Industrial Automation & Panel Integration Leader

Panelmatic; Conroe (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matched 4%

PTO & paid holidays

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Panelmatic, Inc. seeks an experienced Integration Manager to lead the Conroe integration team, overseeing production planning, project execution, and continuous improvement.

The role requires hands-on leadership of panel manufacturing, electrical integration, and automation projects, coordinating with Engineering, Project Management, Production, Procurement, and Quality to deliver on schedule and to quality standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in industrial control panel manufacturing, electrical integration, automation, or related manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of supervisory or management experience in a manufacturing, electrical, or integration environment.
• Strong knowledge of industrial control systems, PLCs, VFDs, instrumentation, and automation equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the Integration Department.
• Manage, develop, and support Integration Supervisors, Leads, Technicians, and other department personnel.
• Establish daily, weekly, and long-term production priorities based on project schedules and customer requirements.
• Ensure adequate staffing and resources are available to meet production and delivery commitments.
• Monitor employee performance, productivity, attendance, and development.
• Establish clear expectations and hold employees accountable for safety, quality, productivity, and performance.
• Participate in hiring, interviewing, onboarding, training, coaching, and performance management activities.
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of skilled integration personnel.
• Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Identify training needs and establish development plans for integration employees.
• Conduct regular department meetings and communicate company, project, and production priorities.
• Oversee the integration, assembly, wiring, testing, and completion of industrial control panels and automation systems.
• Develop and manage production plans to support project schedules and customer delivery requirements.
• Monitor department capacity, workload, labor utilization, and production progress.
• Ensure projects are properly prioritized and resources are allocated effectively.
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement solutions to maintain workflow.
• Monitor project progress and proactively address schedule risks.
• Coordinate with Project Management to ensure integration activities align with overall project timelines.
• Ensure completed work is properly prepared for testing, inspection, FAT, shipment, and delivery.
• Assist with production planning, material requirements, and resource forecasting.
• Ensure integration activities are completed efficiently while maintaining quality and customer requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on complex electrical integration and automation projects.
• Ensure electrical assemblies and control systems are built according to engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Review electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, layout drawings, and other technical documentation as needed.
• Support troubleshooting of electrical, control, and automation systems.
• Provide direction during system testing, troubleshooting, commissioning preparation, and FAT.
• Oversee integration of PLCs, VFDs, relays, instrumentation, control systems, and other automation equipment.
• Work with Engineering to resolve design, drawing, or technical issues affecting production.
• Ensure engineering changes and revisions are properly communicated and implemented within the integration department.
• Serve as a technical resource for Supervisors, Leads, and Technicians.
• Establish and maintain department standards for quality and workmanship.
• Ensure integration work complies with UL508A, NEC, customer specifications, engineering requirements, and Panelmatic standards.
• Monitor quality throughout the production process and ensure issues are identified and corrected promptly.
• Review inspection results and recurring quality issues to identify root causes.
• Develop and implement corrective actions to reduce defects, rework, and production delays.
• Coordinate with Quality and Engineering to resolve non-conformances and customer requirements.
• Ensure appropriate documentation is maintained for inspections, testing, and project completion.
• Support internal and customer inspections, audits, and FAT activities.
• Promote and enforce all company safety policies, procedures, and required PPE standards.
• Maintain a safe working environment throughout the Integration Department.
• Ensure employees are properly trained in safe work practices, tools, equipment, and electrical safety procedures.
• Address unsafe work practices and conditions promptly.
• Participate in safety meetings, investigations, and corrective action initiatives.
• Ensure department activities comply with applicable safety and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve integration processes, productivity, quality, and efficiency.
• Develop and implement standard work practices and procedures.
• Support Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze production data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Reduce unnecessary labor, material waste, rework, and production delays.
• Promote consistent processes across integration teams and projects.
• Evaluate tools, equipment, technology, and processes that could improve department performance.
• Establish measurable goals and monitor progress toward department objectives.
• Monitor material shortages and identify potential impacts to project schedules.
• Assist with inventory planning and material requirements.
• Ensure tools, equipment, and production resources are properly maintained and available.
• Identify equipment or resource needs and communicate recommendations to leadership.
• Help control department expenses and manage resources efficiently.
• Work closely with Engineering, Project Management, Procurement, Quality, Production, and other departments.
• Participate in project planning and production meetings.
• Communicate project status, production challenges, resource needs, and schedule risks to leadership.
• Collaborate with Engineering to resolve drawing and design issues.
• Work with Project Management to ensure customer commitments are understood and achievable.
• Partner with Quality to establish and maintain quality standards.
• Support successful customer inspections, FAT activities, and project turnover.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for the Integration Department.
• Track production output, labor utilization, schedule adherence, quality, rework, safety, and other department metrics.
• Maintain accurate production and departmental records.
• Analyze performance data and develop action plans when goals are not being met.
• Provide regular department performance updates to senior leadership.
• Use data and reporting to drive operational and staffing decisions.

Skills

Industrial control systems

PLC expertise

Team leadership

Project scheduling

Electrical schematics reading

Safety & compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate or bachelor's degree in Electrical Technology, Electrical Engineering, Automation, Industrial Systems, Manufacturing, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Panelmatic, Inc. seeks an experienced Integration Manager to lead the Conroe integration team, overseeing production planning, project execution, and continuous improvement.

The role requires hands-on leadership of panel manufacturing, electrical integration, and automation projects, coordinating with Engineering, Project Management, Production, Procurement, and Quality to deliver on schedule and to quality standards.