Sr. Principal/Principal Automation Engineer

Sr.

Principal/Principal Automation Engineer

The Pharma Technical Assets (PTA)
– Engineering & Technology group executes major CAPEX projects in the Pharma Division with a focus mainly on Pharma Technical Operations (PT).

The Principal Automation Engineer provides discipline focused project management, subject matter expertise, technical leadership and accountability for Automation Engineering in the delivery of capital projects and engineering services to support PT, CMO, and Affiliates.

This includes projects that are single and multidisciplinary in nature.

The Principal Automation Engineer also works with the Pharma Technical Innovation group to prepare for new manufacturing technology deployment.

The Principal Automation Engineer reports to the Head of Automation, PTA
– Engineering & Technology.

The Principal Automation Engineer should have advanced skills in the following Project Management focus areas.

· Acts as Sub-Project Manager for Automation Engineering with personal responsibility for:

o Defining roles and responsibilities

o Gaining alignment with key stakeholders, customers and project management team

o Management of sub-Project to approved budget and schedule

o Definition of priorities

o Close coordination across disciplines

o Regular status updates including progress vs plan, risks, mitigations

Including substantial contributions to overall project scope including:

o Options Analysis

o Project Planning

o Execution strategies

o Development of detailed Schedule based on Work Breakdown Structure

o Resourcing

Executes deliverables in compliance with EM, Global Standards and Processes and all other Roche Guidelines and Directives 

Expresses relevant information timely, clearly and concisely to relevant stakeholders including adjusting communication style to the audience being addressed

Partners proactively with key customers, team members and stakeholders, while being open and approachable with a friendly, positive and professional attitude

Challenges the status-quo and develops creative solutions within the framework of Global Standards and Processes

Leads proactive measures to achieve the specified goals in the event of deviations from the project plan

Manages a sub-project team including external contractors and gives clear guidance to the team in terms of technical solutions and/or business processes

Maintain ownership of assigned work-package within discipline through all project phases so that target functionality, quality and reliability are achieved

Expertise include systems and equipment within one or more of the following areas: biologics drug substance, biologics drug product, small molecules drug substance, small molecules drug product, packaging/warehousing and GMP utilities

Technical Analysis: including process and technology plant fits, capacity and equipment utilization, and assessment of applicable new technologies.

Perform the role of Senior Expert within the Automation Engineering Community of Practices

Act as certified reviewer for discipline reviews for CAPEX Projects

Is an acknowledged expert within Roche

Mentor and coach less experienced engineers

Expertise in developing and executing the automation strategy: including technology selection, level of automation justification, flexibility, and cost benefit analysis

Technology expertise includes MIS, DCS, MES, BAS and PLC

Experienced in planning and execution of automation system commissioning and qualification

Work is largely self directed, and exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.

Provides guidance and manages work activities of others.

Qualifications: required educations / experiences / competencies

Education / Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 12 to 15 years of experience preferable in pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical , 10 to 13 years of experience with Masters Degree, 7 to 10 years of experience with PhD

Preferred Requirements: MS in Engineering and/or an MBA

10 years of experience in management of capital projects

Able to execute scope that is complex on projects that are mid-sized to large

Strong experience in design, build, qualification and installation of DCS/MES
– Preferred
– Emerson’s DeltaV, DeltaV Batch, Syncade MES

Excellent collaboration, teambuilding and communication skills

Strong business and technical acumen, strategic agility and global perspective necessary to lead the groups to world-class performance

Global experience and culturally savvy, can adapt to and effectively manage in various cultural environments and organizational levels including executive management

Embodies Roche Values and Leadership Commitments

Significant travel as required to meet the business need.

Temporary remote assignment may be required depending on business need.

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