Position: Manager, Automation Engineering
Duration: Direct Hire
Location: Batavia, OH
Onsite vs Remote: 100% onsite
Travel: 25% travel US based
Salary: 110K-130K + 12% annual bonus
Interview Process: 1 round onsite interview
Requirements:
- 7+ years of progressive experience in automation, robotics, controls, capital equipment, or capital project environments
- 5+ years of demonstrated leadership experience leading automation projects
- Experience supporting quotations, proposal development, and capital project estimating
- Experience with robotics integration and manufacturing automation systems
- Experience with Fanuc, ABB, Yaskawa, KUKA, Sepro, B&R, Beckhoff, or similar automation platforms
- Manufacturing industry
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Business, or related fields required
Plusses:
- Plastics industry experience is a plus
- AI experience
Job Description:
An employer is looking for a Manager, Automation Engineering to work onsite in Batavia, OH. This individual will provide both technical and strategic leadership for the company's growing automation engineering function, driving the development and execution of advanced automation solutions for customers. The role will oversee integrated automation projects from concept through implementation while helping shape the future direction of the automation business.
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical strategy, development, and execution of automation and integrated systems projects.
- Partner with Product Management to expand and strengthen the company's automation engineering capabilities and service offerings.
- Support customer engagements through solution development, scope definition, quotations, and technical reviews.
- Evaluate and manage relationships with automation suppliers, robotics manufacturers, and system integration partners.
- Develop innovative automation concepts and customized solutions that address customer needs.
- Establish engineering standards, best practices, and project execution processes to support scalable growth.
- Lead customer technical reviews, Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), and key project milestone activities.
- Mentor, coach, and develop automation engineers while helping build a high-performing technical team.
- Collaborate closely with Production Engineering, Applications Engineering, Service, Manufacturing, and Commercial teams to deliver integrated automation solutions.
- Provide technical leadership for automation system architecture, integration strategies, and automation application development.
Manager, Automation Engineering in Batavia at Insight Global
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