Pdwcareers
Senior Director, Manufacturing Systems and Automation
Huntsville, AL · Director · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 26 days ago
CybersecurityProcess ImprovementERPRoboticsPLCTest AutomationLeadershipCollaborationSCADA
About the role
- Integrate ERP, MES, PLM, QMS, test systems, and automation/controls; ensure reliable data flows and reporting.
- Establish master data governance and change control (items, BOMs, routings, work centers, and revisions).
- Enable real-time dashboards and analytics (OEE, yield, quality, throughput, and downtime).
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the manufacturing systems and automation roadmap.
- Own MES implementation into production and manufacturing-adjacent systems (ERP, PLM, QMS, EAM/CMMS as applicable) Lead MES implementation and digital production execution enablement (work instructions, electronic travelers, traceability, and data capture).
- Define standards for shop-floor connectivity and data (equipment integration, edge/IIoT, historian as applicable) and partner with IT on OT/IT cybersecurity.
- Own production planning, scheduling, and capacity planning system enablement.
- Support NPI and industrialization readiness (line readiness, process validation, and first-article traceability).
- Establish operational system governance and support model (standards, release management, training, incident/problem management) and lead the Manufacturing Systems and Automation organization; manage vendors, contracts, and SLAs.
- Proven track-record successfully leading the planning, requirements, design and capex installation, qualification and validation of automated HV production systems from a manual production process.
- Deep knowledge and automated assembly and test, robotics and motion controls, and manufacturing line design and optimization, and related test data architectures for manufacturing systems.
- Experience building teams from early-stage to scaled operations.
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Requirements
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
- Must have manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment as well as manufacturing and test equipment, industrial computers, HMIs, and handheld diagnostic tools.
- Strong understanding of electro-mechanical assembly, integration, SW/FW and test processes and related tools and equipment.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance or higher, as required.
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, reach, climb, and move about regularly throughout the day and lift / carry up to 25 pounds.
Benefits
- Lead the cross-functional team to identify, pilot, and scale automation for semi-automated, and fully automate production lines (assembly aids, vision inspection, test automation, pack out).
Company info
- Safe Harbor 401(K) with company match.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Secret security clearance or higher, as required
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