VP Automation & Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

Flex•Austin, TX

About The Position

VP Automation and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering is responsible for leading strategy, design and implementation of next generation Assembly Technologies, Automation and Advanced, Innovative Manufacturing Processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Engineering or related discipline.
10+ years of manufacturing experience.
7+ years of management or supervisory experience.
Requires excellent communication (written and verbal) skills and networking abilities.
Effective interpersonal skills with ability to negotiate and influence for positive outcomes.
Business acumen and proven ability to improve/turnaround key financial results.
Utilize tools to monitor departmental cost and cost trends, striving to continuously improve value.
Ability to identify creative ways to reduce cost by streamlining processes and systems (i.e. modification of responsibilities or consolidation of tasks or elimination of non-value-added processes).
Requires strong innovation skills and creativity.
Ability to influence and hold others accountable.
Strong strategic thinking and decision-making skills.
Must understand P&L.
Ability to think strategically, define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Demonstrates mastery of functional knowledge in relation to other functions and a complete understanding of the function and those of related businesses.

Nice To Haves

MBA is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with Design Centers to build long-term Technology Roadmaps to introduce Advanced, Innovative Assembly Processes into Manufacturing Sites, enabling New Product Launch
Set the long-term view on how Software, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence will improve Shop Floor Operations
Lead Engineering, OT and Operations Teams to design and deploy Automated and Autonomous Systems
Partner with Operations and Supply Chain Teams to define a Global Standard Catalog of Automation Solutions and Integrators
Works with Sales and Operations Teams to align Automation and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Projects with Business Objectives
Define Standard Operating Procedures to ensure smooth transition from Design to Launch, so New Production Lines meet Time, Quality, Safety and Financial Metrics
Define and Deploy Training Programs for Engineering Talent – both Automation and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering