Sr. Manager, Factory Automation Systems Engineer

Sr. Manager, Factory Automation Systems Engineer

10+ years professional experience as it relates to manufacturing operations, manufacturing/process engineering, systems engineering and/or automation engineering
• Experience managing technical teams of 5+ employees
• Experience in project management, preferably, as it relates to automation development and deployment, including MS Project schedule development, and financial measures/metrics
• Demonstrated ability to develop business cases and Return on Investment analyses
• Proven leadership skills, especially in managing dotted line relationships across multiple disciplines
• Ability to lead/manage engineers and technical trades on project teams
• Strong interpersonal communication (verbal and written) skills with the ability to interact positively and collaboratively with others at all levels of the organization
• Ability to work independently and pro-actively
• Proven leadership, problem solving and team building skills
• Sense of business urgency and drive
• Ability to prioritize during haze of confusion and/or conflicting goals
• Demonstrated strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with Industry 4.0 / Smart Factory concepts, MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems)
• Demonstrated mentoring experience Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance U.S. Citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Must be a US Citizen as the position will require the ability to access US only Data Systems

Experience with automation systems engineering and integration in the manufacturing industry
• Experience with Transition to Production
• Strong project management and project planning experience/knowledge with demonstrated ability to drive projects to successful completion
• Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) concepts, tool sets, and requirements generation
• Experience with mechanisms, controls, robotics, vision systems and/or automation in general
• Understanding of radar systems manufacturing
• Advanced knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls/distributed control systems and software engineering terms and principals
• Demonstrated technical background with an understanding or hands-on experience in software, firmware, and electronics development
• First-hand experience from driving Change Management projects and track record of being able to deliver results
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum practices
• Understanding of SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems
• Experience with PLCs, MTConnect, and/or Transactional Automation (use of API, XML)

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