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Associate Director – Automation Engineering
Job in
Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, 53158, USA
Listed on 2026-09-12
Listing for:
Scorpion Therapeutics
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Automation & Mechatronics Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position
The Associate Director - Central Automation Engineering leads the Central Automation team supporting daily manufacturing operations at LKC, covering process automation systems, data historians, building management systems, and site infrastructure for parenteral filling and packaging lines. Ensures reliable and compliant control applications/systems are used in drug product manufacturing. Partners with process control and cross-functional teams to support the automation technical agenda, business priorities, and compliance objectives, collaborating with Lilly global automation and IT organizations.
ResponsibilitiesAdministrative Leadership
- Supervise and lead the Central Automation team (performance reviews and development plans)
- Recruit, plan resources, and develop succession plans
- Manage the automation portfolio (milestones, projects, lifecycle management)
- Review/monitor financial performance and meet targets
- Manage compliance for site automation infrastructure (data historians, PLCs, HMIs, DCS, building management systems)
- Demonstrate commitment to EHS
- Track and report functional performance indicators
- Ensure the team operates in a compliant state
- Ensure filling/packaging lines use latest supported software (cybersecurity and data integrity)
- Own and ensure LKC automation cybersecurity and data integrity
- Set/reinforce rigor standards for automation work products (with consultants)
- Ensure critical assignments are completed with monitoring/reporting
- Influence LKC automation functional strategy
- Support day-to-day engineering and 3-6 month planning
- Participate in site flow leadership/management sub-teams
- Interact with regulatory agencies during inspections as needed
- Minimum B.S. in Engineering or related technical field
- Minimum 5 years in automation/process control engineering (pharma/parenteral preferred)
- Supervisory experience or demonstrated technical leadership
- Experience with automated parenteral filling/packaging equipment (PFS, filling lines, device assembly/packaging)
- Automation platform expertise (e.g., Rockwell Automation, Emerson DeltaV, data historians)
- Vendor relationship management
- CGMP knowledge in process/automation engineering
- Network across Lilly's global automation community
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
- Strong coaching and people development skills
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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