Automation Engineering Manager in Phoenix

Job Description

Role:

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• Develop and deploy automation or digital strategies that improve business outcomes.

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• Select, scope, and implement appropriate automation or digital solutions.

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• Manage programs and coordinate with stakeholders, vendors, manufacturers, research bodies, industry groups, and public organizations.

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• Provide engineering support to optimize plant equipment, machinery, and processes.

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• Administer maintenance management software and ensure compliance with OSHA and applicable environmental regulations.

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• Prepare validation, user requirements, equipment specifications, project expenditure requests, and project justification documents.

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• Promote Lean Manufacturing and improve processes and procedures to produce quality products at minimum cost.

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• Develop automation concepts, equipment requirements, project scopes, timelines, savings estimates, and cost estimates.

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• Lead engineers, project teams, team meetings, and multidisciplinary initiatives.

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• Manage project cost accounting and deliver projects on schedule and within budget.

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• Maintain machine and plant equipment drawings.

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• Research and implement new technologies and methodologies.

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• Present project justifications to management and customers to obtain approvals.

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• Provide training and maintain a strong customer-service focus while meeting production and quality standards.

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• Follow all safety, quality, regulatory, and company policies.

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*Most Important Skills Needed:

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• Automation and digital strategy development and deployment.

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• Manufacturing engineering and automated production operations.

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• Complex manufacturing OT/IT systems integration.

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• Multidisciplinary project and program leadership.

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• Project scoping, budgeting, cost accounting, scheduling, and execution.

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• Stakeholder, vendor, customer, and supplier relationship management.

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• Validation experience with computer systems, equipment, and processes.

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• Manufacturing processes, OT technologies, and Lean Manufacturing.

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• Strong people leadership, influencing, organization, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

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• Azure DevOps experience.

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• Knowledge of artificial intelligence applications in manufacturing.

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• Medical device, regulated-sector, drug delivery, or containment manufacturing experience .

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• Lean Six Sigma, Agile, PMP, and Agile or Waterfall methodology knowledge .

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Education Requirements:

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• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Manufacturing Automation, or Technology.

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• Minimum 8 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, automation, and/or information technology within an automated production manufacturing environment.

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• Experience with complex manufacturing OT/IT systems integration and successful implementation of complex integrations.

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• Experience leading day-to-day project activities across multidisciplinary teams.

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• Extensive operations experience, preferably in the medical device or regulated sector.

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• Experience managing complex, multistakeholder global programs.

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• Azure DevOps experience.

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• Some validation experience with computer systems, equipment, and processes.

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