Automation Controls Engineering Manager

Automation & Controls Leadership

• Lead the development and implementation of tools, standards, and methods to improve control system reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Establish and maintain automation standards and best practices across the manufacturing site.
• Provide technical leadership for plant-wide automation initiatives and future technology roadmaps.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts that enhance system performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.

Process Control Systems

• Oversee process network infrastructure and industrial control system architecture.
• Manage PLC programming standards, development, troubleshooting, and upgrades.
• Lead instrumentation and controls system design, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Direct Human-Machine Interface (HMI) development and implementation.
• Oversee SCADA system design, deployment, maintenance, and optimization.
• Administer and maintain the site's PI Historian and data collection systems.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a Controls Engineering team supporting a 24/7 manufacturing operation.
• Establish performance expectations and support employee development and succession planning.
• Foster a culture centered on safety, accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Facilities, Quality, and EHS teams to achieve plant objectives.

Operational Support

• Provide high-level troubleshooting support for manufacturing operations and critical automation systems.
• Support callout response and remote troubleshooting when required.
• Develop data-driven approaches to improve equipment performance and process reliability.
• Identify recurring issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.

Capital Projects

• Lead controls engineering activities for facility upgrades, process improvements, and capital expansion projects.
• Manage automation-related capital budgets and project execution.
• Support project planning, equipment selection, design reviews, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, and within budget.

Compliance & Change Management

• Ensure process controls infrastructure complies with company standards, industry regulations, and applicable codes.
• Support process safety initiatives and site compliance programs.
• Ensure all automation-related modifications follow established Management of Change (MOC) procedures.
• Maintain appropriate documentation, system backups, validation records, and cybersecurity controls.

Vendor & Contractor Management

• Partner with equipment manufacturers, integrators, and instrumentation vendors to support operational excellence.
• Evaluate and implement industry best practices for industrial automation.
• Ensure controls systems documentation is maintained and accurately reflected in maintenance and asset management systems.
• Manage contractor performance and technical deliverables.

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