Reports directly to the PTS Services Line Manager and is responsible for the successful management of automation operations and supervision of automation employees.
Essential duties include the following:

• Champions the company's H.S.E.&T program in all aspects of work performed to provide quality service in a safe and efficient manner.
• Oversees daily activities of automation technical support personnel.
• Ensures compliance with all company policies and procedures.
• Ensures employees perform jobs safely and efficiently.
• Provides guidance and direction to subordinates.
• Sets and monitors performance standards.
• Serves as primary technical resource for all automation projects.
• Provides technical analysis of NDT equipment and systems.
• Manages and/or assists on research and development projects.
• Defines work scopes, budgets, and timeline, develops and reviews technical plans, directs resources of project implementation, and works closely with operations during commissioning and start-up of new NDT equipment.
• Adheres to budgets and deadlines.
• Verifies PLC coding is consistent with PTS standards, is safe and reliable.
• Ensure technicians are properly trained.
• Ensures automation and NDT technical issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Ensures creation and preservation of technical documents.
• Defines Automation team work instructions, specifications, best practices, and standards.
• Communicates process improvement ideas to management.
• Performs any and all job duties as assigned by supervisory personnel including general labor, as necessary.
• This position is required to perform safety sensitive functions as defined in the CES Drug and Alcohol Plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer