Director of Automation & Controls - Remote

GAF

Annapolis (MD)

Remote

USD 180,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Paid vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Job summary

GAF is seeking a Director of Automation and Control Systems to oversee the Automation & Controls group across manufacturing locations, guiding strategic capital planning and cross-functional collaboration with IT, R&D, and Process Services. This role emphasizes continuous improvement and strong partnerships with internal customers and external vendors.

The position drives safety, equipment reliability and modernization across facilities, ensuring documentation, standards and project deployment

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
10+ years of experience in manufacturing.
Experience leading Automation & Controls projects across multiple manufacturing locations.
Proven experience leading a team indirectly or directly.
Proven relationship building and development of strong partnerships.
Working knowledge of: Computer aided drawing; Human machine interface development; Programmable logic controllers; G-Suite; Advanced diagnostic tools.

Responsibilities

Effectively manage all functions of Automation and Controls group.
Ensure strategic contribution to the manufacturing facilities 3 & 5 year capital plans.
Collaborate with IT, Process Services, Corporate Engineering, GAF Business Systems, R&D to integrate Automation and Controls into GAF.
Manage all financial responsibilities of the Automation and Controls team: capitalized projects; budget development, management and reporting.
Collaborate with operations systems to identify and implement Automation and Controls software.
Manage engineering practices and documentation; ensure obsolescence mitigation and project deployment from development to deployment.
Provide leadership and support for departmental teams with a collaborative, customer-service focus; promote ongoing education on emerging technologies.]
Promote a culture of safety excellence and adherence to corporate safety standards.