Director, Global Plant Automation- Auburn Hills

Position: Director, Global Plant Automation  

At Nexteer, our strength lies in the diversity of our team—each member contributing unique backgrounds, experiences, and aspirations. We believe this diversity fuels our innovation, broadens our perspectives, and propels our collective growth.

For over a century, we’ve been innovators in the automotive industry.  Our vision is clear - we are a global leading motion control technology company accelerating mobility to be safe, green and exciting. Our unwavering commitment to Quality, Collaboration, Integrity, and Accountability guides us as we solve motion control challenges for over 60 global customers. If you’re ready to join a dynamic team that drives change and makes a difference, Nexteer welcomes you! 

 

About the role

The Director of Automation at Nexteer will spearhead the development and implementation of comprehensive automation strategies across all plants. This role encompasses high-level simulation of full-plant operations, integration of PC&L material movement with manufacturing processes, and the creation of automated systems for monitoring and reporting critical feedback. The Director will guide the team on latest technology advancements, drive local plant implementation planning, establish global strategies for PC&L automation, Create strategy for plant digitalization, and ERP integration. Collaboration with leadership from divisions, Global functional areas, and external consultants is essential. This role will ensure alignment with corporate strategies while driving significant automation advancements by 2027.

 

 

Key Responsibilities

As a Director, Global Plant Automation, you will be responsible to:

• Create global strategy for automation of a full plant with use of technology reducing labor costs and increasing efficiency (OEE)
• Develop local plans by plant maximizing cost reduction and efficiency improvements against CAPEX spend
• Integrate global capacity utilization forecasting process into overall automation strategy
• Support actions to reduce capital and manufactured costs of future business pursuits for all product lines
• Develop global strategy with GSM for CAPEX items to support new level of automation within CAPEX budgets
• Create strategy for automation of PC&L which fits within larger PC&L global goals and strategies
• Create strategy to balance reduced indirect labor and component costs (MRTS) with GSM and PC&L teams
• Integrate global automation strategy into Operations NPS strategy and KPIs
• Communicate with GOC, and stakeholders, and suppliers the roadmap to Nexteer future of automated plants
• Gather outside benchmark information around automation inside manufacturing environments
• Stay abreast of developments in areas of Vision, Robotics, Software defined plants, Ai, ERPs, and big data
• Manage global group workload, administer annual PFT’s both direct and matrix
• Develop employees (training, mentor, coach) to help them reach personal goals
• Create a BLUE/Humanistic-Encouraging culture within the global team 

 

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated director level leadership with strong results is required