Associate Director – Technology Partnership

Associate Director – Technology Partnership

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Information Technology or other relevant discipline.
• Minimum ten (10) years in pharmaceutical process automation or equivalent
• Ability to manage a team
• Experience in Automation Platforms such as DCSs (DeltaV), PLCs (Allen Bradley, Siemens), SCADA, Data Historians (OSI PI), Batch Reporting (Informetric Info Batch)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and to build relationships with team, peers and area leads.
• Demonstrated leadership in achieving shared objectives in a matrix organization.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing principles/ processes and ability to translate manufacturing requirements into Automation/digital solution.
• Strong understanding of aseptic and sterile operation.
• Experience in all aspects of GMP Change Control and Computer System Validation.
• Proven track record of analytical skills, problem solving and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Direct and prioritize workload activities of a professional staff of 5-10 engineers to provide process automation support.
• Resolve automation problems, implement process control, data collection and analysis, and troubleshoot in compliance with System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), GMP, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Accountable for maintaining compliance of computerized systems in manufacturing areas through periodic review, deviation management, change control and validation.
• Ensure team and systems are compliant to cGMP, System Development Lifecycle and the inspection-ready state.
• Provide process automation (IT/OT) support to enable reliable supply of vaccine manufacturing.
• Manage priorities, deliverables and schedule aligned with the production needs and stakeholders.
• Manage work and resource load including internal, external and temporary resources.
• Communicate daily with the business, technical, and quality representatives within the area of support through the tier process.
• Provide off-site weekend/evening automation phone or on-site support on a rotational basis.
• Create and sustain a highly engaged team.
• Provide coaching on professional development career paths for direct reports through mentoring, on-the-job training, as well as official training.
• Provide feedback and input on performance evaluations.
• Understand the impact on the cost and finances of the business.
• Manage small capital project budgets.
• Identify efficiency in automation systems.
• Identify future upgrade/replacement options for aging systems.
• Investigate automation anomalies and implement preventive actions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading or managing teams.
• Networking protocols, Virtual Machines, Database management and other general Information Technology administration.
• Experience in biologics, vaccine or sterile manufacturing facilities.