Automations Manager

Quality Packaging (Qual Pac) is looking for individuals who have a strong professional ethic, are passionate about innovating for positive change, and are collaborative team players. We have been in business for over 50 years. Our success is due to a culture created by our founder that embodies these principles: Our employees are our most important asset, we stand by our word, and our customer’s needs are our number one priority. If you are looking for a career where you make a difference with over 1,000 team players, please read on. Position Title: Automation Manager We are seeking an Automation Manager to take our existing facility to the next level of automation and robotics excellence. Working in collaboration with our principal customer, we will be converting manual lines to fully automate-robotics lines for pick-and-place food product packaging applications. Pay: $120,000-$140,000 Responsibilities: This role reports to the Facility-Site Director. It will initially be partnering with our primary customer’s design and engineering team to build out-convert existing semi-automated lines to fully automated robotic capabilities for food-product bulk repackaging. It is truly a plank-owner opportunity. The Automation Manager will be responsible for automation and maintenance techs for technical capabilities, on-site process support, department people and food safety, team engagement, and enhancing cost-reliability and continuous improvement opportunities. The ideal candidate has a strong technical, mechanical, and maintenance background, preferably with strong automation skills. They should be team-focused, and demonstrate exceptional analytical, collaboration, and team management skills.

• Development & Training of standard operating procedures
• Overseeing all aspects of facility maintenance and automation management.
• Overseeing continuous improvement on developed processes
• Managing multiple complex projects with competing demands while utilizing problem solving skills to ensure the successful implementation and roll out of automation project updates
• Leading all automation related projects for the site
• Deploying strategies/processes/procedures to meet the potential of automation equipment.
• Implementing process improvements of automation technology.
• Demonstrating coaching and team member development skills for multiple positions including automation and maintenance technicians, operators, and associated team members.
• Tracking performance and improvement KPIs.
• Working cross functionally daily with multiple teams including site ops, IT, OT, external vendors, engineering, inventory, and maintenance.
• Utilizing E80 UI, WMS, PGT/SAP and CMMS for visibility and maintenance of automation equipment and operations.
• Supporting site operations from a systems perspective to include PGT integration and sustainability.
• Supporting commissioning, IFT, FAT, qualification and verification of any new Automation equipment/systems.
• Delivering effective change management processes, oversight, and execution.
• Working with peer group across the Network to learn/share best practices
• Maintaining effective communication with external project teams and internal operations teams to minimize impact on operations
• Resolving high urgency critical opportunities by diligent and effective problem-solving activities with the total site team.
• Creating and updating the playbook for automation on site through developing SOPs and training the site team.
• Demonstrating an independent manager mentality as the facility SME through effective time and project management skills.
• Ensuring spare parts, components, and tools needed for maintenance are on-hand for technicians, managing all facets of maintenance and automation teams supplies.
• Ensuring maintenance technician records, work orders, and equipment trackers are completed with accurate and detailed information, supporting predictive maintenance decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, IT, or data science preferred: Equivalent experience will be considered.
• Experience with automation-automation systems: WMS, SAP, CMMS, OEM UI/HMI, Power Apps
• Analytical, data-driven assessment skills
• Strong written and verbal skills (English required, Spanish a plus.)
• Proven results-achieving work background

About Pro Pac and Qual Pac Founded in 1971, Professional Packaging Systems (Pro Pac) brings deep knowledge and expertise to provide the best packaging solutions for our customers. We serve every industry, including e-commerce, retail and wholesale food, snack, beverage, specialty manufacturing, fresh produce, hobby and craft, automotive, electronics, pet, cosmetic industries, and many more. We are headquartered in Grand Prairie, Texas, with regional sales branches in El Paso, and Brownsville, TX; and additional contract packaging / fulfillment operations in Brookshire, TX; Charlotte, NC; and Olathe, KS. Come join a growing group of honest, knowledgeable, and skilled professionals who are dedicated to offering superior products and services to those we serve! Visit us at