Remote Director of Automation & Controls

GAF; Hartford (CT); À distance; USD 180 000 - 230 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

GAF is seeking a Director of Automation and Control Systems to lead the Automation & Controls team and collaborate with engineering to drive continuous innovation and manufacturing optimization. The role supports capital planning and ensures ongoing production support across facilities.

The ideal candidate will steer cross-functional projects, manage budgets, advance safety standards, and mentor engineers to implement high-impact control system solutions across multiple sites in a remote US

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing.
• Experience leading Automation & Controls projects across multiple manufacturing locations.
• Proven experience leading a team indirectly or directly.
• Proven relationship building and development of strong partnerships.
• Working knowledge of: Computer aided drawing (CAD); Human machine interface development (HMI); Programmable logic controllers (PLC); G-Suite; Advanced diagnostic tools.

Responsabilités

• Effectively manage all functions of Automation and Controls group.
• Ensure strategic contribution to the manufacturing facilities 3 & 5 year capital plans.
• Collaborate with IT, Process Services, Corporate Engineering, GAF Business Systems, R&D to integrate the team.
• Manage all financial responsibilities of the Automation and Controls team (capitalized projects, budget, reporting).
• Collaborate with operations systems to identify and implement Automation & Controls software.
• Lead engineering practices across the team and mitigate obsolescence in controls systems.
• Promote safety, education, and continuous improvement, ensuring integrity with internal and external customers.

Connaissances

Automation leadership

Multi-site manufacturing

Team leadership

Relationship building

CAD

HMI development

PLC

G-Suite

Diagnostics tools

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Outils

CAD

HMI development

PLC

G-Suite

Diagnostics tools

Description du poste

GAF is seeking a Director of Automation and Control Systems to lead the Automation & Controls team and collaborate with engineering to drive continuous innovation and manufacturing optimization. The role supports capital planning and ensures ongoing production support across facilities.

The ideal candidate will steer cross-functional projects, manage budgets, advance safety standards, and mentor engineers to implement high-impact control system solutions across multiple sites in a remote US