Head of automation
| Highest | $15,000 / mo · Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Experience | 8+ yrs |
| Degree | Required |
| First paycheck | 4 years bachelor + 2 years master + 12 years engineering practice |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| SwitzerlandIELTS 6.5 · CHF 0.9–8k | $15,000max |
| NorwayIELTS 6.0–6.5 · NOK 130–260k | $14,700 |
| United StatesTOEFL 80–100 · $10–70k | $14,700 |
| GermanyIELTS 6.5 · €0–3k | $14,400 |
| FinlandIELTS 6.0–6.5 · €6–18k | $14,400 |
| DenmarkIELTS 6.5 · DKK 45–135k | $14,400 |
What does the day look like?
Standard weekly schedules run 45 to 55 hours during regular production, escalating to 60 to 70 hours per week during plant commissioning and annual retooling shutdowns. The role carries 24-hour executive emergency accountability across 7 days a week, with 20% to 40% of the year spent traveling for supplier buyoffs and greenfield factory site audits.
Only 5% of your day is hands-on interaction with physical robot arms. Instead, 45% is consumed by managing automation capital budgets from USD 5,000,000 to over USD 100,000,000, negotiating contracts with OEMs like KUKA, ABB, Fanuc, and Yaskawa, and board reporting. Another 30% goes to leading engineering teams working with Siemens (TIA Portal, S7-1500), Rockwell Automation (Studio 5000), and Beckhoff (TwinCAT 3), while 20% covers factory acceptance testing (FAT/SAT) and ISO safety sign-offs.
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