Director, Global Automation & Innovation Center

CHEP; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 171,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

CHEP in Grand Prairie, Texas, seeks a Site Director to lead the Global Automation Technology Center, overseeing integration, testing, validation, and deployment readiness of next-generation automation technologies.

You will build a cross-functional team, establish safety and operational excellence, and translate innovations into measurable business value while collaborating with regional and global stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, automation or related technical operations environments.
• Proven success leading automation integration, commissioning, validation, and deployment activities.
• Experience managing complex capital projects and cross-functional technology initiatives.
• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and lead across matrix organizations.
• Experience developing teams and building organizational capability in technical environments.
• Strong understanding of operational readiness, reliability, safety, quality, and performance management.
• Experience translating technical programs into measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Global Automation Technology Center as a world-class automation capability for innovation, testing, validation, and deployment readiness.
• Build and develop a high-performing, cross-functional team focused on engineering excellence and operational readiness.
• Create a culture grounded in safety, accountability, collaboration, and innovation.
• Oversee integration, commissioning, testing, and validation of advanced automation prior to deployment.
• Establish rigorous testing protocols, performance standards, and acceptance criteria.
• Translate technical innovation into measurable operational and financial outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing expertise

Automation integration

Strategy & transformation

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelors degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations/Technology

Advanced degree or professional certifications preferred

Job description

CHEP in Grand Prairie, Texas, seeks a Site Director to lead the Global Automation Technology Center, overseeing integration, testing, validation, and deployment readiness of next-generation automation technologies.

You will build a cross-functional team, establish safety and operational excellence, and translate innovations into measurable business value while collaborating with regional and global stakeholders.