Senior Automation Leader: End-to-End Manufacturing Transformation

LITEON Careers - U.S.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Lite-On in Plano, TX is seeking a seasoned Senior Manufacturing Automation leader to define and execute the site and program-level automation roadmap in alignment with global strategy.

You will identify high-impact opportunities across assembly, test, material handling, packaging, and inspection, and lead technology selection, standardization, and end-to-end projects from concept to handover.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Automation or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 10–12+ years in manufacturing automation or industrial engineering.
• 7+ years leading automation teams and projects.
• Hands-on experience in factory automation, robotics, and process optimization.
• Experience with PLC programming, SCADA, and industrial controls.
• Experience supporting NPI and scaling automation in production.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement knowledge.
• Ability to lead capacity planning, line design, and automation strategy.
• Experience collaborating with global teams, suppliers, and vendors.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Familiarity with Industry 4.0 technologies is a strong plus.
• Experience in cost justification, ROI analysis, and CAPEX planning.
• 401(k), Health, dental, and vision insurance, Paid time off, Vision insurance

Responsibilities

• Define and execute site- and program-level automation roadmap aligned with Lite-On strategy.
• Identify high-impact automation opportunities across assembly, test, material handling, packaging, and inspection.
• Lead automation technology selection, standardization, and best-practice deployment.
• Lead end-to-end automation projects from concept to handover to production.
• Manage multiple concurrent automation programs with timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation.
• Ensure projects meet safety, quality, performance, and cost objectives.
• Oversee automation system architecture including robotics, PLCs, vision systems, conveyors, testers, and MES/ERP integration.
• Provide technical guidance to automation, controls, and software teams.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance to support throughput, yield, and uptime.
• Drive reduction in labor dependency, cycle time, defects, and variation.
• Deliver measurable improvements in productivity and cost per unit.
• Track KPIs including ROI, OEE, cycle time, and system uptime.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of automation professionals.

Skills

Automation leadership

Factory automation

Robotics integration

PLC programming

SCADA systems

Industrial controls

Vision systems

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Data-driven decision making

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Automation

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MES/ERP integration

PLC programming tools

SCADA software

Job description

Lite-On in Plano, TX is seeking a seasoned Senior Manufacturing Automation leader to define and execute the site and program-level automation roadmap in alignment with global strategy.

You will identify high-impact opportunities across assembly, test, material handling, packaging, and inspection, and lead technology selection, standardization, and end-to-end projects from concept to handover.