Associate Director Automation (237)
About the role
The Associate Director of Automation develops and implements the site automation strategy and leads a site-based team responsible for the design, implementation, and compliant operation of Civica Petersburg’s automation and industrial control systems (ICS). This includes systems supporting facility, utility, and manufacturing processes across both clinical and commercial operations, as well as close partnership with the IT/OT team to maintain the process control network. Plant systems include DCS, SCADA, PLC, BMS, EMS, data historians, and analytics solutions. As the functional leader, this role sets direction, makes decisions, balances priorities, represents the Automation Engineering function in cross-functional governance and decision-making, and manages cross-functional projects in a fast-paced startup environment. The incumbent is expected to contribute hands-on technical support as needed, provide expertise in manufacturing and compliance standards (including Computerized Systems Validation - CSV), guide team members, and advise key business leaders on automation strategy. This role is accountable for ensuring reliable, compliant, and scalable automation systems that enable efficient site startup and sustained manufacturing performance.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the site automation strategy.
- Lead Automation Engineering support for mission-critical manufacturing systems, including data historians, central monitoring systems, process automation, building management, SCADA, and PLC systems.
- Ensure plant execution and operations systems support commissioning, validation, safety, compliance, and quality manufacturing across clinical and commercial production.
- Manage automation engineers and represent Automation Engineering while partnering with