Automation Director – Biopharma GMP & Plant Start-Up

Meet Life Sciences; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company is seeking an experienced Associate Director of Automation Engineering to lead and develop a team within a biologics manufacturing facility in Indianapolis. In this full-time role, you will shape automation strategies and support project delivery and compliance. Key responsibilities include overseeing automation systems, guiding team development, and managing financial performance. Qualified candidates should have over 10 years of experience in biopharma engineering and a strong background in GMP environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in biopharma engineering, automation, IT, operations, or manufacturing.
• Proven experience in automation engineering within a biologics or GMP manufacturing environment.
• Strong people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and team building.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of process control engineers.
• Ensure reliable, compliant automation systems supporting daily biologics manufacturing operations.
• Provide automation leadership during design and delivery of a greenfield facility.

Skills

10+ years’ experience in biopharma engineering, automation, IT, operations, or manufacturing

Proven experience in automation engineering within a biologics or GMP manufacturing environment

Strong people leadership experience

Hands-on knowledge of SCADA, DCS, and MES platforms

Experience delivering highly automated greenfield manufacturing sites

Tools

DeltaV

Rockwell

Syncade

Job description

A leading life sciences company is seeking an experienced Associate Director of Automation Engineering to lead and develop a team within a biologics manufacturing facility in Indianapolis. In this full-time role, you will shape automation strategies and support project delivery and compliance. Key responsibilities include overseeing automation systems, guiding team development, and managing financial performance. Qualified candidates should have over 10 years of experience in biopharma engineering and a strong background in GMP environments.