Director of Industrial Automation & Controls Engineering
Overview
Lead the Future of Industrial Automation at CLX Engineering. Senior engineering leader overseeing controls, SCADA, and robotics projects while mentoring Engineering Managers and driving organizational planning.
What You'll Do20
- 1Review live dashboard of KPIs and portfolio health
- 2Coach Engineering Managers through resourcing decisions and succession plans
- 3Refine standards for design reviews and documentation
- 4Align stakeholders during customer integrations
- 5Reinforce technical governance across projects
- 6Coordinate capacity forecasting and growth initiatives
- 7Mentor Engineering Managers and technical leaders
- 8Drive workforce planning and leadership development
- 9Define expectations and institute KPIs for engineering functions
- 10Set and execute roadmap aligned to company objectives
- 11Standardize processes and tools to improve throughput and quality
- 12Evaluate and implement platforms to enhance engineering efficiency
- 13Institutionalize design reviews and documentation rigor
- 14Provide hands-on leadership for critical projects
- 15Partner with Operations PMO Manufacturing Sales Executives
- 16Support customer engagements and executive technical reviews
- 17Lead recruiting, onboarding, coaching, and performance management
- 18Develop future leaders and define technical career pathways
- 19Champion continuous improvement and knowledge sharing
- 20Ensure critical know-how is documented and transferred
Requirements6
- 15+ years building ETL pipelines with Spark and Airflow
- 2Experience with AWS Certified
- 3Background in airport systems baggage handling logistics or large-scale automation
- 4Advanced technical or business degree
- 5Experience expanding engineering capabilities in growing companies
- 6Strategic thinker aligning engineering priorities with business objectives
Salary Insight
$120 - $150k per year
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