Automation Engineer Manager

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Full Time Auburn, IN, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary: $ Annually

SCP Limited

Jason Gilbert,Chief Commercial Officer

Auburn,Indiana

SCP is seeking a seasoned and proven Automation Engineering Manager to lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing automation and new-product industrialization initiatives.

This individual will serve as the primary technical and project leader connecting SCP’s internal engineering and maintenance teams with outside automation integrators, equipment suppliers, and technology partners. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience taking complex automation projects from initial concept and requirements development through equipment design, installation, validation, production launch, and sustained performance.

The Automation Engineering Manager must combine strong technical competency with exceptional project management, leadership, vendor management, and data-analysis capabilities. This role will be expected to create clarity around project requirements, establish measurable performance standards, identify risks early, and ensure automation projects deliver the expected improvements in quality, throughput, labor efficiency, reliability, and manufacturing cost.

The position will also play an important role in new product introduction and manufacturing process development, helping SCP transition new products and processes from engineering development into reliable, scalable production.

• Lead automation projects from concept through production implementation and stabilization.
• Develop clear automation project scopes, requirements, specifications, timelines, budgets, milestones, and acceptance criteria.
• Translate manufacturing requirements into detailed equipment and automation specifications.
• Manage multiple automation projects simultaneously while maintaining visibility to schedule, cost, risk, and performance.
• Lead equipment design reviews, project reviews, FATs, SATs, installation, commissioning, and production validation.
• Establish measurable success criteria for each automation project including cycle time, uptime, yield, quality, labor reduction, scrap, and return on investment.
• Identify project risks early and develop effective mitigation and recovery plans.
• Serve as SCP's primary technical interface with automation integrators, machine builders, controls companies, robotics suppliers, vision-system suppliers, and other outside engineering partners.
• Evaluate and select appropriate vendors and technology partners.
• Hold outside vendors accountable to technical specifications, timelines, budgets, documentation requirements, and equipment performance.
• Conduct regular project reviews with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Challenge equipment designs and proposed solutions to ensure systems are robust, maintainable, scalable, and appropriate for SCP's manufacturing environment.
• Ensure SCP maintains ownership and access to critical equipment documentation, programs, drawings, data, and technical knowledge.

• Work collaboratively with manufacturing engineers, process engineers, controls engineers, technicians, maintenance personnel, operators, quality personnel, and production leadership.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and technicians supporting automated manufacturing systems.
• Establish engineering standards and best practices for automation equipment.
• Develop internal troubleshooting and maintenance capability so SCP is not unnecessarily dependent upon…