Director of Operations Technology & Automation
Core
Lead Operations Technology, Automation, and Controls across seven manufacturing facilities, aligning technical investments with business strategy to improve manufacturing performance.
Role type
Senior Director of Operations Technology & Automation
Builds
Manufacturing performance improvements, strategic technology roadmaps, and a disciplined operating model for a 40-person organization.
Domain
Manufacturing operations, automation, and controls
Required skills
Manufacturing operations leadership, multi-site strategy execution, organizational transformation, people leadership, portfolio prioritization, operational governance, business strategy translation, technical judgment, change management, resource allocation
Preferred skills
15+ years manufacturing leadership, multi-site organization leadership, enterprise continuous improvement, functional operating model design, balancing technical debt with reliability
Technologies
Automation, Controls, Operations Technology
Responsibilities
Translate manufacturing strategy into a prioritized technology roadmap; serve as a conduit between operational challenges and technical capability; establish governance and accountability systems; lead organizational transformation from reactive to strategic execution; partner with plant leadership to incorporate operational knowledge into technology decisions; develop managers and employees; balance run-state reliability with future growth investments.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC leader with strategic oversight