Description:
The Senior Manager Automation will lead the design, installation, optimization, and improvement of industrial automation systems including Robotics and AGV’s.
At AAM, we value our associates and offer a comprehensive benefits package that encompasses both bonus opportunities, medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401K matching, tuition reimbursement, and more. We firmly believe in the development of our associates and provide a wide array of training programs to foster their personal and professional growth.
- Lead control systems and equipment, supporting all PLC systems and automation controls, for multiple sites, focusing on maximized uptime and minimal interruptions.
- Direct and lead capital control projects and any third-party controls contractors.
- Improve reliability and performance of plant PLC and communications systems. Identify areas for improvement of controls and communications systems as well as power distribution systems, leading implementation of improvements.
- Provide recommendations on electrical specifications to meet industry standards, as well as preview, approve, and release all detailed electrical drawings for production and installation.
- Assign project work to internal and external engineers, programmers, and CAD designers, and direct their activities as needed.
- Communicate project status, risks, countermeasures and opportunities through written reports, presentations, or conference calls. Manage project execution through regular status reviews and eliminate barriers to preventing progress.
- Create written capital project requests with clear scope, schedule, resources, and justification. Track project costs against budget and keep both team and management updated.
- Using a Lean / Continuous Improvement approach, identify and implement changes that improve control systems and communications within the plant, and lead to shortened cycle times, improved quality, etc.
- Contribute to annual CAPEX planning discussion.
- All other duties as assigned.
Required Skills And Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
- 15+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering and Industrial Control Systems, including robot animation and AGV systems, with direct apps in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong experience leading a team of Electrical and Mechanical Controls Engineers, ideally at multiple sites, with a proven background in capital projects and continuous improvement.
- Meaningful hands-on electrical engineering experience in areas of PLC controls, HMI development, plant level power distribution, process integration and optimization, Robot Automation and AGV’s.
- Understanding of and ability to specify instrumentation requirements on capital projects.
- Excellent project management skills including prioritization, organization, resource allocation and business analytics.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, and Microsoft suite products needed.
- Strong/Proven Leadership, Superior interpersonal, verbal, and written communications, including strong presentation skills.
- Ability and willingness to orient and collaborate with plant operators and outside contractors; ability to surface and handle conflictual issues that impede progress.
- Experience in collaborating with customers, upper management, process, and research engineers.
- Experience in Automotive Manufacturing facilities preferred.