Our Client is a world-leading manufacturer in the Oil & Gas Industry. Due to continuous growth and expansion, they are seeking an experienced Automation Manager to lead automation maintenance operations within a large-scale industrial manufacturing environment.
Your Responsibilities:
• Lead and coordinate all Automation Maintenance activities across the plant.
• Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.
• Drive equipment reliability and availability through effective maintenance strategies.
• Lead troubleshooting, diagnostics, and root cause analysis to minimize downtime.
• Manage automation improvement, modification, and capital investment projects.
• Optimize maintenance resources to support operational excellence.
• Supervise contractors and external service providers, ensuring quality, safety, and cost control.
• Coordinate major maintenance activities, shutdowns, and plant projects.
• Support annual maintenance planning and budgeting activities.
• Lead, coach, and develop automation maintenance teams, fostering a strong safety and performance culture.
Your Profile:
• Bachelor's Degree in Automation Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in industrial automation maintenance.
• Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing or process industry environment.
• Strong expertise in automation systems maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Experience with ERP / CMMS platforms (SAP will be considered an asset).
• Good command of the English language.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• High level of accountability, integrity, and operational discipline.