Senior Automation Manager
Join Our Team as a Senior Automation Manager!
Responsibilities
- Lead the electrical maintenance and controls department, overseeing power distribution, automation networks, and control systems.
- Manage complex automation projects from design through implementation, including capital planning, budgeting, and scheduling.
- Develop and execute electrical inspection, testing, and preventive maintenance programs to ensure system reliability and compliance.
- Implement and support MES, Data Historian, PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems to optimize production performance.
- Design, scale, and test automation processes, equipment, and instrumentation.
- Direct and schedule controls/electrical teams for installation, troubleshooting, repair, and calibration activities.
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical development for maintenance and controls personnel.
- Manage project documentation, reporting, and communication on progress, performance, and results.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical preferred) with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
- Proven leadership experience managing both salaried and hourly technical teams.
- Hands-on expertise in programming and implementing industrial control systems (PLC/HMI - Rockwell, Modicon, Siemens, GE, Fanuc).
- Strong understanding of electrical systems ranging from 120V to 35kV and related industrial equipment.
- Skilled in control system design, ladder logic, HMI programming, and instrumentation.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and project management abilities with a focus on technical excellence.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across all organizational levels.
Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary range: $117,750 to $196,250 annually, plus eligibility for a 20% annual incentive bonus based on organizational performance.
- Starting pay will vary based on education, skills, experience, certifications, and geography.
- Comprehensive Total Rewards package including health benefits, retirement plans, paid time off, and well-being support programs.
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, veteran status, national origin, or other protected class
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