Allied Reliability · 17 hours ago
Automation Lead
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelAllied Reliability is seeking an Automation Lead to enhance the technical capabilities of their electrical team. The role involves developing and maintaining electrical systems and preventative maintenance schedules, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and leading initiatives to improve operational performance and talent engagement within the manufacturing team.
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Responsibilities
Build technical capability in the electrical team
Develop PLC (Allen-Bradly) and DCS (Foxboro) technical knowledge to be extended to the maintenance team
Develop and maintain preventative maintenance schedules for plant electrical, instrumentation and control equipment
Manage and maintain updated electrical and control maintenance documentation and resources
Develop and maintain personal technical knowledge in plant electrical and control systems
Develop & implement maintenance and inspection plans to ensure reliability, sustainability and security of electrical distribution infrastructure
Ensures compliance to governmental regulatory OSHA and safety programs and processes
Support electrical and control work performed by electricians and contractors
Provide technical support for maintenance team during assigned shift and on call support off shifts as required
Ensure safe installations and operations thorough proper design, protection systems, procedures & training
Coordinate with the site Safety Manager on electrical matters related to safety, power distribution, energy conservation, legal compliance, complaints, etc
Supports and promotes future efforts to effectively introduce and implement maintenance redesign initiatives to extend equipment life and reliability
Coordinate with other departments to resolve electrical issues
Work with engineering department to support development and implementation of capital projects and identify potential productivity improvements
Complies with all current Federal, State, and Local government safety, health, and environmental regulations
Support the Manufacturing annual operational plans and targets to meet Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Sustainability, Engagement goals in line with the site Compelling business need. coach Line Leaders, cascade & communicate the plans and targets to employees to ensure alignment and understanding around priorities, focus and KPI’s
Lead and be Accountable to establish a strong Governance to Review, Control Operational performance and Continuous Improvement plan and embed a zero loss mindset to constantly improve and deliver against best in class both internally and externally. Drive the Operating team to identify and manage improvements to technology, culture, capability and operating systems to deliver a best practice and reliable operation
Support all Manufacturing standards, Governance, Compliance requirements (e.g. Corporate Quality, Food safety & GMP, Health, Safety, Security, Environment, Sustainability, Code of conduct, Policies & principles, Operational standards, Local legal requirements, Internal Audit norms, & other procedures updated from time to time) are in place, understood by all, and is regularly reviewed and monitored for effective implementation
Lead and be Accountable for Talent, Capabilities & Engagement for the Manufacturing team - identify and implement critical levers to attract, retain & develop critical talent and builds capability at all levels, technical and behavioral, to build a sustainable workforce profile for the future. Partner effectively with all multi-functional peers internally & externally (outside the plant) to achieve objectives, goals and KPI’s
Qualification
Required
Strong operational & manufacturing leadership experience in CPG industry with experience in TPM-Total productive maintenance, 5s, LEAN, 6 sigma tools and concepts
Excellent communication (verbal & written), coaching, and leadership skills in a team-based environment. Demonstrated abilities in Analytics, problem solving and team building
An Engineer with a strong financial & business acumen, project management skills and Knowledge of industrial maintenance and manufacturing equipment
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechatronic / Electronic)
Experience with industrial power & control circuits
Experience with industrial instrumentation
Experience with industrial communication networks; Fieldbus, Ethernet, & ControlNet
Experience with AC & DC drives Allen-Bradley & Toshiba
Ability to read and understand schematics and electrical drawings
Proficient troubleshooting skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work with minimal supervision and function effectively in a highly demanding environment
Ability to interact effectively with outside vendors, production operators, team leads, and the maintenance trades
English / Spanish required
Preferred
Oregon's electrical license is preferred
Experience on Food industry experience. Preferable in Mondelēz projects
Proficiency in working with Allen-Bradley PLC's using RS Logix software
Understanding of Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and server/client system
Maintenance background strongly preferred
Technical supervision experience
Company
Allied Reliability
Allied Reliability provides reliability and maintenance solutions across the lifecycle of your assets to deliver required throughput at lowest operating cost.
Founded in 1997
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-12-22Acquired
Leadership Team
Raj Sengupta
CEO and President
Marissa Varghese, MBA
HR Business Partner
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