Automation Technical Team Lead
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Country: United States
Category: Production
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm
Posted Date: August 21, 2026
Job ID: 651175
Job Description
An Automation Technical Team Lead responsible for overseeing the technical performance and reliability of the Automation Technicians on multiple shifts. This role provides hands-on technical leadership while ensuring automation strategies align with production needs, quality requirements, and business objectives within a regulated manufacturing environment.
Required:- 5+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing or regulated environment
- Strong knowledge and experience with PLC's
- Demonstrated experience leading projects, mentoring engineers, or acting in a Senior technical role
- Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
- Excellent computer skills a must (Excel, Word, Power Point)
- Strong problem solving, communication and customer-facing skills
- Ability to make data driven recommendations and decisions
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related years of experience
- Ensure staffing levels and technical expertise align with a specific engineering project workload and priorities, including resource prioritization and escalation when constraints impact delivery.
- Coach, mentor, and develop automation technicians by creating targeted training plans, supporting skill growth in engineering and monitoring progress.
- Analyze production and inspection performance and develop corrective action plans to increase yield and reduce downtime.
- Prioritize corrective, preventative, and breakdown maintenance to maximize equipment uptime and support qualification and validation activities for new and existing automated equipment (IQ/OQ/PQ).
- Assist with generation and maintenance of automation-related process documentation.
Key Performance Objectives
Short Term: (0 to 3 months)
- Learn about Companies Vision and Guiding Principles.
- Learn the Companies systems to understand and be able to communicate to all levels of the organization.
- Assist in developing and executing automation strategies aligned with business and production needs.
- Learn Companies Quality System and SOP requirements.
Midterm: (3 to 6 months)
- Provide coaching, mentorship and training to our automation technicians.
- Become Familiar with Customers, Products, Processes, and Management.
- Identify opportunities to improve automation reliability, standardization, and scalability.
- Participate in special projects and cross-functional initiatives as needed.
Long Term: 6-12 months +
- Implement changes or enhancements.
- Expand teamwork; maximize the Company as the employer of choice.
- Execute on the training and development of the technicians.
Great benefits and profit-sharing opportunity!
At The Planet Group, we connect Manufacturing experts with opportunities that match their skills, goals, and ambition. From fast-moving startups to global enterprises, we partner with top organizations across industries--giving you access to roles where your contributions make a difference. Explore flexible options including contract, direct hire, and contract-to-hire, all supported by a team that puts people first.
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The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection of talent and transformation – connecting the right people with the right opportunities in the areas of technology, engineering, accounting & finance, digital marketing, and manufacturing.
As one of the largest staffing companies in the US, we operate with a global reach and a performance-first mindset. We partner with clients to move fast, stay agile, and drive measurable results – building high-impact teams that fuel transformation and growth.
