Director of Manufacturing Automation & Innovation

Tech Etch; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership

Bonus potential

20 vacation days + 10 holidays

Low-cost health insurance

401k with company match

Wellness program

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Career advancement paths

Quarterly bonus opportunities

Job summary

Tech Etch is seeking a strategic Director of Manufacturing Automation to lead the automation roadmap across facilities in Plymouth, MA, Fall River, MA, and Litchfield, MN. You will drive capacity, quality, and cost improvements by deploying robotics, PLCs, and machine-vision solutions.

The role requires coordinating with Ops, Engineering, IT, and suppliers, building business cases, and delivering measurable results while traveling between sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline (mechanical/electrical/automation/robotics).
• Progressive leadership in manufacturing automation and capital equipment.
• Strong financial, budgeting, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Knowledge of robotics, PLCs, machine vision, and data integration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop multiyear automation strategy, standards, and project roadmap.
• Evaluate robotics, controls, machine vision, inspection, and data collection opportunities.
• Create business cases, capex requests, and ROI metrics for automation.
• Lead projects from concept through fabrication, installation, and handoff.
• Ensure safety, quality, regulatory, and cybersecurity requirements.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Lean Six Sigma

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, automation, robotics, or related engineering

Tools

Robotics

PLCs

Machine vision

Automated inspection

Data integration

Job description

Tech Etch is seeking a strategic Director of Manufacturing Automation to lead the automation roadmap across facilities in Plymouth, MA, Fall River, MA, and Litchfield, MN. You will drive capacity, quality, and cost improvements by deploying robotics, PLCs, and machine-vision solutions.

The role requires coordinating with Ops, Engineering, IT, and suppliers, building business cases, and delivering measurable results while traveling between sites as needed.