Director, Automation

🕒 July 21

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $130k - $180k / year

⏰ Full Time

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👔 Director

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Transcat

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501 - 1000 employees

💼 Consulting

🍽️ Food & Beverage

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Food & Beverage • Logistics

Transcat is an industry leader in providing fast, quality, and accredited calibration services, with laboratory locations across North America. They offer a comprehensive range of test and measurement equipment, both new and refurbished, along with calibration and validation services that ensure instruments are ready for immediate use. Transcat is recognized for their commitment to quality and customer trust, serving various sectors including life sciences, manufacturing, and government.

📋 Description

• Lead the development and execution of the enterprise automation strategy for calibration operations • Identify, evaluate, and prioritize automation opportunities to enhance productivity, turnaround time, and operational consistency • Act as the primary liaison between Operations, IT, and key business stakeholders to ensure automation solutions meet technical and business requirements • Drive change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of automation tools, systems, and processes • Develop and deliver training, communication plans, and hands-on support to promote adoption across all levels of the organization • Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices related to automation in the calibration and metrology fields • Partner with IT to define technical requirements, system integration needs, and data security considerations for automation projects • Travel to lab locations to lead or support the deployment of automation tools, ensuring smooth rollouts and hands-on problem resolution

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, Information Technology, or a related field (Master’s preferred) • 8+ years of experience in operational leadership, process improvement, or technology deployment, preferably in calibration, manufacturing, or industrial services • Proven experience leading change management and driving technology adoption • Strong technical acumen and the ability to translate operational needs into technical requirements • Experience managing cross-functional projects and working with IT teams • Willingness to travel (up to 30%-40%) to support implementation and adoption across multiple locations

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including paid time off • Health insurance • Tuition reimbursement • Retirement • Stock purchase plan • Flexibility • Training and development to accelerate learning and career advancement