Director of Digital Manufacturing & Process Automation

internalati; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top 401K with company match

Health insurance (medical, dental, IV)

Paid vacation and holidays

Performance bonus

Optional insurance programs

Job summary

ATI is hiring a Director of Process Control & Automation (PC&A) for its Natrona Heights, PA facility. You will lead the digital manufacturing strategy, guiding automation systems, process tech, and digital tools to drive safety, quality, productivity, reliability, and cost performance.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will oversee a centralized team and shape technical standards, capability, and long-term automation roadmaps across operating facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field required; Masters preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant technical experience in automation, process control, or digital manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver measurable improvements in manufacturing performance through automation, process models, and digital systems.
• Lead and develop a high-performing technical organization through staffing, training, succession planning, and resource deployment.
• Establish and maintain automation architecture, technical standards, engineering processes, and lifecycle management practices.
• Align PC&A priorities with business and manufacturing strategy through partnerships with plant and functional leaders.
• Oversee execution of operational support, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide strategic leadership to Senior Managers overseeing Level 1 Automation, Systems Integration & Manufacturing Applications, and Process Models & Advanced Process Control.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Organizational design

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

ATI is hiring a Director of Process Control & Automation (PC&A) for its Natrona Heights, PA facility. You will lead the digital manufacturing strategy, guiding automation systems, process tech, and digital tools to drive safety, quality, productivity, reliability, and cost performance.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will oversee a centralized team and shape technical standards, capability, and long-term automation roadmaps across operating facilities.