Director, Manufacturing Automation

MSD • Elkton, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

An amazing opportunity has arisen for a Digital Manufacturing Operations Director. This is a crucial role that is a trusted partner who fosters enablement of purposeful innovation and sustained value from our digital assets, while enabling a safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective supply to our patients. This role provides support to our manufacturing division as they aspire to simultaneously run the business, grow the business, and transform the business. A focus on creating and fostering an engaged and inclusive culture is essential to deliver sustained performance excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering or Computer Science
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience in a production regulated industry (part or all the ten years providing manufacturing automation services) – OR – Master’s or MBA degree with eight (8) years’ experience – OR – PhD with five (5) years’ experience
• Minimum of five (5) years of direct people management experience
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a GMP manufacturing automation role
• Experience with DeltaV (or equivalent), PLCs, MES, and PI (or equivalent)
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with direct reports, team, peers and site/business leaders
• Experience managing automation requests during regulatory inspections
• Demonstrated leadership in achieving shared objectives in a matrix organization
• Strong understanding of manufacturing principles/ processes and ability to translate manufacturing requirements into Automation/IT solutions
• Ability to develop, articulate and build support around a long-term vision and implement incremental milestones in support of that vision
• Proven track record of analytical skills, problem solving and attention to detail
• Able to demonstrate our company Leadership Principles (Ways of Working) and Enterprise Leadership
• High personal integrity, credibility, and energy
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Lean Six Sigma experience
• Strong Problem solving, Project management, Communication and Collaboration skills required

Responsibilities

• Direct the technical activities of the shopfloor automation teams responsible for all of site's manufacturing areas to achieve business objectives through execution of standard work and processes
• Adapt and implement functional strategic plans and priorities based on division scorecard and overall digital strategic plans to address local business, service and operational challenges
• Provide leadership for the team across technical, compliance, security, and business acumen knowledge domains
• Direct support of regulatory inspections and audits and other validation activities
• Provide leadership of digital process improvements, productivity, and system support projects
• Lead individual and team development through approved HR guidance and practices
• Provide guidance on digital activities to key stakeholders
• Provide guidance and ensure that the team follow established standards, principles and governance
• Support problem solving practices to identify and resolve technical and operational problems; able to collaborate with peers to resolve problems that cross into inter-related units
• Support project execution and Asset Life Cycle Management (LCM) for automation assets
• Guide proactive strategic management of shop floor assets and their risk profiles
• Build relationships/partnerships with digital leaders across the business network and product value teams
• Manage vendor relationships

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director