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FUJIFILM Biotechnologies · 11 hours ago

Director, Automation

Holly Springs, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is building the future of bioproduction in Holly Springs, North Carolina. The Director, Automation is responsible for managing a central workstream in a $2 billion global project, developing automation strategies, and ensuring compliance with regulations while leading a team to enhance operational efficiency and drive innovation.

BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develops and executes automation strategies that align with site goals, including Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) phase support, automation hyper care during ramp-up to operations, production optimization, and streamlining processes

Ensures that automation systems and processes comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) and other relevant regulations

Oversees the selection, implementation, and management of automation technologies (e.g., Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Manufacturing Execution System (MES)) and leads initiatives where partners have been pre-selected

Leads automation engineers and other team members by fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement

Encourages a culture of continuous learning and development, including real-time feedback and coaching to ensure the team is positioned for growth

Partners closely with various departments (e.g., Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality Assurance, IT) to ensure successful integration and implementation of automation solutions

Manages the planning, execution, and delivery of automation projects, including technology transfer within established timelines and budgets

Drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency and production quality with a cost-conscious mindset

Completes required administrative tasks (e.g., timecard approvals, time off approvals, expense reports etc.)

Evaluates team performance and partners with HR to proactively address and resolve gaps, and implements measures to improve productivity and engagement to develop high-potential employees

Participates in the recruitment process and partners with stakeholders to implement recruitment and retentions strategies to secure

Performs other duties, as assigned

Qualification

Automation strategiesDeltaVCGMP complianceLeadership developmentProject managementContinuous improvementCollaborationCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related scientific field with 10+ years of related experience; or

Master's degree in engineering or related scientific field with 8+ years of related experience

6+ years' experience managing, leading, and developing others

2+ years' experience leading and developing other leaders

Experience working in a changing, project driven organization

Experience working in a CGMP facility and with FDA regulations

Ability to collaborate across the site and globally due to the significant interface within the organization

Excellent communication, both written and oral

Strong technical expertise in relevant automation platforms, specifically DeltaV

Ability to lead and coach a 20+ personnel engineering team within a matrixed organization

Demonstrated ability to hire and develop technical talent to lead a high performing team and projects

Ability to drive core team culture priorities (e.g., safety, GEMBA, leadership principals, cost-consciousness) into the ways of working

Ability to effectively present information to others

Must be flexible to support 24/7 manufacturing facility

Preferred

Master's degree in engineering or related scientific field

6-10 years' experience in a pharmaceutical / biological manufacturing operation

Previous experience leading an automation team at a greenfield site

Company

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies

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For over 30 years, FUJIFILM Biotechnologies' mission has been advancing tomorrow’s medicine.

Founded in 2011

Morrisville, North Carolina, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://fujifilmbiotechnologies.fujifilm.com/

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