Global Automation & Technology Leader

Smithfield Foods; North Carolina; Sur place; USD 95 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

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Relocation package

Résumé du poste

Smithfield Foods seeks an Automation Lead to steer controls architecture, robotics, and digital manufacturing across global facilities in the U.S. and China. You will validate, transfer, and scale automation technologies while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with engineering, suppliers, and operations to drive next-gen automation, smart manufacturing, and standardized practices. Travel >50% domestically and internationally may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, industrial networking, controls architecture, and machine safety systems.
• Experience qualifying and validating manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with robotics, machine vision, inspection technologies, and safety systems.
• Experience working with global engineering teams, international OEMs, and multi-site manufacturing organizations.
• Knowledge of OSHA, ANSI, RIA, NFPA, UL, and electrical code requirements.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.
• Ability to travel domestically greater than 50% and internationally as required.

Responsabilités

• Automation & Controls Strategy: Lead the development, review, and standardization of controls architectures, PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, data collection platforms, and enterprise automation standards across global operations.
• Technology Qualification & Validation: Lead qualification, validation, and acceptance testing of automation, robotics, machine vision, inspection technologies, and advanced manufacturing systems to ensure performance, integration, operational readiness, and regulatory compliance.
• Machine Safety & Compliance: Conduct machine safety assessments and controls reviews to ensure compliance with OSHA, ANSI, RIA, NFPA, UL, electrical codes, and corporate safety standards while identifying and mitigating technical risks.
• Global Technology Transfer: Partner with U.S., China, and WH Group engineering teams to evaluate, transfer, adapt, and standardize proven automation technologies, best practices, and manufacturing solutions across facilities.
• Innovation & Smart Manufacturing: Collaborate with OEMs, technology developers, and internal stakeholders to develop and implement next-generation automation, robotics, machine vision, AI-enabled inspection, and digital manufacturing technologies.
• Equipment & Systems Evaluation: Evaluate and qualify processing controls, packaging systems, robotics, machine vision, X-ray, metal detection, checkweighing, traceability, and end-of-line automation solutions for operational effectiveness and scalability.
• Supplier & System Assessment: Conduct supplier audits, factory evaluations, equipment reviews, and system validation activities to identify safety, reliability, compliance, and integration risks early in the project lifecycle.
• Capital Project Leadership: Serve as the controls, automation, or engineering lead and subject matter expert for strategic capital projects, including equipment design review, U.S. compliance modifications, and implementation support.

Connaissances

PLCs & HMIs

Industrial networks

Controls architecture

Machine safety systems

Robotics & machine vision

Global teams & OEMs

Communication & PM

Domestic travel >50%

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Automation/Robotics

Description du poste

Smithfield Foods seeks an Automation Lead to steer controls architecture, robotics, and digital manufacturing across global facilities in the U.S. and China. You will validate, transfer, and scale automation technologies while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with engineering, suppliers, and operations to drive next-gen automation, smart manufacturing, and standardized practices. Travel >50% domestically and internationally may be required.