Director of Automation & Controls - Remote Leadership

GAF; Wichita (KS); Remote; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Vacation days

Job summary

GAF, a leading roofing manufacturer, seeks a Director of Automation and Control Systems. You will oversee the Automation & Controls team, collaborate with engineering, and drive continuous improvement across production facilities.

You will influence capital planning, partner with IT, Process Services, R&D, and ensure safety and integrity of controls systems while fostering a culture of innovation and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing.
• Experience leading Automation & Controls projects across multiple 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, and 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, and R&D to integrate Automation and Controls into GAF.
• Manage all financial responsibilities of the Automation and Controls team (capitalized projects, budgeting, reporting).
• Identify and implement Automation and Controls software with operations systems team.
• Oversee engineering practices and mitigate obsolescence in controls systems; drive project deployment and proper documentation.

Skills

Automation leadership

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

PLC programming

HMI development

CAD

G-Suite

Diagnostics tools

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

GAF, a leading roofing manufacturer, seeks a Director of Automation and Control Systems. You will oversee the Automation & Controls team, collaborate with engineering, and drive continuous improvement across production facilities.

You will influence capital planning, partner with IT, Process Services, R&D, and ensure safety and integrity of controls systems while fostering a culture of innovation and cross-functional teamwork.