Director

• Oversee and guide all functions of the Automation & Controls team
• Collaborate with engineering to foster continuous innovation and improvement
• Provide strategic input to 3- and 5-year manufacturing capital plans
• Drive continuous operational support to production facilities
• Collaborate with IT, Process Services, Corporate Engineering, GAF Business Systems, and R&D
• Maintain machine standards with customers, vendors, and engineering machine builders
• Manage capitalized projects, budget development, financial reporting, and software implementation
• Manage engineering practices and applications across the Automation & Controls team
• Mitigate controls-system obsolescence and implement process improvements
• Set priorities and manage project implementation from development through deployment
• Ensure controls-system documentation is current
• Lead and support departmental teams in a collaborative, customer-service-oriented environment
• Promote continuous education and adoption of emerging technologies to optimize manufacturing processes
• Promote machine health and personal safety and ensure corporate safety standards are followed
• Manage 4+ direct reports
• Travel approximately 60%

Director, Automation & Controls