Full-Time

Automation Manager

Posted on 4/7/2025

Agropur

Agropur

1,001-5,000 employees

Compensation Overview

$97.7k - $122.1k/yr

Senior

Denmark, WI, USA

Category
Robotics and Automation Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering required.
  • Minimum five (5) years of experience in a leadership role required.
  • Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
Responsibilities
  • Manages and coordinates workers engaged in the automation of equipment while applying learned knowledge of processes involved and production methods.
  • Drive training and coaching to ensure compliance with Safety standards and incident prevention.
  • Perform installations and repairs in a manufacturing environment on all electrical related systems, instrumentation, and controls.
  • Work with the plant, corporate and client personnel to resolve day-to-day production tasks/needs as they arise.
  • Assist Engineering Team with automation and electrical initiatives on Capex projects.
  • Works with an internal maintenance department to perform repair duties outside the scope of electrical.
  • Troubleshoot and repair building and production equipment as assigned in a timely manner.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$770M

Headquarters

Longueuil, Canada

Founded

1938

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Renewable energy solutions align with global sustainability trends, reducing operational costs.
  • State-of-the-art Wisconsin facility boosts production capabilities and competitiveness.
  • All-Canadian Award strengthens brand reputation and consumer trust in Canadian markets.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from plant-based alternatives threatens Agropur's market share.
  • Volatility in milk prices impacts Agropur's profitability.
  • Labor shortages in the dairy industry could increase operational costs.

What makes Agropur unique

  • Agropur invests in renewable energy, installing microgrids at Wisconsin cheese facility.
  • Strategic leadership promotions focus on cheese, butter, and ingredients for market expansion.
  • Agropur's ITSM migration enhances operational efficiency and asset management.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Parental Leave

Remote Work Options

Mental Health Support

Telemedicine

Company News

Lansweeper
Mar 11th, 2025
Agropur Accelerates ITSM Migration with Jira Service Management and Lansweeper

To enhance this shift, Agropur collaborated with FMX Solutions for the migration and Lansweeper for asset visibility, ensuring a streamlined ITSM process moving forward.

Money.ca
Feb 7th, 2024
Agropur brings down debt load to target level as earnings rise

In 2019, Agropur appointed CEO Émile Cordeau to the top job to lower the tides of red ink that resulted from a series of acquisitions in the 2010s.

Grocery Business
Jan 29th, 2024
Olivier Gardère promoted to vice president of cheese, butter at Agropur

Olivier Gardère has been promoted to vice president of the cheese and butter category at Agropur.

Baking Business
Dec 21st, 2023
Agropur names president of ingredients, corporate strategy

- Canadian dairy cooperative Agropur has promoted Maxime Devourdy to the role of president, ingredients and corporate strategy.

Dairy Foods
Dec 15th, 2023
Agropur names new president

Devourdy is now assuming the responsibilities previously held by Dan LaMarche, who will soon retire from Agropur after more than three decades in the dairy industry.

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