Senior Automation Manager - Holly Springs
About The Position
The Senior Automation Manager will participate in execution of the Holly Springs greenfield manufacturing project and support the facility after it goes live. The role provides automation, instrumentation, and controls engineering capabilities to the ITOT/Automation Engineering Group, including generating qualification protocols and maintaining the validated state of systems and processes. Work will initially include Basic Design, Detailed Design, and facility startup, then focus on long-term support of automation, instrumentation, and control systems for process, utility, and building systems. The manager will lead automation projects with large or complex scopes and drive strategic process improvements, serving as both a people leader and coach and, when needed, a hands-on subject matter expert. The position leads the site automation engineering team and automation strategy, and oversees design, commissioning, and validation of process control systems. It establishes life-cycle management for site control and manufacturing systems and partners with IT and Quality stakeholders on data integrity and compliance. The successful candidate will be the overall site systems lead and accountable people leader for site control systems, a technical system owner and administrator—primarily for DeltaV Distributed Control System—and a support lead for systems in scope, primarily Rockwell SCADA. The role also supports evolution of the ITOT operating model toward regional control-systems ownership across multiple North American sites, and serves on the Site ITOT Run Squad and Leadership Team. The work begins as a mix of remote and onsite work, first at the General Planner’s office and later at the construction site or plant. Once the buildings are complete and equipment delivered, the role transitions to full-time onsite work. Travel of up to 30% is expected during the project phase. The role participates in a 24x7 on-call environment, including weekends and holidays as required. The official title after hiring will be Control Systems Lead.
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 the 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, in a system administrator capacity.
- Experience with control-system hardware, including controllers, power supplies, and I/O.
- Experience working with antivirus and backup applications for control systems.
- Extensive leadership experience in biopharmaceutical automation, with a focus 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.
- Availability to participate in a 24x7 on-call environment, including weekends and holidays as required.
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 in alignment with global standards and local manufacturing needs.
- Oversee design, commissioning, and validation of process control systems for the greenfield project.
- Establish and maintain life-cycle management for site control and manufacturing systems.
- Partner with IT and Quality stakeholders to ensure data integrity and compliance across automated platforms.
- Provide automation, instrumentation, and controls engineering expertise, generate qualification protocols, and maintain the validated state of systems and processes.
- Participate in Basic Design, Detailed Design, and facility startup, then provide long-term support for automation and control systems serving process, utility, and building systems.
- Lead automation projects with large or complex scopes and drive strategic initiatives to improve business processes.
- Serve as overall site systems lead and people leader accountable for site control systems.
- Own and administer site control systems, primarily DeltaV Distributed Control System, and lead support for systems in scope, primarily Rockwell SCADA.
- Support evolution of the ITOT operating model toward regional control-systems ownership for multiple North American sites.
- Drive reliability and continuous improvement for control systems and participate in the Site ITOT Run Squad and Site ITOT Leadership Team.
- Participate in 24x7 on-call support, including weekends and holidays as required.
Benefits
- A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and company performance.
- The position qualifies for company benefits detailed through a referenced benefits link.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
