Job Title
Achieve Excellence in Automated Control Systems as a Senior Automation Engineer at ABEC.
Position Summary
The ideal candidate will support all functional activities related to automated control systems, including conceptual design, project scope definition, and testing. This role also involves managing a team of automation engineers and technicians at multiple sites.
Key Responsibilities
1. Plan, coordinate, and manage labor and facility resources for the Automation Department.
2. Manage design, development, programming, testing, and implementation of automated equipment control systems.
3. Create and maintain project plans, reflecting allocation of departmental resources to current and anticipated projects.
4. Coordinate with Project Management to meet hardware, software, and documentation requirements.
5. Support customer service activities, including automation system upgrades and repairs.
6. Drive Continuous Improvement within the Automation Department to produce measurable improvements in costs, lead times, and overall product quality.
7. Develop a high level of functional leadership throughout the Automation Department.
8. Provide automation system cost and lead time estimates.
9. Interface with Project Management and Product Management to ensure technically feasible and commercially competitive product offerings.
10. Drive integration of leading-edge technologies and new product platforms.
11. Participate in internal committees and review teams engaged in operational or administrative process creation, review, or improvement efforts.
12. Support recruiting activities and conduct formal employee reviews.
Requirements
1. Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline (preferably Electrical, Automation/Computer, Electronics, Chemical, Process, Biotech Engineering), an advanced degree preferred.
2. Minimum of 6 years prior experience in automation engineering-related position with at least 3 years in a management role.
3. Ideal candidate would have a background in pharmaceutical, biotech, or chemical industry, or experience with custom automation system design and implementation.
4. Certification in Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma is highly desirable.
5. Awareness of and prior experience with implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) a plus.
6. Experience with ISA-88 is a plus.