Supply Chain Physical Automation Platform Lead

Cintas; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

401(k) with Company Match/Profit-Shar

Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance

Paid Time Off

Career Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Cintas is seeking a Supply Chain Physical Automation Platform Lead to define, govern, and deploy scalable automation solutions across the global distribution network. The role partners with operations, IT, and suppliers, leading major implementations from concept through stabilization while balancing strategic leadership with hands-on execution.

Responsibilities include establishing enterprise automation standards, maintaining a multi-year roadmap, and leading end-to-end automation projects with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in physical automation or material handling systems.
• Experience governing automation standards and platforms.
• Experience integrating automation with WMS, WCS, ERP, or SAP EWM.
• Strong project and program leadership experience.
• Ability to travel 20% and be onsite in Mason, Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise automation standards, requirements, and design principles.
• Establish and govern a multi-year automation solution menu and roadmap.
• Evaluate automation technologies based on performance, cost, maintainability, and integration fit.
• Lead pilots and proof-of-concept initiatives prior to network-wide deployment.
• Provide technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, and controls system designs.
• Lead end-to-end automation projects, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and vendors.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, IT, Engineering, Procurement, and Finance.

Skills

Automation leadership

Project management

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Controls engineering

Strategic platform governance

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent

Tools

WMS/WCS/ERP integration

SAP EWM

Job description

Job Description

Cinas is seeking a Supply Chain Physical Automation Platform Lead who will be responsible for defining, governing, and deploying scalable automation solutions across the global distribution network. This role shapes the enterprise automation roadmap, partners closely with operations, IT, and suppliers, and leads major automation implementations from concept through stabilization. Day to day, the role balances strategic platform leadership with hands-on technical and project execution.

Job Description

Cinas is seeking a Supply Chain Physical Automation Platform Lead who will be responsible for defining, governing, and deploying scalable automation solutions across the global distribution network. This role shapes the enterprise automation roadmap, partners closely with operations, IT, and suppliers, and leads major automation implementations from concept through stabilization. Day to day, the role balances strategic platform leadership with hands-on technical and project execution.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Define and maintain enterprise automation standards, requirements, and design principles.
• Establish and govern a multi-year automation solution menu and roadmap.
• Evaluate automation technologies based on performance, cost, maintainability, and integration fit.
• Lead pilots and proof-of-concept initiatives prior to network-wide deployment.
• Provide technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, and controls system designs.
• Lead end-to-end automation projects, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and vendors.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, IT, Engineering, Procurement, and Finance.

Skills/Qualifications

Required:

• Must be authorized to work in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time for this role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in physical automation or material handling systems.
• Expertise in mechanical, electrical, and controls engineering.
• Experience governing automation standards and platforms.
• Strong project and program leadership experience.
• Experience integrating automation with WMS, WCS, ERP, or SAP EWM.
• Experience leading operational change management and go-live stabilization.
• Ability to travel 20% of the time, with additional travel during peak project execution phases and be onsite in Mason, Ohio.

Preferred

• Experience managing system integrators and automation suppliers.
• Strong understanding of distribution and fulfillment operations.

Benefits

Cintas offers comprehensive and competitive medical, dental and vision benefits, with premiums below the national average. We offer flexibility with four different medical plan options; one plan is offered at zero cost.

Additionally, Our Employee-partners Enjoy

• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) with Company Match/Profit Sharing/Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance, 100% Company Paid
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Skills Development, Training and Career Advancement Opportunities

Company Information

Cintas Corporation helps more than one million businesses of all types and sizes get Ready to open their doors with confidence every day by providing products and services that help keep their customers’ facilities and employees clean, safe, and looking their best. With offerings including uniforms, mats, mops, towels, restroom supplies, workplace water services, first aid and safety products, eye-wash stations, safety training, fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems and alarm service, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday. Headquartered in the U.S., Cincinnati, OH, Cintas is a publicly held Fortune 500 company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of both the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and Nasdaq-100 Index.

Cintas Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic or category protected by local, state, or federal law.

This job posting will remain open for at least five (5) days.

Job Category: Engineering

Organization: Global Supply Chain

Employee Status: Regular

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: 1st Shift