Automation & Maintenance Manager

Qualifications

• 15+ years of automation engineering experience
• Strong background in PFD development and flow design calculations
• Experience with instrument selection/design
• Hands-on expertise with industrial automation systems, including PLC/DCS programming and SCADA/HMI development
• Deep troubleshooting knowledge of industrial equipment, including pneumatics and hydraulics
• Proven success leading preventative maintenance programs to drive uptime and reduce downtime
• Strong people leadership experience—hiring, training, coaching, and developing teams
• Hightly organized, detail-driven, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills and a solutions-first mindset
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Skills

Design and deploy smart automation strategies that improve workflow efficiency, boost productivity, and elevate operational performance.

Continuously improve by monitoring automation systems, identifying gaps, and recommending enhancements that keep processes running faster, cleaner, and more reliably.

Own equipment and facility maintenance by ensuring preventative and corrective maintenance programs keep production moving and downtime minimal.

Benefits

Pay Range: $103,170 – $129,872 per year, as applicable, based on your experience, skills, and qualifications.

Bonus Eligibility: This position is eligible for an annual individual incentive based on company performance. Maximum bonus amounts may vary depending on role.

Benefits: Eligible for standard company benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, paid time off, and other employee programs.

More detailed information is available at 2026 GFS Benefits .

Actual compensation will be determined by factors including experience, education, certifications, skill level, and market conditions.

For remote or hybrid positions, the listed pay range applies to applicants in the specified location.

About GFS

Global Finishing Solutions is the leading manufacturer of paint booths and finishing systems serving automotive, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, marine, military, rail, trucking, and wood finishing markets.

We specialize in building custom solutions that meet each customer’s unique needs, and we do it with a team that thrives on collaboration and innovation because we're different.

What makes us different is our unwavering commitment to our core values of family, respect, partnership, improvement, and integrity.

We are a family-oriented organization that still values the little things, creating a workplace where you can thrive, fairness guides every decision, and collaboration drives shared success.

Small town in spirit but big-hearted in impact, here you’re not just joining a company, you’re joining a team that grows together, celebrates together, and builds lasting value together.

That’s the difference. Join us.