Senior Automation Manager - Holly Springs
About The Position
The Senior Automation Manager will join Genentech’s Holly Springs, North Carolina greenfield manufacturing project and support the facility after it goes live. The role initially participates in basic and detailed design, facility startup, and commissioning, then transitions to long-term support of automation, instrumentation, and control systems for process, utility, and building systems. Work will initially be a mix of remote and onsite work, first at the General Planner’s office and later at the construction site or plant. Once buildings are complete and equipment is delivered, the role transitions to full-time onsite work. Travel of up to 30% is expected during the project phase. The role provides automation, instrumentation, and controls engineering expertise to the ITOT/Automation Engineering Group, including generating qualification protocols and maintaining validated systems and processes. It leads automation projects with large or complex scopes and drives strategic initiatives to improve business processes. The successful candidate will act as both a people leader and coach and, at times, a hands-on subject matter expert. The official title after hiring will be Control Systems Lead. The position is accountable for site control systems and leads the site automation engineering team. It sets facility automation strategy in alignment with global standards and local manufacturing needs; oversees the design, commissioning, and validation of process control systems; establishes lifecycle management for site control and manufacturing systems; and partners with IT and Quality stakeholders to support data integrity and compliance. The role is expected to be a hands-on technical manager and site systems lead, primarily administering and supporting DeltaV and Rockwell SCADA systems. It also supports the evolution of the ITOT operating model and may become the Regional Control Systems Owner/Lead for multiple North American sites. The position participates in the Site ITOT Run Squad and Site ITOT Leadership Team, and provides on-call support for business continuity, including weekends and holidays as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or a related engineering or scientific discipline.
- At least 10 years of systems engineering experience involving design, implementation, and/or support of Rockwell control systems; preferably in a regulated industry.
- At least 3 years of experience managing teams.
- Experience administering control systems such as Rockwell SCADA as a system administrator.
- Experience with control system hardware, such as controllers, power supplies, and I/O.
- Experience working with antivirus and backup applications for control systems.
- Ability to participate in a 24x7 on-call environment, including weekends and holidays as required.
- Extensive leadership experience in biopharmaceutical automation, focused on team management and strategic planning.
- Advanced proficiency in Rockwell SCADA and MES architectures within a GxP environment.
- Strong understanding of GAMP5 and computer system validation (CSV) requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex cross-functional projects and external vendors.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Rockwell SCADA, PharmaSuite, OSIsoft PI, Rockwell and other PLCs, AssetCentre, Studio 5000 Logix, and various OPC architectures.
- Rockwell control systems experience in a regulated industry.
Responsibilities
- Manage and lead the site automation engineering team, including professional development and daily operations.
- Drive the facility automation strategy, aligning it with global standards and local manufacturing needs.
- Oversee design, commissioning, and validation of process control systems for the greenfield project.
- Establish and maintain lifecycle management for site control and manufacturing systems.
- Partner with IT and Quality stakeholders to support data integrity and compliance across automated platforms.
- Provide automation, instrumentation, and controls engineering expertise, including generating qualification protocols and maintaining validated systems and processes.
- Lead automation projects with large or complex scopes and drive strategic initiatives to improve business processes.
- Serve as the overall site systems lead and people leader accountable for site control systems.
- Administer and provide technical ownership and support for distributed control systems, primarily DeltaV, and site control systems, primarily Rockwell SCADA.
- Drive reliability and continuous improvement for control systems.
- Participate in the Site ITOT Run Squad and Site ITOT Leadership Team.
- Provide 24x7 on-call support for business continuity, including weekends and holidays as required.
- Support the evolution of the ITOT operating model, with potential responsibility as Regional Control Systems Owner/Lead for multiple North American sites.
Benefits
- A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
- The position qualifies for company benefits detailed at the referenced benefits link; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
