Automation Manufacturing Manager

About the role

The Automation Manufacturing Manager oversees the administration, planning, oversight, scheduling, process ownership, and continuous improvement of Automation manufacturing operations, including panel shop operations, offsite manufacturing, and other assigned manufacturing activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, coach, and develop assigned Team Members responsible for Automation manufacturing administration, planning, support coordination, process compliance, KPI tracking, and operational improvement.
• Cook up production schedules, manufacturing priorities, staffing needs, engineering readiness, material readiness, inspection readiness, and production support requirements with Operations leadership, Project Managers, Engineering, Purchasing, Warehouse, QA/QC, Electrical Foremen, and other internal stakeholders to ensure manufacturing readiness and predictable execution.
• Develop, implement, administer, and continuously improve standardized manufacturing processes, workflows, standard work, documentation, process controls, and operating procedures that promote repeatability, efficiency, quality, safety, and process compliance.
• Provide leadership for the continuous improvement and future state of Automation manufacturing by identifying, evaluating, and implementing opportunities to improve workflow, reduce waste, increase repeatability, improve quality, reduce cost, improve schedule reliability, and enhance manufacturing capabilities through technology, automation, prefabrication, digital workflows, equipment, and process improvements.
• Develop business cases, ROI analyses, implementation plans, and performance expectations for manufacturing improvements, technology investments, equipment purchases, software tools, and automation initiatives, and lead implementation of approved improvements.
• Partner with the QA/QC Manager and Automation Manufacturing Support QA/QC Team Lead to review inspection findings, quality trends, noncompliance items, defect data, rework issues, and documentation gaps; translate findings into corrective actions, process improvements, training initiatives, ownership assignments, and measurable performance improvements.
• Lead operational and process corrective actions when manufacturing process failures, schedule delays, recurring quality concerns, cost issues, safety concerns, or production constraints are identified while recognizing that direct craft supervision, rework direction, and shop-floor execution remain the responsibility of the appropriate Electrical Foreman or designated field/shop supervision.
• Develop, administer, monitor, and utilize manufacturing KPIs related to quality, cost, productivity, schedule performance, labor efficiency, rework, throughput, readiness, technology adoption, and overall manufacturing performance to identify trends, improve planning accuracy, forecast constraints, and drive measurable operational improvement.
• Maintain manufacturing work areas that are clean, organized, safe, and efficient while continuously improving shop layout, workflow, staging methods, material handling, equipment readiness, tool availability, and production support systems to improve productivity and throughput.
• Provide clear expectations, coaching, accountability, performance feedback, and employee development for assigned Team Members while strengthening technical capability, leadership, quality ownership, process discipline, cost awareness, and continuous improvement throughout the manufacturing organization.
• Evaluate staffing requirements, workload forecasts, skill gaps, resource constraints, manufacturing capacity, technology needs, and future operational requirements in collaboration with Operations leadership to support current and future manufacturing demands.
• Foster effective communication and collaboration among Team Members, Electrical Foremen, QA/QC, Engineering, Purchasing, Warehouse, Project Managers, Operations leadership, and internal customers regarding priorities, risks, production status, quality performance, manufacturing constraints, and continuous improvement opportunities.

Qualifications

Minimum Education & Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business Management, Automation, or a related field required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in manufacturing, production management, prefabrication, offsite manufacturing, automation manufacturing, or a related production environment, including production planning, scheduling, resource coordination, material and engineering readiness, process compliance, and operational execution.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience leading, coordinating, supervising, or managing manufacturing, production, operations, process improvement, or manufacturing support teams, with demonstrated success collaborating across Engineering, Purchasing, Warehouse, QA/QC, Project Management, and Operations.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret production documentation, bills of material, fabrication documents, panel layouts, electrical drawings, schematics, quality documentation, and project specifications.
• Experience with manufacturing process improvement, standard work, KPI development and tracking, cost control, quality systems, corrective actions, technology implementation, ROI evaluation, and operational performance improvement preferred.

Skills

Proven leadership ability with the capacity to lead teams, establish expectations, coach performance, develop Team Members, and maintain accountability. Strong understanding of manufacturing execution, production planning, process ownership, workflow improvement, labor coordination, material readiness, operational administration, and control panel manufacturing, including electrical drawings, schematics, panel layouts, bills of material, quality documentation, and inspection requirements. Demonstrated ability to analyze QA/QC findings, inspection results, defect trends, KPI data, and operational performance metrics to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, improve manufacturing processes, and enhance quality, cost, productivity, and schedule performance. Strong planning, organizational, and prioritization skills with the ability to coordinate multiple manufacturing priorities, manage workflows, documentation, schedules, action items, corrective actions, and improvement initiatives while anticipating production constraints, material shortages, engineering issues, labor needs, quality concerns, and schedule risks. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with Team Members, Electrical Foremen, QA/QC, Engineering, Purchasing, Warehouse, Project Managers, Operations leadership, and internal customers. Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to evaluate existing processes, reduce waste, improve quality, increase repeatability, control costs, and strengthen manufacturing performance through process and technology improvements. Sound judgment, decision-making, and problem-solving skills with the ability to balance operational priorities while supporting safe, predictable, and efficient manufacturing operations. Strong attention to detail with the ability to verify manufacturing processes, documentation, quality requirements, KPI reporting, cost information, and operational expectations align with project and company standards.

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