Associate Director, Automation - CAPEX Projects Lead (Amer)

Lonza Group Ltd.; Bend (OR); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) matching

Life insurance & disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Job summary

Lonza Group Ltd. in Bend, Oregon, invites an experienced Automation Engineer to lead the MES and automation workstreams across major CAPEX projects on site.

You will drive design, configuration, and deployment of DCS, SCADA, PLC, MES, and data systems to meet quality and safety standards. You will collaborate with Manufacturing, MSAT, QA, Engineering, and external partners, delivering continuous improvement and compliance within a cGMP environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Automation Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience leading full lifecycle automation projects including MES implementations.
• Excellent project management, communication, leadership and troubleshooting skills.
• Hands‑on experience with Rockwell Automation platforms, FactoryTalk and related control technologies.
• Extensive experience delivering automation solutions involving MES, PLC, DCS, SCADA, instrumentation and data systems.
• Strong understanding of cGMP manufacturing environments, validation requirements and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the automation and MES workstream for large CAPEX projects, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety.
• Manage cross‑functional teams with Manufacturing, MSAT, QA, Engineering, and external partners.
• Direct design, development, configuration, and rollout of automation systems (DCS, SCADA, PLC, MES, instrumentation).
• Develop and implement automation and electronic batch record standards per Lonza practices.
• Oversee software development, testing, validation, revision control, and equipment integration.
• Support construction, commissioning, startup, FATs/SATs and turnover with advanced troubleshooting and GMP compliance.
• Provide technical leadership and project management oversight to consultants, contractors, and vendors.

Skills

Project leadership

Automation engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Electrical/Automation Engineering

Tools

Rockwell Automation (FactoryTalk)

DCS/SCADA/PLC

MES systems

Instrumentation data systems

Job description

Lonza Group Ltd. in Bend, Oregon, invites an experienced Automation Engineer to lead the MES and automation workstreams across major CAPEX projects on site.

You will drive design, configuration, and deployment of DCS, SCADA, PLC, MES, and data systems to meet quality and safety standards. You will collaborate with Manufacturing, MSAT, QA, Engineering, and external partners, delivering continuous improvement and compliance within a cGMP environment.