Director, Automation & Digital Manufacturing (Equity)

Chobani; Twin Falls (ID); On-site; USD 154,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Fertility and childcare assistance

Parental leave

Wellness program

On-site gym

Paid time off

Job summary

Chobani in Twin Falls, Idaho seeks a Director of Automation and Controls to lead the site wide automation strategy, drive capital projects, and advance digital manufacturing initiatives. You will mentor engineers, partner with Operations, IT, Quality, and Safety to ensure compliant, scalable systems while delivering reliability and efficiency gains.

Your team will implement PLC/HMI/SCADA, IT/OT integration, cybersecurity, and data platforms, shaping long‑term roadmaps and capital budgeting.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership to mentor and elevate technical teams.
• Strategic thinker able to balance long‑term roadmaps with rapid execution.
• Deep expertise in PLC/HMI/SCADA, industrial networks, and data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead site‑wide automation and controls strategy aligned to goals.
• Develop multi‑year automation roadmap including digital initiatives.
• Manage capital automation projects from concept to commissioning.
• Design and integrate IT/OT systems including PLCs, SCADA, MES, and data platforms.
• Set standards for automation design, controls, networking, and cybersecurity.
• Improve reliability, reduce downtime, and boost OEE across the plant.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement sustainable fixes.
• Leverage Wonderware, Historian, ICIS for data‑driven improvements.
• Collaborate with Operations, IT, Safety, Quality for optimal performance.
• Oversee lifecycle of automation systems including documentation.
• Develop reliable solutions and accurate cost estimates for projects.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

PLC systems

HMI/SCADA

Industrial networks

Cybersecurity in ICS

Data & analytics

SQL databases

AutoCAD / Visio

Tools

FactoryTalk View ME/SE

Wonderware Historian

ICIS

MSSQL / Access

OPC interfaces

AutoCAD

Visio

Job description

Chobani in Twin Falls, Idaho seeks a Director of Automation and Controls to lead the site wide automation strategy, drive capital projects, and advance digital manufacturing initiatives. You will mentor engineers, partner with Operations, IT, Quality, and Safety to ensure compliant, scalable systems while delivering reliability and efficiency gains.

Your team will implement PLC/HMI/SCADA, IT/OT integration, cybersecurity, and data platforms, shaping long‑term roadmaps and capital budgeting.