Associate Manager - Automation
Core
Manage moderately complex automation and instrumentation projects to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operation of manufacturing systems and equipment.
Role type
Associate Manager, Automation & Instrumentation Engineering
Builds
Manufacturing process control systems, automation compliance projects, and instrument reliability improvements
Domain
Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Industrial Automation
Required skills
Automation Engineering, Emerson DeltaV DCS configuration and maintenance, PI Historian (AF, Vision, Interfaces), Instrumentation troubleshooting, Control strategy optimization, FAT/SAT/Commissioning support, Cybersecurity compliance, Vendor management, Technical documentation (P&IDs, loop drawings), Team leadership
Preferred skills
Pharmaceutical/GMP experience, Programming languages, AI tool utilization (ChatGPT/Copilot), Training and mentoring
Technologies
Emerson DeltaV, PI System (Asset Framework, Vision, Connectors), PLCs, SCADA, Historians, HART, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, Modbus
Responsibilities
Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot DeltaV DCS systems; Develop and modify control modules and batch logic; Monitor and maintain field instruments and control valves; Support DCS upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle activities; Optimize control strategies for process performance; Ensure compliance with cybersecurity and automation standards; Coordinate instrumentation upgrades and reliability improvements.
Seniority
Mid-level Manager, hands-on technical leadership