Senior Director Global Automation; Tuas

Position: Senior Director Global Automation (Tuas)
At Res Med, we’re on a mission to change lives with every breath — and our global supply chain is rapidly transforming to enable growth, resilience, quality, and value at scale.##
** The Senior Director, Global Automation will:
*** Define and execute a multi-year enterprise automation and systems integration roadmap.
* Deliver lighthouse automation programs that establish scalable standards.
* Lead global governance, architecture, and deployment frameworks.
* Build and scale the automation operating model across manufacturing and distribution.
* Ensure automation investments translate into measurable improvements in throughput, quality, service, cost, safety, and reliability.##
** Key Responsibilities**##
** Enterprise Strategy, Architecture and Governance
*** Define the global automation and systems integration vision aligned to supply chain network strategy and growth plans.
* Collaborate with Digital and Operational leaders to establish global standards and reference architectures for OT/IT integration, including:  + PLC / SCADA  + MES  + WMS / WCS  + Robotics and material handling systems  + Historians and IoT platforms  + Edge computing and analytics layers
* Advise automation investment prioritization, lifecycle management, cybersecurity posture, and value realization.
* Implement engineering rigor across the solution lifecycle: requirements definition, validation, commissioning, ramp, documentation, and change control.
** Automation Programs and Scalable Deployment
*** Lead a portfolio of automation initiatives across manufacturing, test, packaging lines, intralogistics, and distribution automation.
* Convert automation outcomes into standardized deployment kits, including:  + Architecture patterns  + Technical specifications  + Training frameworks  + Cybersecurity standards  + Operational handover criteria
* Drive repeatable multi-site deployment using segmentation models and maturity-based roadmaps.
* Build and manage strategic partnerships with OEMs, integrators, and software providers.
** Global Automation Operating Model
*** Establish and lead a Global Automation Center of Excellence (CoE) or community of practice across regions.
* Define clear RACI models spanning Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and Digital.
* Embed reliability-by-design principles including predictive maintenance, spares strategy, and uptime management.
* Integrate automation performance into daily management systems and KPI governance at site level.
* Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Regulatory, EHS, Finance, PMO, Procurement, and Digital.
** Systems Integration and Performance Visibility
*** Ensure seamless integration of automation platforms with enterprise systems and upstream/downstream processes.
* Standardize performance dashboards across sites, including:  + Throughput and cycle time  + OEE and yield  + Labor productivity  + Service level (OTIF)  + Safety performance
* Leverage simulation, digital twins, and statistical modeling to validate capacity and ROI before deployment.
* Ensure cyber-secure-by-design implementation across OT environments.
** Capital Portfolio and Benefits Realization
*** Own automation business case governance, including baseline definition and post-implementation verification.
* Manage a global automation Cap Ex and OpEx portfolio.
* Implement KPI-driven stage gates from concept through stabilization.
* Ensure formal operational handover criteria are achieved prior to project closure.##
** Qualifications
* ** 15+ years of experience in industrial automation, systems integration, manufacturing engineering, or supply chain automation.
* 7+ years leading multi-site or enterprise-level transformation programs.
* Demonstrated success delivering lighthouse automation and scaling globally across factories and/or distribution centers.
* Strong expertise in OT/IT convergence and enterprise integration architectures.
* Experience with robotics, AS/RS, conveyors, AMRs/AGVs, automated test or packaging systems.
* Proven senior stakeholder leadership and operating model transformation capability.
* Strong commercial acumen in managing OEMs, integrators, and technology partners.
* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering…