Associate Director Automation
1 month ago
The Associate Director of Automation and MES is responsible for developing and implementing the Automation strategy and oversees a site-based team accountable for the development, implementation, and operational compliance of the Civica Petersburg process automation philosophy and associated industrial control systems (ICS) including facility, utility, and manufacturing processes, as well as supporting infrastructures. The Plant ICS system includes: DCS, SCADA, PLC, BMS, EMS and data systems such as historian and analytics solutions. As the functional leader, you have the ability to make decisions, and are capable of setting and balancing priorities. You must be able to manage multiple projects with frequent changes and are able to coordinate and manage project activities while involving cross-functional partners. You have a willingness to perform "hands-on" work in a dynamic, fast-paced start up environment. Incumbent provides technical expertise on Manufacturing and Compliance standards and processes to team members; and provides input on strategy to key business leaders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop the automation strategy for the site.
- Lead the Automation Engineering function supporting mission critical Automation Systems in the manufacturing of commercial and clinical products. The scope of this group will include support of the following systems:
- Data Historians
- Central Monitoring Systems
- Process Automation and Building Management Systems
- SCADA and PLC systems
- Accountable for the delivery of all aspects of plant execution/operations systems to support site commissioning, validation, and on-going safety, compliance, and quality manufacturing.
- Lead and manage the group of automation engineers and represent the Automation Engineering function to other partner groups such as IT, Quality, Validation; Manufacturing, Engineering & Technical Services, ensuring the quality of work and appropriate resources are in place to support ongoing initiatives, operations, and projects requiring Automation Engineering Support
- Support Manufacturing and Operations by providing strategic direction and tactical support. Troubleshoot day-to-day issues, assigning personnel as necessary to provide comprehensive solutions.
- Set and drive strategic priorities for the holistic systems technology landscape for the site, including but not limited to oversight of new plants/ facilities, changes to plant execution/operations systems, automation engineering systems, develop and maintain validation lifecycle strategy etc. Responsible to implement, validate, maintain, and govern S95/S88 Standards, Libraries, Interfaces & Systems.
- Accountable to develop and manage the Leads along with a high performing team to deliver on above responsibilities. Create and sustain a culture of innovation, quality, compliance, accountability, employee engagement, collaboration, diversity, and inclusion.
- Responsible for inspection/audit readiness (internal and external) in relation to the Automation systems. Also accountable for adherence to cybersecurity corporate requirements, all engineering aspects of data integrity, and provide leadership support for alarm management.
- Mentor, coach, train and evaluate a team of automation engineers.
- Implement automation policies and related procedures based on regulations and industry standards.
- Provide oversight in the authoring and review of SOPs and system support.
- Analyze operational process problems and recommend appropriate corrective and preventative actions.
- Participate in the site-wide teams to provide cybersecurity alignment and direction.
- Effectively interact and collaborate with cross-functional departments and vendors to drive automation deliverables.
- Establish and maintain continuous improvement projects.
- Participate in regulatory inspections (e.g. FDA, DEA) as a Subject Matter Expert (SME).
- Demonstrates strong leadership, motivation, teambuilding, communication, and advanced coaching skills that instill a strong sense of mission in a team environment across all levels of the organization.
- Forecasts and adheres to departmental budget, and responsibly manages resources.
- Implement a culture of continuous improvement and ensure the adoption of best practices. Ensure safety is integral.
- Ensure safety is integral to all activities.
- A minimum of a bachelor's degree or similar technical degree is required.
- 10+ year's progressive experience in automation or related role in the pharmaceutical industry.
- 5+ years of subject matter expertise with automation execution.
- Experience with writing software test plans, user requirements, and system design documents.
- Strong knowledge of programming and troubleshooting Rockwell or SiemensPLCs and Rockwell or Siemens FTView, GE iFix, and/or Wonderware System Platform HMIs.
- Strong knowledge of Computerized Systems, Compliance regulations and standards.
- Assist and provide resources in various stages of the engineering project lifecycle from conceptual design, detailed design, specification, implementation, commissioning, qualification, trouble-shooting and continuous improvement of automation and instrumentation for the sterile injectable industry.
- Collaborate with functional and discipline heads and leads to develop solutions to issues that are immediately impacting business needs. Collaborates effectively with Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Process Development, Supply Chain, and other key groups involved in GMP manufacturing.
- Demonstrates strong leadership, motivation, teambuilding, communication, and advanced coaching skills that instill a strong sense of mission in a team environment across all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrates excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to balance production and maintenance needs.
- Excellent project management and time management capabilities; with the ability to partner and influence across a matrixed environment. Excellent communication skills; verbal & written.
- Forecasts and adheres to departmental budget, and responsibly manages cost center resources.
- Knowledge of Database/Historian (SQL, AVEVA PI).
- Knowledge of Vmware and virtualization
- Basic networking knowledge.
- Knowledge of systems such as Allen Bradley PLC platforms, Johnson Controls, Amega or DeltaV, SCADA systems, PI Historian, Siemens PLC S7, iFix, iHistorian, Industrial Ethernet networks, Profibus and AS-I networks.
- Knowledge and understanding of Data Integrity and how it applies to the BioTech Industry with specific focus on guidelines from the FDA.
- Exposure to batch and continuous processes found in the pharmaceutical and Biotech Industries is preferred.
- Experience with S88 and ASTM 2500 principles would be an advantage.
- Exceptional organizational and teamwork skills are required to be successful in this dynamic environment with changing priorities.
- Experience with regulatory inspections.
- Demonstrated management and delivery of large capital projects.
- Subject matter expertise with Computerized Systems Validation (CSV)
- Previous experience/best practices implementing and using continuous improvement/lean tools such as; Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, Transactional Lean, etc.
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