Remote Director of Automation & Controls

GAF; Tallahassee (FL); Remote; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

GAF is seeking a Director of Automation and Control Systems to oversee the Automation & Controls team, guiding engineering collaboration and driving continuous innovation in manufacturing. This role partners with multiple functions to align with capital plans and manufacturing optimization initiatives, while delivering robust operational support across facilities.

The position emphasizes strategic leadership, project management, and safety excellence, with responsibilities spanning budgeting,

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 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; collaborate with operations systems team to identify and implement software.
• Manage engineering practices and applications; mitigate obsolescence; drive process improvements; document controls systems.
• Provide leadership and support for departmental teams; promote a customer service culture; promote continuous education; maintain integrity with customers.
• Promote a safety culture ensuring machine health and personal safety; implement safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD

HMI development

Programmable logic controllers

G-Suite

Diagnostic tools

Job description

GAF is seeking a Director of Automation and Control Systems to oversee the Automation & Controls team, guiding engineering collaboration and driving continuous innovation in manufacturing. This role partners with multiple functions to align with capital plans and manufacturing optimization initiatives, while delivering robust operational support across facilities.

The position emphasizes strategic leadership, project management, and safety excellence, with responsibilities spanning budgeting,