CLC Automation and Product Data Management Manager

Date Posted:

2025-06-03

Country:

United States of America

Location:

OT541: TFP - Florence, SC 1500 Otis Way, Florence, SC, 29501 USA

Would you like to join a truly international, talent driven company that values Safety, Ethics, Quality, Innovation and Employee Opportunity?

Otis is seeking a dynamic CLC Automation and Product Data Management Manager to lead the North American CLC team in Florence, SC. This pivotal role involves driving factory data operations by leveraging work productivity tools, enhancing graphical automation, and spearheading technical marketing efforts for Florence's products and services. The CLC Automation and PDM Manager will oversee critical areas such as automation configurations and modeling within contract engineering, management of PDM programmers, and oversight of the Global Configurator. This role will have up to 9 direct reports. Join us to make a significant impact on our operations and innovation.

On a typical day you will:

• Be responsible for management activities that include establishing objectives for direct reports and ensuring their duties, responsibilities, and accountability are defined and understood.

• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of output to support task and project delivery expectations.

• Monitor team performance and providing regular feedback.

• Assist with employee development and training.

• Drive results by managing through the team and utilizing team strengths.

• Automating deviation processes.

• Drive testing validation and post SSD contract validations in all technical systems.

• Implement automation tools within all areas of responsibility.

• Drive submittals for all products and facilitating no-touch specifying.

• Incorporate OSC products and offerings into Florence systems (Concept, JDE).

• Lead continuous improvement processes and initiatives within the team.

• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, and upholding company values, ethics, mission, and vision.

• Team activities will include implementing CN and logic configuration into existing data systems/programs

• Attend and conduct design reviews incorporating learning into future designs

• Project management of certain prioritized site initiatives

• Development of new tools/programs to drive better productivity and quality

• Maintenance of existing automation tools/programs

• Directing user testing for internal applications

• Supporting 3D modeling needs

• Operational changes, dual sourcing and manufacturing requests, CN implementations.

• Support transformation activities within Florence factory.

What you will need to be successful:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or digital technology

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in manufacturing, DFM, configuration, supply chain, and manufacturing logic

• Experience in automation work

• Proficiency in CAD software like Creo, AutoCAD

• Familiarity with programming languages such as Visual Basic, C#, Python, Java, VBScript

• Software programming expertise

• Ability to interpret technical and engineering drawings

• Strong data analysis skills

• Experience in fast-paced, transformational organizations

• Global cross-functional work experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Management experience with direct reports

• Skills in conflict resolution and process improvement

• Elevator knowledge or experience is desirable

Additional Comments:

Given the nature of the position, Otis Elevator does not support sponsorship, e.g. H-1B or TN petitions/applications, for this position. 

What we offer:

• We offer a 401(k) plan with a generous company match and an automatic retirement contribution for your future financial security from day one of your employment, you and your eligible dependents will receive comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage. 

• Enjoy three weeks of paid vacation, along with paid company holidays 

• We provide paid sick leave, employee assistance, and wellness incentive programs to support your well-being. 

• Life insurance and disability coverage to protect you and your family. 

•  Voluntary benefits, including options for legal, pet, home, and auto insurance. 

• We offer generous birth/adoption and parental leave benefits, as well as adoption assistance, to support growing families. 

• Pursue your educational goals with our tuition reimbursement program. 

• Recognize and be recognized! We celebrate service anniversaries and offer spot performance bonus opportunities to show our appreciation. 

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day. 

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.2 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.  

You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 69,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.  

When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.  

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.   

Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do.  We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here.  

Become a part of the Otis team and help us #Buildwhatsnext! 

Otis is An Equal Opportunity, Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other protected class according to applicable law. To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at careers@otis.com.

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