Factory Automation and Smart Manufacturing Manager

Best NanoTech; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Best NanoTech in Ahmedabad is seeking a Factory Automation and Smart Manufacturing Manager to drive automation strategy and deployment in a high-volume semiconductor facility.

You will own plant automation, material handling, ASRS, AGV/AMR, robotics, and Industry 4.0 initiatives, leading a multidisciplinary team and collaborating with MES/ERP systems to improve productivity and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Automation, Instrumentation, Mechatronics or related discipline.
• 12–18 years of experience in factory automation, smart manufacturing, or automated material handling.
• At least 5 years leading automation teams or large-scale programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead site-wide factory automation and smart-manufacturing strategy.
• Oversee automation projects from design through commissioning and production release.
• Manage automated material handling systems (ASRS, AGV/AMR, robotics).
• Integrate automation with MES, ERP and warehouse-management platforms.
• Establish safety controls, budgets, schedules and acceptance criteria.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/ Electronics/ Automation/ Instrumentation/ Mechatronics

Tools

PLC programming

SCADA

HMI

Servo & motion control

Industrial ethernet

OPC UA

Job description

Industry: Semiconductor / ATMP / OSAT / Advanced Manufacturing

Role Overview

We are looking for a Factory Automation and Smart Manufacturing Manager to lead automation strategy, deployment and operational support within a high-volume semiconductor manufacturing facility.

The role will own plant automation, automated material handling, ASRS, AGV/AMR, robotics, equipment connectivity and Industry 4.0 initiatives. The position requires strong engineering leadership and hands‑on experience implementing integrated automation solutions in semiconductor, electronics or advanced manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the site‑wide factory automation and smart‑manufacturing strategy.
• Lead automation projects from requirement definition and design through commissioning and production acceptance.
• Manage automatic material‑handling systems, ASRS, AGVs, AMRs, robots and cobots.
• Implement automated solutions for material movement, storage, handling, inspection and traceability.
• Establish automation requirements, technical specifications, budgets, schedules and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate equipment, controls, software, facilities, manufacturing and IT integration.
• Lead installation, commissioning, validation and production release of automation systems.
• Integrate automation systems with MES, ERP, warehouse‑management and factory‑data platforms.
• Improve factory productivity, equipment utilization, labour efficiency, quality and cycle time.
• Monitor automation availability, alarms, bottlenecks, downtime and system performance.
• Develop preventive, predictive and condition‑based maintenance strategies for automation assets.
• Lead root‑cause analysis and corrective actions for chronic automation and material‑flow issues.
• Establish safety controls, risk assessments and compliance for robotics and automated equipment.
• Manage automation suppliers, system integrators, equipment vendors and service partners.
• Drive machine vision, industrial IoT, edge‑data and AI‑enabled manufacturing initiatives.
• Develop common automation standards, architecture, interfaces and Best Known Methods.
• Build and lead a multidisciplinary team of automation, controls, robotics and systems engineers.
• Present project performance, operational risks, investment requirements and improvement roadmaps to leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Automation, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 12 18 years of experience in factory automation, smart manufacturing, industrial controls or automated material handling.
• At least 5 years of experience leading automation teams or large‑scale automation programs.
• Experience in semiconductor, electronics, automotive, battery, pharmaceutical or other high‑volume automated manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience deploying AGV/AMR, ASRS, robotics or integrated material‑handling solutions.
• Strong knowledge of PLC, SCADA, HMI, servo, motion‑control and industrial communication systems.
• Experience integrating automation equipment with MES, ERP or warehouse‑management systems.
• Proven ability to improve automation uptime, productivity, throughput and manufacturing efficiency.
• Experience managing system integrators, equipment suppliers, project budgets and implementation schedules.
• Ability to support automation escalations in a 24 7 manufacturing environment.

Technical Skills Factory Automation

• Plant automation strategy
• Automated manufacturing systems
• Material‑flow automation
• Equipment integration
• Automated inspection
• Robotics and cobots
• Machine vision
• Pick‑and‑place systems
• Industrial safety systems

Automated Material Handling

• Automated Material Handling Systems
• Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems
• Automated Guided Vehicles
• Conveyor and transfer systems
• Robotic material handling
• Smart warehousing
• Warehouse Control Systems
• Fleet‑management systems
• Material tracking and traceability

Controls and Industrial Systems

• PLC programming and diagnostics
• SCADA and HMI
• Servo and motion control
• Sensors and actuators
• Pneumatics and electromechanical systems
• Safety PLCs and interlocks
• OPC UA
• Industrial Ethernet
• Modbus, EtherNet/IP or Profinet

Smart Manufacturing

• Industry 4.0
• Industrial Internet of Things
• Digital manufacturing
• Manufacturing data acquisition
• Edge computing
• Digital twins
• Artificial intelligence in manufacturing