Remote Director of Automation & Controls

GAF; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Job summary

GAF is seeking a Director of Automation and Controls to oversee the Automation & Controls team, align with engineering for innovation, and support capital planning for manufacturing. The role drives cross-functional collaboration across IT, R&D, and process services while advancing safety and operational excellence.

The position focuses on strategic leadership, project deployment, and maintaining up-to-date controls documentation, ensuring value delivery across multiple facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
• 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 CAD; HMI development; PLCs; G-Suite; Advanced diagnostic tools.

Responsibilities

• 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: capitalized projects; budget development and reporting; software implementation.
• Provide leadership and maintain a collaborative, customer-focused environment; promote education on emerging technologies.
• Promote safety excellence and ensure corporate safety standards are followed.

Skills

Leadership

CAD

HMI development

PLC

G-Suite

Diagnostics tools

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

GAF is seeking a Director of Automation and Controls to oversee the Automation & Controls team, align with engineering for innovation, and support capital planning for manufacturing. The role drives cross-functional collaboration across IT, R&D, and process services while advancing safety and operational excellence.

The position focuses on strategic leadership, project deployment, and maintaining up-to-date controls documentation, ensuring value delivery across multiple facilities.