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Plant Engineer

Des Moines💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-11 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develops and ensures adoption and execution of long-term functional strategy and direction of the department, overseeing continuous improvement/automation implementation activities through management of multiple teams.

Role type

Director-level Plant Engineer (Multi-Specialization)

Builds

Operational sub-department for an entire country or multiple domestic regions

Domain

Manufacturing / Automotive / Industrial Automation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic planning, team leadership, operational decision-making, stakeholder negotiation, continuous improvement, automation management

Preferred skills

Institutional knowledge leveraging, executive communication, coaching and development

Technologies

Automation systems, Manufacturing execution systems

Responsibilities

Develops and ensures adoption and execution of long-term functional strategy and direction of the department, Oversees continuous improvement/automation implementation activities through management of multiple teams led by senior managers and managers, Makes final decisions on administrative or operational matters and ensures achievement of key business results/strategy, Leverages institutional knowledge for strategy development, Supports relationships through strong communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders, Influences, coaches, and develops direct reports/department

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & multi-team management

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