Automation Systems Lead

Fluidstack

$120K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in automation for manufacturing lines
  • Proven track record from concept to production
  • Experience specifying and accepting integrator-built automation cells
  • Hands-on knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, and industrial networks
  • Strong focus on safety design and functional safety
  • Ability to troubleshoot urgent issues effectively
  • Familiarity with Rockwell or Siemens platforms and robot programming (Fanuc, ABB, KUKA) is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Own and oversee automation systems in the factory, including robots and conveyance systems
  • Establish automation architecture and integration standards prior to equipment procurement
  • Select and negotiate integrator performance based on acceptance criteria
  • Commission automation cells for efficiency and maintain OEE at the system level
  • Implement safety protocols from the design phase through execution

Benefits

  • Commitment to pay equity and transparency
  • Opportunity for personal expression and flexibility in role
  • Work in a dynamic environment with a focus on innovative automation solutions
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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