Automation Engineer Leader, NASC RME

About the role

The Automation Engineering Leader role provides strategic leadership and technical direction for automation engineering teams across regions. This includes overseeing both site-based and regional automation engineers and managers, driving operational excellence, and establishing standards, best practices, and technical frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop multiple teams of automation engineering managers and engineers across regions, establishing training programs, mentorship frameworks, and career development pathways to build technical capabilities and leadership skills.
• Provide direction and technical support for complex engineering issues across the network, driving technician standard work, root cause analysis, and implementing scalable solutions to eliminate critical asset downtime.
• Drive Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for automation teams across your network, ensuring each team is compliant with operational standards and targets.
• Drive adoption of control systems standards, optimal code/parameter sets, and technical frameworks for PLC/PC controllers, SCADA/OEE platforms, and material handling systems.
• Drive network-wide continuous improvement initiatives focused on upskilling the organization and large-scale projects, coordinating cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships to achieve business objectives and operational excellence, with travel up to 20% to support automation engineering operations and ensure consistent implementation of standards and best practices across multiple facilities and regions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or 10+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience.
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
• 10+ years of working in industrial controls and automation experience.
• 10+ years of process or production environment related PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis experience.
• 10+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience.
• 10+ years of Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Codesys Ladder Logic and structure programming experience.
• 10+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience.
• 10+ years of leading engineering teams or managing technical personnel experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or 10+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience.
• Master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering.
• MBA or Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• Experience with HMI and control network components, including maintenance, troubleshooting, programming and design.
• Experience with programming software such as RSLogix5000, Studio 5000, FT View, and other controls software platforms.
• Experience with manufacturing or complex industry leading Controls at a multi-site or network level.
• Experience developing technical standards and best practices for large-scale automation systems.

Skills

• Strategic leadership and technical direction for automation engineering teams.
• Technical expertise and team development initiatives.
• Driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Leading engineering teams or managing technical personnel.
• Establishing standards, best practices, and technical frameworks.
• Driving adoption of control systems standards and technical frameworks.
• Coordinating cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1.
• Matching 401(k) program.
• Up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Lightweight fire-resistant daily wear and composite toe safety shoes for your safety.

Pay

Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. The base salary range for this position is listed below.

• USA, FL, SAN ANTONIO - 182,800.00 - 247,400.00 USD annually
• USA, GA, Union City - 182,800.00 - 247,400.00 USD annually
• USA, MA, Stoughton - 182,800.00 - 247,400.00 USD annually
• USA, TN, Nashville - 164,500.00 - 222,700.00 USD annually
• USA, TX, CLEBURNE - 182,800.00 - 247,400.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, Kent - 182,800.00 - 247,400.00 USD annually

Schedule

Flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.