Head Automation Design

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Job Description:

Objective :

You will report to the Head Engineering GCC and lead Automation Design within the Global Capability Center in Bengaluru. You will build team capability and deliver consistent automation engineering services for pharmaceutical manufacturing projects, meeting quality, regulatory, safety, cybersecurity, sustainability, and business requirements.

Accountabilities:

Lead and develop Automation Design teams and Design Leads across the Global Capability CenterBuild workforce plans, capability development plans, succession plans, and talent strategiesSupport recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and retention of engineering talentCreate a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous learningOversee automation design performance across all projects and programsEnsure adequate resource capacity and balanced workload across the teamSupport project delivery from concept, front-end engineering design, and detailed design through construction support, commissioning, qualification, and validationEnsure compliance with good manufacturing practice requirements, Takeda standards, environmental health and safety requirements, cybersecurity requirements, and applicable industry regulationsAlign engineering practices with Good Automated Manufacturing Practice 5, International Society of Automation 88, International Society of Automation 95, International Electrotechnical Commission standards, and engineering best practicesLead quality assurance, technical reviews, risk management, and lessons learned activitiesSupport audits, inspections, quality investigations, and regulatory readiness workSet and lead automation design improvement and innovation prioritiesPromote digital engineering, smart manufacturing, automation standardization, artificial intelligence-enabled tools, and data-driven decision makingSupport energy optimization, operational efficiency, and sustainability initiatives through automation solutionsDrive standardization and reuse of engineering solutions across projectsServe as the primary Global Capability Center contact for Automation DesignCollaborate with Global Design Engineering, project teams, manufacturing sites, Digital Factory teams, operational technology teams, and discipline authoritiesSupport automation modernization initiatives that improve manufacturing performance

Education, Behavioural Competencies and Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or a related disciplineMaster’s degree preferred15 or more years of experience in automation, electrical, instrumentation, and control engineering in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated industriesExperience across concept, front-end engineering design, detailed design, construction support, commissioning, qualification, and validationExperience leading multidisciplinary engineering organizations and complex project portfoliosExperience in engineering consulting, engineering procurement and construction management, or owner-side project organizations is preferredStrong people leadership, organizational development, and talent management experienceExperience in change leadership and continuous improvementAbility to collaborate across teams and influence stakeholdersProcess automation experience with programmable logic controllers, distributed control systems, supervisory control and data acquisition systems, and batch systemsExperience with building management systems and environmental monitoring systemsKnowledge of electrical design, instrumentation engineering, automation architecture, and system integrationKnowledge of Good Automated Manufacturing Practice 5, International Society of Automation 88, International Society of Automation 95, Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 Part 11, data integrity, and good manufacturing practice requirementsKnowledge of commissioning, qualification, validation, and lifecycle management principlesExperience with digital engineering and smart manufacturing technologiesWillingness to travel internationally and collaborate across time zones

Locations:

IND - Bengaluru

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time