Strategic Automation Lead
We are seeking a Strategic Automation and Digital Lead to drive our site's growth and change in the South East of Ireland.
This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with a proven track record of working in strategic management, including people management, budget management, and stakeholder management.
The successful applicant will be fluent in both written and spoken English and have strong communication skills.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead a highly talented and motivated automation team (currently 6 members), providing strategy, prioritisation, and direction while ensuring continued automation and digital development throughout the site.
* Define and execute the continuous investment plan to ensure the site remains current and innovative in both automation and digital technologies to leverage business benefit and avoid significant obsolescence in both skills and technology.
* Responsible for definition of the site automation obsolescence and upgrades strategies ensuring consistent standards in hardware and software are applied and obsolescence risks are addressed/mitigated.
* Provide shop floor support for problem-solving and investigation activities for all automation issues.
* System Ownership for Serialization and Track and Trace systems.
* Lead and initiate continuous improvement programs and projects including the development and optimization of operation and maintenance procedures for automation/control systems.
* Tender and appoint contractors for the supply of automation services, plant and equipment, installation, or service work.
Requirements:
* 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 to facilitate and influence timely and effective decision making.
Salary: €120,000 - €150,000 per annum