Role Purpose Statement A Regional OT and Automation Manager work closely with local site automation engineers, global automation working group and integrators to leverage technology use, to improve and automate manufacturing processes. They are responsible for planning, implementing, and monitoring such technology with a regional scope. Main Accountabilities • Working actively in the global automation working group to define global standards and collaborate with teams from other regions to share best practices (processes control strategy, automation and instruments strategy, wired and wireless network strategies, advanced control proposals, advanced sensoring proposals, etc.). • Lead regional team direct reports. • Work closely with local site automation engineers. • Implement the OT global standards regionally. • Management of activities related to OT in the region (assessments, mapping gaps, project implementations and status reporting, timeline definitions, risk evaluation, etc.). • Management of the execution of the necessary maintenance, upgrades, and new projects with the operating units. • Identify, development and follow local and regional vendors and integrators performance to support implementation process. • Work together with IT in infrastructure and architecture of networks, aiming at the segregation between IT and OT networks following OT global standards and security policies. • Integration and data communication between the various layers of the network, following applicable cybersecurity protocols. • Explore and implementing new ways to automate systems. • Design and testing automation equipment and processes. • Program new automated components. • Identify quality issues, gaps and writing reports, eliminate defects and errors in products and software utilization. • Interaction with process historians, enabling communications and data for deeper analysis. • Interaction with different communication protocols (Profibus, OPC UA and DA, ProfiNet, Ethernet, DeviceNet, etc.). • Interface with several corporate and local areas, preparation of technical documents, presentations, and reports. • Prepare and/or review equipment, EIA standards/specifications/data sheets and related construction bid packages. Assure system and product quality by defining acceptance requirements. • Prepare and/or review and monitor controls on scheduling and project costs. Education/Experience: • Background: Engineering, Automation, Computer Science. • Advanced English and Chinese. • Availability for frequent travels.