Director of Automation & Controls (Remote)

GAF; Frankfort (KY); Remote; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

GAF is seeking a Director of Automation and Control Systems to lead the Automation & Controls team, partner with engineering, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing facilities.

You will influence capital planning, set priorities, manage budgets, and ensure safety standards and high-integrity documentation.

This role requires a engineering degree and 10+ years in manufacturing, with a track record of leading multi-site projects and building strong partnerships.

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: CAD; HMI development; PLCs; 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.
• Manage all financial responsibilities of the Automation and Controls team (Capital projects; Budget development; Financial reporting).
• Identify and implement Automation and Controls software with operations systems team.
• Oversee engineering practices and documentation to ensure mitigations of obsolescence and project deployment.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Strategic thinking

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD

HMI development

PLCs

G-Suite

Diagnostics tools

Job description

GAF is seeking a Director of Automation and Control Systems to lead the Automation & Controls team, partner with engineering, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing facilities.

You will influence capital planning, set priorities, manage budgets, and ensure safety standards and high-integrity documentation.

This role requires a engineering degree and 10+ years in manufacturing, with a track record of leading multi-site projects and building strong partnerships.