Associate Director, Automation Controls – Pharma

Management Recruiters of Edison; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Annual bonus

Full benefits

15 days vacation

Job summary

Management Recruiters of Edison is assisting a global BioPharma CDMO in Spokane, WA to hire an Associate Director of Controls Engineering. The role leads a controls engineering group, defines OT strategies, and oversees major capital projects across manufacturing and facilities.

You will drive regulatory compliance, data integrity, and process improvements while partnering with QA, Validation, and maintenance teams to support a high-growth, sterile manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field; 10+ years in pharmaceutical engineering.
• 5+ years designing manufacturing controls systems, automation and capital projects.
• Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams in a Pharma CDMO.
• Experience working in a fast-paced Pharma contract manufacturing organization (CDMO).

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategy for the Controls Engineering function.
• Oversee OT systems: PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, historians, and networked control systems.
• Manage capital and expense projects for facilities and equipment expansions.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (FDA, cGMP, EU Annexes) and quality standards.
• Drive continuous improvement, uptime, and cost reduction.
• Collaborate with QA, Validation, and external stakeholders; support audits.

Skills

10+ years pharma engineering

Controls systems design

Leadership in engineering

Pharma CDMO experience

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

TCP/IP networking

ISPE certifications

ISA Certified Automation Professional

GAMP5

PE License

ISPE Biopharmaceutical Essentials

Parenteral Drug Association Aseptic Processing

Job description

Management Recruiters of Edison is assisting a global BioPharma CDMO in Spokane, WA to hire an Associate Director of Controls Engineering. The role leads a controls engineering group, defines OT strategies, and oversees major capital projects across manufacturing and facilities.

You will drive regulatory compliance, data integrity, and process improvements while partnering with QA, Validation, and maintenance teams to support a high-growth, sterile manufacturing environment.