Job Title: Strategic Automation Lead
We are seeking a highly skilled Strategic Automation and Digital Lead to steer our site through an exciting period of growth and change. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of working in a strategic management position with people management, budget management, and stakeholder management experience.
The role requires the ability to define and execute a continuous investment plan to ensure the site remains current and innovative in both automation and digital technologies, leveraging business benefit and avoiding significant obsolescence in both skills and technology.
You will lead a highly talented and motivated automation team, providing strategy, prioritization, and direction while ensuring continued automation and digital development throughout the site.
The key responsibilities include:
* Defining and executing the continuous investment plan to ensure the site remains current and innovative in both automation and digital technologies.
* Leading a highly talented and motivated automation team, providing strategy, prioritization, and direction.
* Responsible for defining the site automation obsolescence and upgrades strategies.
* Providing shop floor support for problem-solving and investigation activities for all automation issues.
* System Ownership for Serialization and Track and Trace systems.
* Leading and initiating continuous improvement programs and projects.
* Tendering and appointing contractors for the supply of automation services, plant, and equipment.
* Staying current on developments in the field of instrumentation, control technology, digital opportunities, and company standards.
* Capability of designing, specifying, managing, and improving control and automation systems.
The ideal candidate will have:
* An Honours Degree in an Engineering field.
* Experience of successfully delivering capital projects.
* 10+ years' experience in an FMCH or GMP compliant environment, with at least 5 years' people management experience.
* Experience of providing and presenting data and recommendations to site leadership teams.