Automation Systems Lead

Fluidstack

$90K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in automation within a manufacturing environment
  • Proven track record of leading automation projects from concept to production
  • Familiarity with PLCs, HMIs, and industrial networking
  • Experience in designing safety systems and conducting risk assessments
  • Ability to troubleshoot and debug automation systems under pressure
  • Knowledge of Rockwell or Siemens platforms and robot programming expertise preferred

Responsibilities

  • Own the automation systems across the factory, including robot cells and conveyance mechanics
  • Establish the automation architecture and integration standards prior to equipment acquisition
  • Select integration partners and enforce adherence to performance acceptance criteria
  • Commission automated cells to achieve operational efficiency metrics like OEE
  • Ensure safety systems are designed and integrated from the project start

Benefits

  • Commitment to pay equity and transparency
  • Opportunity to work on greenfield projects
  • Potential for influence in shaping automation strategies
Full Job Description
Role Scope
  • Own automation systems across the factory: robot cells, conveyance, and the controls tying them into one line.
  • Set the automation architecture, PLCs, safety systems, and integration standards, before the equipment is bought.
  • Lead integrator selection and hold them to acceptance criteria you write.
  • Commission cells to rate and keep them there: OEE owned at the system level.
What We're Looking For
  • The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.
  • You've led automation for a manufacturing line from concept through rate production.
  • You've specified and accepted integrator-built cells, and rejected the ones that didn't meet spec.
  • You're hands-on with PLCs, HMIs, and industrial networks when it matters.
  • You design safety in from the start: risk assessments, guarding, and functional safety.
  • You debug at 2am when the launch needs it and fix the root cause after.
  • Bonus: Rockwell or Siemens platforms. Robot programming (Fanuc, ABB, KUKA). Weld or steel automation. Greenfield launches.


We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

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