Director, Process Control & Automation – Digital Manufacturing

ATI; Natrona Heights (PA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards package

401K with company match

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Performance bonus

Job summary

ATI is seeking a Director of Process Control & Automation (PC&A) to lead the digital manufacturing strategy for the Specialty Rolled Products group at our Natrona Heights, PA facility. The role oversees automation systems, process technology, and digital tools to deliver safety, quality, productivity, reliability, and cost improvements.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will manage a centralized team, set technical standards, guide long‑term automation roadmaps, and partner with plant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field; Masters degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant technical experience in automation, process control, digital manufacturing, or related engineering disciplines.
• Demonstrated success implementing automation or digital technology strategies in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing capital projects, engineering portfolios, and long‑term technology roadmaps.
• Strong understanding of industrial control systems, automation platforms, process modeling, and advanced process control preferred.

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 and investments with business and manufacturing strategy through partnerships with plant and functional leaders.
• Oversee execution of operational support, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives while maximizing long-term value.
• Provide strategic leadership to Senior Managers overseeing Level 1 Automation, Systems Integration & Manufacturing Applications, and Process Models & Advanced Process Control.
• Implement management systems that promote consistent execution, technical excellence, organizational sustainability, and continuous improvement.
• Foster collaboration across technical disciplines and build trusted relationships with manufacturing leadership.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Systems thinking

Technical leadership

Organizational design

Cross-functional influence

Executive communication

Continuous improvement

Manufacturing operations knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Masters degree preferred

Job description

ATI is seeking a Director of Process Control & Automation (PC&A) to lead the digital manufacturing strategy for the Specialty Rolled Products group at our Natrona Heights, PA facility. The role oversees automation systems, process technology, and digital tools to deliver safety, quality, productivity, reliability, and cost improvements.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will manage a centralized team, set technical standards, guide long‑term automation roadmaps, and partner with plant