence to standards
- Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation
- Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities for innovation
Technical Skills Required
- LowCode/NoCode Platforms: experience with Mendix platform development and Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps Power Automate Power BI)
- ERP Systems: Experience with ERP systems Infor M3CE and Infor ION experience preferred
- CRM Systems: Salesforce experience is a plus particularly API and data schema knowledge
- Data & Analytics: experience in Microsoft Fabric MS SQL Power BI PySpark and Python for data engineering and analytics workloads
- Automation: Strong background in business process automation and RPA technologies like UIPath
- AI/ML: Experience implementing AI/ML solutions in enterprise environments
- DevOps: Proficiency with Git/GitHub CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
- Cloud Technologies: Experience with major cloud platforms (Azure and/or AWS preferred)
- Integration: Knowledge of API design development and integration patterns
Key Attributes
- Intellectual Curiosity: Demonstrates a genuine passion for technology and continuous learning
- Adaptability: Able to learn new technologies and methodologies quickly and effectively
- Critical Thinking: Strong analytical and problemsolving capabilities
- Communication: Excellent ability to explain complex technical concepts to various audiences
- Leadership: Capable of providing technical direction and mentoring to other team members
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or equivalent experience
- 4 years of experience in enterprise application development and architecture
- Demonstrable expertise in at least 3 of the required technical skill areas
- Strong foundation in programming systems analysis and software development practices
- Track record of successfully implementing innovative solutions and/or
- Contributions to opensource projects or technical community engagement
- Strong knowledge of various technologies platforms and architectural patterns
- Excellent problemsolving and analytical skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively with crossfunctional teams
- Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools
- Practical experience and relevant certifications can enhance qualifications
- Experience in manufacturing or related industries is a plus
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA FMLA and other federal state and local standards including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
- Ability to maintain regular punctual attendance consistent with the ADA FMLA and other federal state and local standards
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
- Must be able to talk listen and speak clearly on telephone
NOTE: The above job description is a summary of principal responsibilities and is not intended to include all duties that may be assigned.
Teknor Apex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any protected status under state or federal laws. Must be 18 years of age or older to work at Teknor Apex.