Senior Section Manager, Automation

About the Role

Set, direct, and control all department and financial goals, budget, and objectives for the automation area assigned. Drive and lead the automation department to meet the site/automation business strategies; accountable for cost center expenses, project budgets, and delivery of projects to support required plant/facility projects and programs. Responsible for compliance with applicable policies and procedures.

Ensures quality and effectiveness of key results of major projects within function through sound design, early risk assessments, and implementation of fallback strategies. Has full awareness of the potential consequences (defects and failure modes) of design changes to established processes. Mitigates risk within functions through sound design, early risk assessments, and implementation of fallback strategies.

Recommend and implement business strategies and automation controls to reduce costs, increase efficiencies, and drive world-class performance. Collaborate with peers and cross-functional partners to define action plans, timelines, and budgets for project goals, and manage/plan/assign automation resources required for execution.

Analyzes business forces (customers, suppliers, competitors, technologies, government regulations) in major markets to identify trends and recommend responses. Independently executes, and/or directs others in the execution of: the design of products/processes/equipment/systems/facilities by applying novel automation theories, concepts, and techniques within the discipline.

Develop and manage staff through hiring, managing performance, developing talent, and providing clear expectations. Provides daily leadership to the Automation Team, including personnel management, training management, department organizational structure, and project management. This position directly supervises the activities of Project Engineering personnel consisting of a mix of exempt, nonexempt, and contractors.

Lead the strategic planning of the next fiscal year capital plan. Administer and lead the annual site capital plan and department budget. Deliver capital plan last best estimates (LBE) as per the established frequency by finance and project accounting. Makes difficult decisions regarding priorities between projects. Responsible for achieving the projects and capital plan financial targets in support of business objectives and life cycle costs.

Administer asset management, project lifecycle, and energy sustainability programs. Drive the site capital long-range plan from development to submission. Assure fulfillment of corporate policies and procedures. Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety (EHS) requirements and obligations. Promote continuous improvement and consider EHS aspects during the project design and change process.

Ensure that the required engineering and commissioning documents are filed in the Technical Library and the drawing (CAD) repository system is up to date. Responsible for capital project definition, request capital expenditure (RCE) development, engineering cost estimate, design, project plan integration, construction, and compliance with commissioning and qualification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Set, direct, and control all department and financial goals, budget, and objectives for the automation area.
• Drive and lead the automation department to meet site/automation business strategies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Mitigate risk through sound design, early risk assessments, and implementation of fallback strategies.
• Recommend and implement business strategies and automation controls to reduce costs and increase efficiencies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to define action plans, timelines, and budgets for project goals.
• Analyze business forces (customers, suppliers, competitors, technologies, regulations) to identify trends and recommend responses.
• Execute and direct the design of products/processes/equipment/systems/facilities using automation theories and techniques.
• Develop and manage staff through hiring, performance management, and talent development.
• Provide daily leadership to the Automation Team, including personnel and project management.
• Lead strategic planning of the next fiscal year capital plan and administer the annual site capital plan.
• Deliver capital plan last best estimates (LBE) as required by finance and project accounting.
• Administer asset management, project lifecycle, and energy sustainability programs.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety (EHS) requirements.
• Maintain engineering and commissioning documents in the Technical Library and CAD repository.
• Oversee capital project definition, RCE development, engineering cost estimates, design, and construction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, science, or a closely related discipline is desired, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence, with a desired 10+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience.
• Post-graduate education/degree is desired and may contribute toward the desired years of experience.
• Business acumen coupled with leadership experience is required to drive high performance.
• DeltaV experience required.
• Pharmaceutical experience preferred.
• Change Management expertise.
• Experience with large-scale manufacturing expansions and builds.
• Strong Engineering lead role experience in the Biopharma industry.
• Demonstrated consistent technical contributions and accomplishments.
• Competency with financial systems and fiscal control.
• Computer literacy including Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project, Outlook), AutoCAD, SAP, among others.
• Strong communication skills to articulate perspectives tactfully and respectfully.
• Strong technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to work on complex problems involving multiple competing factors.
• Judgment to advise management on appropriate actions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick).
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Eligibility to participate in short-term incentive programs.

Pay

The compensation range described is the range of possible base pay that AbbVie believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of posting, based on the job grade. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on geographic location, and the Company may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.