Automation Lead - Advanced Manufacturing & Optimization

Adient plc; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Adient plc is seeking an experienced Automation Engineering Leader to define and enforce plant automation standards, review designs, manage capital projects, and ensure safe, reliable production systems.

You will coordinate with suppliers, integrators, maintenance, operations, IT/OT, quality and safety teams, drive continuous improvement, monitor plant metrics, and ensure launch readiness for new or revised equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, mechatronics, controls, or related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing automation, controls engineering, systems integration, or advanced manufacturing.
• Experience leading automation capital projects valued at $500,000+ with scope, schedule, budget, and acceptance.

Responsibilities

• Define, maintain, and enforce plant automation standards and risk-mitigation protocols.
• Review and approve automation concepts, detailed designs, software architectures, and safety solutions.
• Lead automation capital planning, ROI analysis, vendor selection, budgeting, and commissioning.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, suppliers, integrators, and quality/safety teams for compliant systems.
• Monitor performance using OEE, MTBF, downtime, and launch-stability metrics; drive corrective actions.

Skills

Automation leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Root-cause analysis

Decision making

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical/mechanical/industrial/mechatronics/controls)

Tools

Electrical schematics interpretation

Control system design

PLC/SCADA knowledge

Vendor management

Job description

Adient plc is seeking an experienced Automation Engineering Leader to define and enforce plant automation standards, review designs, manage capital projects, and ensure safe, reliable production systems.

You will coordinate with suppliers, integrators, maintenance, operations, IT/OT, quality and safety teams, drive continuous improvement, monitor plant metrics, and ensure launch readiness for new or revised equipment.