Director – Automation Controls

Director – Automation Controls

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Life Science, Engineering, Business or related discipline (OR a combination of equivalent work experience in CQV engineering, automation controls engineering, cGMP facility start-up and/or comparable military experience)
• A minimum of 8 years of advanced therapy, life science, pharmaceutical, or biotech experience
• 6 years of managing high-performing teams
• 4 years business development, lead generation, or sales experience
• Automation expertise in PLC, DCS, SCADA with an emphasis on the following controls systems: Emerson DeltaV Control Systems, Rockwell Allen Bradley Automation, Siemens Control Systems
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is required prior to the employee’s start date with exceptions for medical and religious accommodations when reasonable
• Experience operating as a trusted strategic advisor to organization decision-makers on short and long-term organizational initiatives
• Proven technical/managerial capabilities in developing solutions to engineering and business problems and managing deliverables and client expectations

Responsibilities

• Manage teams at various client sites/locations to ensure consistency of technical services, compliant with client and Project Farma processes and standards and responsiveness to both client and employee requirements
• Collaboratively identify and implement employee performance and development plans to meet individual development and organizational growth goals
• Direct and manage teams executing projects within the Project Farma practice areas with overall responsibility for technical solutions, cost, quality, and client satisfaction
• Lead initiatives and projects by ensuring Team Members understand team and individual goals and responsibilities, managing priorities and ensuring timely and high-quality completion of work
• Support project direction and strategy based on client vision and expected outcomes throughout the entire project delivery life cycle without oversight
• Support and identify resource planning, as well as define project objectives and requirements necessary to structure a project or activity
• Subject Matter Expert who provides technical direction, training, career development and performance assessments to ensure highest quality delivery
• Build and maintain high performing teams ensuring successful account management and growth
• Drive Project Farma’s business development initiatives across assigned accounts through proactively identifying opportunities to expand services
• Review and populate site dashboards providing direction resulting in project health and expansion opportunities
• Lead, oversee, and execute client project initiatives allowing for the identification of new and added services for the mutual benefit of the client and organization
• Support in the development, implementation, and execution of strategic plans to meet the Project Farma business development and growth targets
• Support the maintenance of new and existing client accounts, focusing on project delivery and actively seeking account growth
• Work with client’s business/technical leadership to facilitate workflow development, project scope development and risk assessment, issue resolution and work forecasting and planning
• Provide direction and innovation in service and/or process improvement, cost reduction and recommendations for business process optimization
• Stay current with the latest trends in the biomanufacturing industry and implement strategies that leverage changes in the marketplace into new business opportunities
• Support strategic creation of cross site / cross account business development tools creating a force multiplier impact

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.

Benefits

No information provided on Benefits.