Associate Director Process Control & Automation Engineering

Role Summary

Associate Director – Process Control & Automation Engineering responsible for supervising process control engineers and technicians supporting daily facility operations, developing employees, and ensuring reliable and compliant control applications and systems in GMP manufacturing of API drug substance. Partners to influence and implement within process control and across functional disciplines to support the process control technical agenda, business plan priorities, and compliance objectives.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coach process control team, including completing performance reviews and development plans
• Staffing, including recruiting, resource planning, and succession planning
• Process control work coordination
• Review and monitor financial performance; commit to meeting targets
• Develop and implement the Process Control Engineering Business Plan
• Demonstrate a commitment to environmental, health, and safety (including PSM)
• Identify, track, and report key indicators of functional performance
• Ensure team is operating in a state of compliance
• In coordination with automation and compliance consultants, set and reinforce standards for appropriate rigor in automation work products
• Assure focus by engineers and completion of critical assignments with appropriate monitoring and reporting
• Be a fully active member of the flow leadership in running the plant, including participation on management sub-teams

Qualifications

• Minimum B.S. in Engineering (preferably Chemical Engineering) and experience in Process Control Engineering, preferably in API manufacturing
• 5+ years of experience in Process Control and Automation Engineering, preferably in API manufacturing
• State licensure as a Professional Engineer is not required but is encouraged

Additional Requirements

• Ability to instill teamwork within the department and demonstrate key interpersonal skills
• Ability to ensure appropriate technical depth and rigor with departmental technical deliverables
• Successful application of organizational models through recruiting and retention of employees
• Ability to make decisions independently and to network with others as appropriate
• Ability to function in a team environment as a leader and as a member of management teams