Director Automation - North America

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. is seeking a Director Automation – North America to lead and scale operations across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The role focuses on translating strategy into execution, delivering profitable growth, and ensuring operational excellence.

You will manage project management, project execution, and account management, partnering with commercial teams to grow existing accounts and drive repeat business across North America.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership experience in operations/automation
• Strong track record in multi-country operations (North America preferred)
• Expertise in operations, project delivery, and strategy execution
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Solid commercial acumen and experience growing customer accounts
• ABM experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead regional North America operations strategy and execution
• Oversee end-to-end project delivery (on time, on budget, high quality)
• Grow existing accounts and drive farming that leads to repeat business
• Partner with commercial GTM to align operations and sales
• Lead heads of Project Management, Account Management and Execution, building a performance-driven culture
• Promote ABM methodologies and a strong safety culture across the function

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ATS Company: PA Solutions

Requisition ID: 17313

Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60008-3833 Indianapolis, IN, US, 46250 Greenville, SC, US, 29615

Date: Aug 15, 2026

Director Automation - North America

Job Description

We are seeking aDirector Automation – North America to lead and scale operations across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. This role is responsible for translating strategy into execution, ensuring operational excellence, and delivering profitable growth.

You will leadProject Management, Project Execution, and Account Management, partnering closely with commercial teams to deliver strong customer outcomes,grow existing accounts (farming), and drive sustainable business expansion.

What You Will Do

Lead Regional Operations

• Define and execute the North America operations strategy
• Ensure consistent performance and scalability across the region
• Translate orders into profitable, high-quality delivery
• Identify and drive growth opportunities within existing accounts

Own Performance & Execution

• Deliver revenue, margin, utilization, quality, and customer satisfaction targets
• Oversee end-to-end project execution (on time, on budget, high quality)
• Optimize resource utilization and operational efficiency
• Enable repeat business through strong delivery and customer trust

Partner with Commercial (GTM)

• Support proposals with technical and cost expertise
• Drive alignment between operations and sales using ABM
• Actively contribute to farming and account development

Lead & Develop Teams

• Lead heads of Project Management, Account Management, and Execution
• Build a performance-driven, customer-focused culture
• Drive engagement in Centers of Excellence (CoEs)

Drive Excellence & Ways of Working

• Improve processes, systems, and execution performance
• Ensure adoption of ABM methodologies
• Promote a strong safety culture (EHS)

What Success Looks Like

• High utilization and strong delivery performance
• Increased CoE participation
• Growth within existing accounts (farming)

Additional Information

• 10+ years of leadership experience in operations/automation
• Strong track record in multi-country operations (North America preferred)
• Expertise in operations, project delivery, and strategy execution
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Solid commercial acumen andexperience growing customer accounts
• ABM experience is a plus

Why This Role

• Full ownership of a strategic region (North America)
• High visibility and direct impact on growth and performance
• Opportunity to scale operations and develop key customer relationships

Reporting Line: Reports to Vice President

Responsibilities for Health, Safety and Environment include:

• Work in compliance with divisional health, safety, and environmental procedures
• Refrain from removing or altering safety devices or guarding unless hazardous energies are controlled through lockout-tagout methods
• Report any unsafe conditions or unsafe acts
• Report defect in any equipment or protective device
• Ensure that the required protective equipment is used for the assigned tasks
• Attend all required health, safety, and environmental training
• Report any accidents/incidents to supervisor
• Assist in investigating accidents/incidents
• Refrain from engaging in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running, or rough and boisterous conduct

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations.