Process Controls & Automation Manager

What You'll Do

• Build, lead, and mentor a team of specialized Controls Engineers (including Area Leads and Safety Systems Engineers) to deliver a fully integrated, plant-wide automation system
• Own the overall automation project schedule, budget, and resource allocation, ensuring the controls scope stays on track from basic engineering through commissioning and startup
• Oversee the high-level architecture and seamless integration of the Distributed Control System (DCS), Safety Instrumented System (SIS), Fire & Gas System (FGS), and third-party PLCs across the facility
• Manage external automation vendors, system integrators, and EPC contractors, driving accountability for quality, cost, and strict adherence to project milestones (including FAT and SAT)
• Act as the primary automation representative in cross-functional project leadership meetings, aligning controls execution with process design, mechanical completion, and operational readiness timelines
• Drive the standardization of control philosophies, HMI design, and alarm management across all process areas to ensure a unified and highly operable plant
• Identify project roadblocks, mitigate technical and schedule risks, and present clear business case justifications for automation-related technoeconomic trade-offs to executive leadership

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Control Systems Engineering or equivalent experience
• 10-15+ years of experience in industrial automation, with a minimum of 5 years in project management or direct leadership role executing large-scale capital projects
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex automation scopes from conceptual design through site commissioning
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide and coordinate a team of highly skilled engineers working across multiple process areas
• Deep technical understanding of large-scale DCS implementations (Emerson DeltaV preferred), SIS (IEC 61511), and industrial network architectures
• Excellent project management skills, including proficiency with scheduling tools, bid leveling, and vendor management
• Experience in a large-scale chemical operating plant, refinery, or manufacturing site
• Comfortable traveling up to 50% of the time to coordinate with engineering offices, vendors, and the construction site

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program, Tesla