Associate Director, Process Automation and Building Automation

Overview

Associate Director, Process Automation and Building Automation. This role is responsible for establishing the strategic direction for all the automation systems at the site and supervising the automation team. It provides oversight of production systems to ensure a successful operation of the site.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence offers opportunities to collaborate internationally and contribute to the company s success. We support our employees with a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking and work-life balance, with competitive compensation and benefits.

• CI & Compliance:
  Safety and Quality Compliance of automation systems
• Support site master planning for equipment, systems, and technology
• Equipment life cycle management and obsolescence assessment
• Automation team supervision and development
• Support the IT, digitalization, and cyber-security strategy for the company
• Continuous improvement by reducing equipment and process failures
• Define and Drive Strategy:
  Identification of new applicable automation technologies and define the implementation strategy
• Translate automation strategy into actionable plans for each business unit
• Ensure automation strategy aligns with IT strategy
• Meeting functional and technical needs to support BI in RPA Implementation
• Continually assess the automation capability against the target end state
• Lead the implementation of technical architecture standards
• Work with and interact with automation vendors during implementation
• Define and execute functional and technical needs in support of RPA implementation
• Governance:
  Development and ownership of the automation strategy for the site
• Develop automation guidelines and identify deviations from them
• Responsible for governance framework, automation guidelines and approval process

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Maintenance or related field from an accredited institution
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in automation, engineering and/or maintenance in a cGMP facility or similar manufacturing environment; at least five (5) years leading people and projects
• Significant programming and scripting background
• Experience with cyber-security and IT interfaces
• Experience with development life cycle and various automation delivery methodologies
• Ability to drive change in a cross-functional environment with multiple stakeholder buy-in
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written and listening) and ability to collaborate with a diverse group of professionals
• Demonstrated understanding of business processes, operational complexity, automation tools, vendor landscape, and strong project management skills
• Ability to develop strong relationships and collaborate across multiple departments with different priorities
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to manage and develop a team of automation professionals

Our Company

Why Boehringer Ingelheim?

With us, you can develop your own path in a company that values differences as strengths and strives to make a meaningful impact in healthcare. We support career development in a respectful and friendly environment.

Join a team that fosters health and wellbeing, and provides opportunities to contribute to global accessibility to healthcare. Learn more at the company site.

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Employment type

• Full-time

Seniority level

• Director

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing