Senior Manager, Manufacturing Automation & Systems Engineering
Oracle · Santa Clara, United States · 1mo ago
The Senior Manager of Manufacturing Automation & Systems Engineering leads the strategy, design, qualification, deployment, and optimization of automation solutions across manufacturing products and sites. This role establishes scalable automation standards and leads cross-functional programs that improve quality, yield, throughput, safety, cost, and operational reliability. The position combines deep technical expertise with practical program leadership to deliver robust, maintainable, production-ready manufacturing systems.
Key Responsibilities
Automation Strategy & Roadmap Execution
Develop and execute a multi-site automation roadmap aligned with manufacturing, product, capacity, quality, and cost objectives.
Identify, prioritize, and justify automation opportunities based on improvements in quality, yield, throughput, labor efficiency, safety, and return on investment.
Translate operational needs into scalable automation concepts, technical requirements, and phased implementation plans.
Automation Standards & Product/Site Alignment
Define and maintain common automation architectures, equipment specifications, design standards, and technical best practices across products and manufacturing sites.
Ensure automation solutions are reusable, supportable, maintainable, and appropriately standardized while accommodating product and site-specific requirements.
Partner with Product, Process Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Maintenance to align automation requirements early in product and process development.
System Design & Technical Leadership
Provide technical leadership for robotics, machine vision and automated inspection, conveyance and material handling, PLC and control systems, motion systems, industrial safety, and equipment integration.
Guide development of robust system concepts, layouts, interfaces, control strategies, and performance requirements for automated manufacturing equipment.
Evaluate emerging automation technologies, pilots, and proof-of-concept solutions for practical production application.
Qualification, Validation & Deployment
Define qualification and acceptance plans, including measurable requirements for safety, quality, yield, cycle time, uptime, throughput, and defect detection.
Lead automation projects from feasibility and business case through specification, vendor selection, design reviews, build, factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning, and handoff to Operations.
Ensure successful startup, performance qualification, documentation, training, and closed-loop lessons learned for deployed systems.
Operational Performance & Continuous Improvement
Establish and monitor automation KPIs, including uptime, yield, cycle time, throughput, defect detection, labor efficiency, and cost per unit.
Lead structured root-cause analysis and corrective actions for automation-related performance gaps, reliability issues, and process bottlenecks.
Partner with Operations, Quality, and Maintenance to optimize deployed systems and sustain expected performance over the equipment lifecycle.
People Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Lead, coach, and develop automation, controls, and technical program resources; build capability in system integration, qualification, and structured problem solving.
Coordinate internal teams, external equipment suppliers, and system integrators to deliver projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and to defined performance targets.
Communicate automation plans, risks, performance results, and recommendations clearly to cross-functional and leadership stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Industrial, Manufacturing, or a related engineering discipline; advanced degree preferred.
- 8–12 years of progressive experience in manufacturing automation, industrial automation, robotics, controls, or related engineering disciplines, including 3+ years of people-management or technical-leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading capital automation projects from concept through commissioning and production handoff.
- Experience deploying automation across multiple products, production lines, sites, or external manufacturing partners.
- Technical Expertise
- Deep expertise in industrial robotics, machine vision and automated inspection, conveyance and material handling, and automated manufacturing equipment.
- Strong knowledge of PLC-based control systems, HMIs, industrial networks, sensors, motion systems, machine safety, and equipment/system integration.
- Experience with automation qualification, FAT/SAT, commissioning, validation, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
- Familiarity with manufacturing data, MES/ERP interfaces, traceability, and digital-manufacturing technologies is preferred.
- Leadership & Business Acumen
- Ability to develop automation roadmaps, evaluate technical and operational tradeoffs, and convert priorities into executable programs.
- Strong vendor-management, stakeholder-management, and cross-functional leadership skills.
- Working knowledge of capital planning, ROI analysis, cost justification, and project risk management.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical recommendations to nontechnical audiences.
Skills & Competencies
Strong systems-thinking, analytical, and structured problem-solving capabilities.
Hands-on technical judgment combined with practical program and project leadership.
High degree of ownership, integrity, adaptability, and attention to safety, quality, and detail.
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, results-driven manufacturing environment.
Work Environment & Travel
Primarily flexible office and manufacturing-plant environments. Travel is expected up to approximately 25%, depending on
Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $126,200 to $264,100 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - M3