Lead Process Automation Design

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Objectives / Purpose:

• Lead the Process Automation discipline within the GCC and provide automation engineering expertise supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities across all modalities.
• Build and develop Process Automation capabilities talent technical expertise and succession pipelines within the GCC.
• Drive engineering excellence innovation standardization and continuous improvement through digital and data-driven engineering practices.
• Ensure automation solutions support GMP quality regulatory safety cybersecurity and business requirements.

Accountabilities:

Leadership:

• Lead coach and develop Process Automation Engineers.
• Support recruitment onboarding succession planning and capability development.
• Manage discipline capacity priorities and resource allocation.

Engineering Expertise & Design Support:

• Provide technical leadership for process automation solutions across OSD Biologics Plasma and Fill-Finish facilities.
• Support automation concepts control philosophies automation architectures and design reviews.
• Provide automation expertise during concept FEED detailed design reviews and lifecycle activities.
• Coordinate interfaces with Process Engineering Facilities & Utilities Digital Manufacturing CQV and project teams.

Quality Compliance & Governance:

• Ensure automation designs align with GMP requirements Takeda standards and applicable industry regulations.
• Ensure compliance with GAMP5 ISA-88 ISA-95 Data Integrity and cybersecurity requirements.
• Lead technical reviews risk assessments lessons learned and development of engineering best practices.
• Support inspection readiness and compliance initiatives.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

• Drive standardization and reuse of automation solutions.
• Promote innovation digital engineering and data-driven decision making.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency reliability sustainability and engineering quality.
• Support development of automation design standards templates and best practices.

Education Behavioural Competencies and Skills:

Education:

• Bachelors Degree in Automation Engineering Electrical Engineering Control Systems Engineering or related discipline.
• Masters Degree preferred.

Experience:

• 10 years of automation engineering experience within pharmaceutical biotechnology plasma or other regulated industries.
• Experience supporting process automation solutions across capital projects and manufacturing operations.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical initiatives.
• Experience with GMP-regulated manufacturing environments.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Leadership and talent development.
• Stakeholder management and collaboration.
• Strategic thinking and decision making.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Innovation and digital mindset.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.

Technical Skills

• DCS PLC SCADA and Batch Control systems.
• Automation architectures and control philosophies.
• ISA-88 and ISA-95 principles.
• GAMP5 Data Integrity and CFR Part 11 requirements.
• Pharmaceutical and GMP manufacturing processes.
• Automation lifecycle management and system integration.
• Digital engineering and automation design tools.