Director of Automation
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12 hours ago
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Job Summary
We are seeking a Director of Automation to lead our electrical controls and software engineering teams in the design development and commissioning of automation solutions for our pharmaceutical equipment portfolio. This senior leadership role provides strategic technical and operational direction for an international team ensuring excellence in design compliance delivery and customer satisfaction.
As a member of the site Senior Leadership Team you will help shape and deliver initiatives that improve company performance and support GEAs longterm strategic objectives.
Responsibilities / Tasks
Strategic & Technical Leadership
Lead automation software hardware and controls engineering teams delivering batch and materialhandling execution systems.
Define and execute longterm automation roadmaps for software and hardware platforms ensuring alignment with business strategy and emerging technologies.
Ensure automation designs and engineering practices comply with all relevant industrial and regulatory standards including GAMP FDA CE ATEX IECEx NEC EN13849 EN62061 and IEC6244341.
Drive continuous improvement in engineering quality across documentation software hardware and control panels.
Department Planning Capacity & Governance
Create maintain and report on departmental resource and capacity plans to ensure delivery against project milestones and business commitments.
Conduct regular project reviews with stakeholders providing governance issue resolution and performance transparency.
Support hotprospect planning and ensure the department is prepared for upcoming opportunities.
Define maintain and enforce departmental procedures to ensure efficient workflows and consistent execution.
Budget Ownership & Financial Performance
Manage and report on departmental budgets project forecasts and financial performance.
Ensure projects are delivered efficiently and within financial constraints controlling departmental nonrecoverable costs.
Drive costreduction initiatives internally and in collaboration with project management supply chain and other teams.
Make datadriven decisions that optimize efficiency quality and project profitability.
People Leadership & Capability Development
Build a strong leadership pipeline and develop future leaders through structured capabilitybuilding programs.
Drive inhouse competency development to strengthen internal capability and reduce reliance on external resources.
Develop and maintain external resource partnerships to supplement departmental capacity when required.
Manage the departmental skills matrix and lead training programs to ensure the teams technical and leadership growth.
Customer & Commercial Engagement
Maintain a strong customercentric approach ensuring timely responses high satisfaction and professional engagement.
Support sales teams with technical input for frontend quotations and proposals.
Provide expertise to aftersales service teams for upgrades retrofits and maintenance support.
Travel as required to support customer engagements project execution team activities and company initiatives.
Your Profile / Qualifications
- Education: Degree or Masters in Automation or related field
10 years of experience in automation engineering with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
Extensive experience in automation within life sciences or similarly regulated industries.
Strong knowledge of automation standards regulatory frameworks and functional safety.
Proven track record of leading engineering teams and delivering complex automation projects.
Demonstrated experience in budget ownership financial reporting and costcontrol initiatives.
Excellent communication stakeholder management and decisionmaking skills.
Customerfocused qualitydriven and committed to delivery excellence.
Collaborative leader who inspires teams drives accountability and navigates complexity effectively.
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Director
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
About Company
GEA makes an important contribution to a sustainable future with its solutions and services, particularly in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors.
