About this role
Job title: Director of Automation & Robotics
About the Role As the lead for automation and robotics, you will shape how automation and robotics transform ASM's operations by connecting AIoT and autonomous systems to real-world manufacturing, scaling digital and physical automation to boost productivity and resilience.
What You'll Do
- Define the automation and robotics strategy for operations and manufacturing environments.
- Identify high-value opportunities across shopfloor, warehouse, quality, engineering, and support workflows.
- Lead technology selection, business case development, pilot design, and scale-up strategy.
- Establish standards for architecture, safety, governance, maintainability, and cybersecurity.
- Drive change management and operating model transitions required for automation adoption.
- Build partnerships with internal stakeholders, vendors, and ecosystem providers.
- Guide evaluation of emerging technologies including humanoid robotics and autonomous systems.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in AI, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related discipline.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in industrial automation, robotics, digital manufacturing or operations transformation.
- Proven experience deploying automation at scale in operational environments.
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to translate strategy into execution and measurable business outcomes.
Nice to Have
- Experience scaling automation programs across multiple sites or regions.
- Background in semiconductor or advanced manufacturing environments.
- Experience with AIoT, autonomous systems, or advanced robotics technologies.
- Strong commercial mindset with business case ownership experience.
- Experience leading large-scale transformation initiatives.