- Lead end-to-end automation projects from concept, design, and installation through commissioning and optimization
- Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and stakeholder expectations
- Oversee implementation of PLCs, SCADA systems, robotics, HMI applications, and IIoT solutions
- Travel to facilities across the U.S. to support project execution, commissioning, and operational readiness
- Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to deliver practical, scalable solutions
- Manage external system integrators, OEMs, and technology partners to ensure quality, safety, and successful delivery
- Lead technical reviews, governance meetings, and project workshops
- Support installation, testing, troubleshooting, and operational handover activities
- Drive automation standardization, digital transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives across the business
- Report to the Automation Engineering Manager
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline
- 8+ years of experience delivering industrial automation, engineering, or capital projects
- Strong experience with PLC and SCADA systems, ideally including Siemens, Rockwell Automation, and/or Schneider Electric platforms
- Proven success managing automation projects in manufacturing, process industries, waste management, or similarly complex industrial environments
- Experience managing system integrators, OEMs, contractors, and multi-vendor project teams
- Knowledge of electrical and control systems design principles
- Hands-on commissioning, troubleshooting, and startup experience
- Strong understanding of industrial safety, compliance, and risk management requirements
- Excellent project management, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills
- Willingness to travel regularly across the United States
- Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in leading end-to-end automation projects, including the implementation of PLCs, SCADA systems, and IIoT solutions, while ensuring compliance with industrial safety and risk management standards. Proven ability to manage project scope, schedules, and budgets, while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Project Management
- PLC Systems Implementation
- SCADA Systems Expertise
- Industrial Automation Experience
- Stakeholder Engagement
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
- PLC Systems
- SCADA Systems
- Electrical Design Principles
- Control Systems Design
- Commissioning
- Troubleshooting
- Startup Experience
- Automation Project Delivery
- Digital Transformation
- Continuous Improvement
Soft Skills
- Communication Skills
- Proactive Mindset
- Solutions-Focused
- Stakeholder Management
- Collaboration
Industry Keywords
- Industrial Automation
- Manufacturing
- Process Industries
- Waste Management
- Safety Compliance
- Risk Management
Tools & Technologies
- Siemens Platforms
- Rockwell Automation
- Schneider Electric
- HMI Applications
- Robotics
- IIoT Solutions