About this role
Industrialization Team Lead
As an Industrialization Engineering Manager, you will lead both project execution and team development, driving New Product Introduction (NPI) and Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives that support operational excellence across manufacturing. You will oversee a team of Industrialization Engineers, partnering with Design Engineering, ISC Integration Managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to introduce new products, optimize manufacturing processes, and improve productivity, cost, quality, and automation. You will report to the hiring manager within Operations and play a key role in resource management, engineering development, and successful delivery of strategic manufacturing projects.
Your Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a team of 5-12 Industrialization Engineers, providing coaching, development, performance management, and career growth support.
- Manage key NPI and Continuous Improvement projects, ensuring deliverables in an agile environment.
- Partner with Design Engineering and ISC Integration Managers to support the upfront NPI process and successful introduction of new products into manufacturing.
- Oversee Design for Assembly (DFA), product cost analysis, automation analysis, manufacturing cost estimates, time standards, and implementation into new or existing production lines.
- Drive organizational goals and KPIs that measure and improve operational effectiveness, while ensuring effective resource utilization and alignment to employee development objectives.
The Essentials - You Will Have:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
The Preferred - You Might Also Have:
- Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of management experience.
- Experience leading manufacturing engineering, industrialization, NPI, or operations engineering teams.
- Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with Design for Assembly (DFA), manufacturing process development, automation analysis, and product cost analysis.
- Experience managing engineering resources across projects and priorities.
- Experience driving Continuous Improvement initiatives and organizational KPI performance.
- Experience implementing products into new or existing manufacturing production lines.
- Knowledge of manufacturing cost estimation, labor standards, and process optimization.
What We Offer
- Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
- 401k
- Paid Time off
- Parental and Caregiver Leave
- Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans. If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our services team. Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.