Automation Technical Team Lead

Kimball Electronics; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health coverage

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Kimball Electronics in Indianapolis is seeking an Automation Technical Team Lead to oversee the technical performance and reliability of automation technicians. This role requires hands-on leadership to ensure automation strategies align with production needs and quality requirements.

The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of engineering experience in a regulated environment, alongside strong leadership and communication skills. Excellent health coverage and other benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or regulated environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects or mentoring engineers.
• Excellent computer skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical performance and reliability of Automation Technicians.
• Coach and mentor automation technicians with targeted training plans.
• Analyze production performance and develop corrective action plans.
• Prioritize maintenance to maximize equipment uptime.

Skills

Engineering experience

Technical leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Customer-facing skills

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application or recruitment process, you may contact us at [e-mail]. We will treat all requests for accommodations discreetly.

Note: There is no Visa sponsorship being offered for this position. Kimball Electronics does not accept agency resumes.

About the Automation Technical Team Lead

The mission of the Automation Technical Team Lead is to oversee the technical performance and reliability of the Automation Technicians on multiple shifts. This role provides hands‑on technical leadership while ensuring automation strategies align with production needs, quality requirements, and business objectives within a regulated manufacturing environment.

Position Overview

• Ensure staffing levels and technical expertise align with specific engineering project workloads and priorities, including resource prioritization and escalation when constraints impact delivery.
• Coach, mentor, and develop automation technicians by creating targeted training plans, supporting skill growth in engineering, and monitoring progress.
• Analyze production and inspection performance and develop corrective action plans to increase yield and reduce downtime.
• Prioritize corrective, preventive, and breakdown maintenance to maximize equipment uptime and support qualification and validation activities for new and existing automated equipment (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Assist with generation and maintenance of automation‑related process documentation.

Basic Background Requirements

• 5+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing or a regulated environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects, mentoring engineers, or acting in a senior technical role.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Excellent computer skills – Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and customer‑facing skills.
• Ability to make data‑driven recommendations and decisions.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.

Key Performance Objectives

• Short Term: (0 to 3 months)
  • Learn about Kimball Vision and Guiding Principles.
  • Learn the Kimball systems to understand and be able to communicate to all levels of the organization.
  • Assist in developing and executing automation strategies aligned with business and production needs.
  • Learn Kimball Quality System and SOP requirements.
• Midterm: (3 to 6 months)
  • Provide coaching, mentorship and training to our automation technicians.
  • Become familiar with customers, products, processes and management.
  • Identify opportunities to improve automation reliability, standardization, and scalability.
  • Participate in special projects and cross‑functional initiatives as needed.
• Long Term: 6–12 months+
  • Implement changes or enhancements.
  • Expand teamwork; maximize Kimball as the employer of choice.
  • Execute on the training and development of the technicians.

Benefits

Your benefits start day 1 as we offer excellent health coverage, 401(k) with company match, and other ancillary coverages.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kimball Electronics is a proud equal opportunity employer and considers applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We will also consider candidates with arrest and conviction records consistent with applicable law (e.g., the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for roles based in San Francisco).