Lead Automation Engineer

Are you energized by the challenge of leading a team that delivers automated solutions to the Biopharm Industry?

As a Lead Process Control Engineer, you will lead a small team of Control Engineers responsible for designing, planning, and implementing changes to control systems. These systems include DeltaV, PLCs and integrated benchtop equipment. You will provide engineering and technical support for the control systems used in the daily operations of Biopharm process. You will also evaluate and deploy new technologies, and plan and implement modifications and upgrades to those control systems.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

Your Individual Contributions

• Provide all aspects of technical stewardship of various types of automation systems. These system types may include all or some of the following: process controls systems (Emerson DeltaV), manufacturing execution systems (Emerson Syncade), and PLC systems (Allen Bradley).
• Collaborate with building stakeholders throughout the automation lifecycle: gather system/end user requirements; complete design, implementation, and testing/validation of changes; maintain documentation; maintain and monitor various systems.
• Support site technology related to systems integration and digital transformation initiatives. Stay current with developments in the field of controls and manufacturing execution systems.
• Contribute to site digitalization initiatives in multiple areas: network integration, data management, delivery & visualization, interface with business IT systems & personnel, and champion a culture that values the use of technology to make things easier.
• Work in a way that models respect for safety and EHS, quality compliance, data integrity, and engineering standards.

Your Supervisory Contributions

• Supervise a small team of automation engineers. Of each direct report: measure individual performance, provide performance related feedback, engage in employee development, and maximize throughput.
• Responsible for sub-team's overall performance. Lead your team in delivery of value stream, Process Controls team, & site objectives. Oversee the effective implementation of automation solutions that generate the desired functionality and benefit to GSK. Develop engineers on your team technically and professionally. Lead problem solving of all types. Maximize sub-team output, ensure compliance of all types, and maintain a high level of performance.
• Lead by example and consistently display key professional behaviors and characteristics including, but not limited to: customer focus, initiative, active accountability, composure, integrity, and teamwork.
• As the leader of a sub-team, act as an effective primary point of contact for customers and stakeholders by providing high availability and ensuring your reports are adequately informed & aligned with messaging, priorities, & expectations. Actively collaborate with other sub-team leaders within the Process Controls team to ensure coordination of cross-sub-team efforts and optimal team resource allocation.
• Maintain strong lines of communication - clear, transparent, and timely - with the Process Controls Manager. Escalate issues appropriately. Effectively cascade and implement team standards, strategy, ways of working, and philosophies to your sub-team.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• BS/BA in engineering, life sciences, biology or at least 8 years of experience
• At least 3 years of experience
• Experience in designing, programming, start-up, and troubleshooting of process control systems and instrumentation (Emerson DeltaV or Allen Bradley PLC)
• Experience in diagnosing problems, generating options, prioritizing issues, selecting optimal solutions, and implementing decisions/resolving problems.
• Experience working on a cross-functional team with examples of leading, motivating and providing feedback to others.

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• BS/BA in Electrical, Chemical or Software Engineering and a MS / MBA in Business Administration or Engineering Management
• Experience leading a technical team with direct reports.
• Systems/account administration, network design, and server troubleshooting.
• Experience working in a GMP environment.
• Knowledge in current standards of control system platforms and computer system validation is preferred.

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Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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