About the Role: As the Specialty Division evolves we are thrilled to expand our IT team and embark on a journey of growth and innovation. The future is bright for Specialty as we aim to elevate our businesses product lines and brands. We are looking for dynamic individuals who thrive in a startup environment embrace agility and are passionate about leveraging technology to solve business challenges. If youre ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into technical challenges this is the place for you.
We are seeking a hands-on Technical Lead / Senior Solution Architect for the Specialty Division. This role is responsible for developing technology solutions and optimizing system performance and reliability for the Specialty businesses. They will collaborate with various teams to build technology and data roadmaps ensure system administration and maintenance and lead technical evaluations and implementations for new systems. Additionally they will work closely with IT and business teams to align technology systems with business goals and improve customer-facing relationships.
This position will be located at ourfacility in Elkton Maryland with the possibility of a hybrid remote work arrangement depending upon the responsibilities of the role and business needs.
Pay and Benefits:
- $120000 - $175000per year
- Roles above $150k are eligible for the variable pay program each fiscal year based on defined business performance metrics.
- Factors considered in extending an offer within this pay range include (but not limited to) education experience knowledge skills and abilities.
- Medical Dental and Vision benefits effective on Day 1 of employment! We offer a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive benefits. More details are available at
- Develop the Specialty business context for technology solutions and determine the necessary mainstream and emerging technologies to support future operations; provide guidance for Specialtys business-aligned IT roadmap
- Collaborate with Data & Analytics teams to strategize architect and mature our digital capabilities; build a data architecture roadmap fueled by the organizations data strategy
- Ensure optimal performance and high availability of internal and external systems by proactively monitoring and addressing incidents and risks
- Collaborate with technical analysts on primary support; perform backup support and base level administration activities to maintain identified Specialty applications
- Collaborate with IT teams and advocate Specialtys architecture position on core systems and the integrations that enable scalable design with stable efficient operations. Core systems include ERP MES CRM QMS
- Lead technical evaluations and implementations for new systems as well as major business capability changes in areas critical to Specialty: these areas may include e-Commerce Quality Management new business lines new plants or markets
- Work closely with other IT teams to ensure reliability and security of the application and infrastructure estate addressing issues proactively while maintaining best practices
- Work closely with manufacturing supply chain quality sales and marketing teams to align technology systems with business goals improving customer-facing relationships knowledge and service levels
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Business or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in IT roles that regularly required influencing and advocating strategic technology decisions with leaders
- Experience with technology solution and/or data architecture
- Experience in translating strategic business goals and functional requirements into technical requirements
- Demonstrated hands-on experience as a technical analyst solving complex application problems configuring or developing solutions
- Deep expertise in one of the following in a technical role: ERP MES QMS
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead cross-functional project teams and work hands-on with technical challenges
- Excellent communication leadership change management and problem-solving abilities
- Proven ability to identify and successfully deploy new IT technologies and processes in a medium to large IT organization
- Ability to travel 5%
Desired Qualifications:
- Expertise in two or more of the following in a technical role: ERP MES QMS QC labs CRM e-Commerce
- Experience with implementing SAP or MES
- Experience managing global operations
- Understanding of manufacturing/shop floor systems supply chain optimization logistics technologies quality systems in a regulated environment
- Familiarity with global data privacy and security regulations (e.g. GDPR CCPA)
Hybrid Working Arrangements are permitted for Associates in the continental United States (US) and Canada with appropriate approval and compliance with Gores hybrid working policies from the country in which they are employed.
What We Offer: Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.
We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for profit-sharing. Learn more at believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives ideas and experiences we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. We are proud of Associates for building on our rich history of innovation upholding our values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness dignity and respect.
Gore is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of race color religion sex gender national origin ancestry age status as a qualified individual with a disability genetic information pregnancy status medical condition marital status sexual orientation status as a covered veteran gender identity and expression and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.
Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories e.g. arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.
Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the U.S. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.
Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes your questions at Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time