Maintenance Manager – Automation & Controls
Salary/Rate:$100,000–$115,000 + bonus + comprehensive benefits
Job type:Perm
Town/City:Syracuse, NY
Country:United States
Job ref:CC-MMAC-SYR-2026
Post Date:05. 11. 2026
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Meet Our Recruiter
About the Role
A global packaging manufacturer is hiring a Maintenance Manager – Automation & Controls for its site in Syracuse, NY. This is an on-site, full-time leadership role that owns the plant's automation and controls strategy.
What you'll do
- Lead the site's automation and controls strategy
- Oversee automation systems, controls infrastructure and manufacturing technologies
- Manage capital projects from concept through to commissioning
- Drive reliability, uptime and OEE improvements
- Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety and Supply Chain
- Lead and coach engineering, automation, maintenance and technical staff
- Champion continuous improvement and technical standards
What you'll bring
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics or a related field
- 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, automation, controls or technical leadership
- 3+ years of people leadership
- Strong PLC, HMI/SCADA and industrial networks experience
- A track record of delivering capital projects
- Reliability and continuous improvement experience
Desirable: packaging, food, beverage, pharma or other regulated manufacturing experience; Lean, Six Sigma, TPM or OpEx.
Package
- $100,000–$115,000 base
- Bonus
- Comprehensive benefits
To apply, contact Clayton Cruise at Cruise Control Recruitment: clayton@cruise-control.co.uk, US +1 770 525 6850, UK +44 796 878 0941.
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