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Senior Manager, Factory Automation Engineering

United States, Indianapolis · Job Posted February 18, 2026
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This is a high-impact, critical leadership position focused on building, leading, and managing the Factory Automation Engineering team for a single, high-throughput manufacturing facility. You will be accountable for the overall strategic design, sustained performance, and operational reliability of automated production lines within that facility. The role requires you to define the technical vision, lead talent acquisition, and architect the systems necessary to support aggressive growth and 24/7 production targets. You will own the facility's key factory outcomes, including its Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and the fundamental design and implementation of all future production capacity within the site.

Job Responsibility

  • Define the technical strategy and execution plan for automation development within the facility
  • Recruit, hire, and mentor the entire Facility Automation Engineering team
  • Establish a facility culture focused on ownership, data-driven decisions, and continuous improvement
  • Oversee all planning and execution for new equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ)
  • Be accountable for achieving and sustaining world-class Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and performance targets
  • Mandate high standards for engineering quality - rigorous hypothesis testing, clear and effective documentation, use of tools such as statistical process control
  • Direct cross-functional efforts and champion DMAIC/DOE to drive systemic cost and performance gains
  • Architect and implement systems and protocols to guarantee continuous production uptime
  • Serve as the primary technical and operational leader for the site, providing executive level updates
  • Ensure the team strictly adheres to all Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security policies

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics
  • Minimum of 7+ years of progressive experience in high-volume Manufacturing, Process, or Automation Engineering
  • Minimum of 3+ years managing an engineering team, with demonstrated success in hiring, talent development, and setting technical culture
  • Expert knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma and the ability to apply statistical methods (SPC, DOE)
  • Proven track record of overseeing the full lifecycle of automated equipment and successfully scaling manufacturing operations to high-volume production
  • Demonstrated ability to own and drive top-level production metrics (OEE, Yield) for a significant manufacturing area or facility
  • Exceptional leadership and communication skills for presenting strategy, negotiating resources, and engaging executive stakeholders
  • Ability to travel 50-75% of time in first 2-3 months to Provo, UT

What we offer

  • Healthcare
  • Dental
  • Mental health support
  • Parental planning resources
  • Retirement savings options
  • Generous paid time off

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