Automation Engineering Manager

United Pharma; Arizona; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

United Pharma in Arizona seeks an experienced Automation Engineering Manager to lead automation, digital transformation, manufacturing engineering, and multidisciplinary project initiatives in an automated production facility.

You will develop and deploy automation and digital strategies, coordinate with stakeholders and vendors, optimize plant equipment and processes, and maintain comprehensive engineering documentation while promoting Lean Manufacturing and compliance with safety and

Qualifications

• Experience developing and deploying automation and digital strategies.
• Background in manufacturing engineering and automated production operations.
• Experience with complex OT/IT systems integration.
• Proven multidisciplinary project/program leadership experience.
• Strong budgeting, scheduling, and cost accounting skills.
• Experience managing stakeholder, vendor, customer, and supplier relationships.
• Experience with computer system, equipment, and process validation.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy automation and digital strategies that improve business outcomes.
• Select, scope, and implement automation and digital solutions.
• Lead programs and coordinate with stakeholders, vendors, suppliers, manufacturers, customers, and industry partners.
• Provide engineering support to optimize plant equipment, machinery, manufacturing processes, and production operations.
• Prepare validation plans, URS, equipment specifications, project expenditure requests, and business justification documents.
• Support computer system, equipment, and process validation activities.
• Promote Lean Manufacturing and continuous process improvement.
• Maintain machine and plant equipment drawings and engineering documentation.
• Research and implement emerging automation, digital, OT, IT, and manufacturing technologies.
• Administer maintenance management systems and support compliance with OSHA and applicable environmental regulations.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, regulatory, and company requirements.

Skills

Automation strategy

Digital strategy

Manufacturing engineering

OT/IT integration

Multidisciplinary leadership

Project budgeting

Stakeholder management

Process validation

Lean Manufacturing

Analytical thinking

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Automation Engineering Manager to lead automation, digital transformation, manufacturing engineering, and multidisciplinary project initiatives within an automated production environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and deploy automation and digital strategies that improve business outcomes.
• Select, scope, and implement automation and digital solutions.
• Lead programs and coordinate with stakeholders, vendors, suppliers, manufacturers, customers, and industry partners.
• Provide engineering support to optimize plant equipment, machinery, manufacturing processes, and production operations.
• Manage project budgets, cost accounting, schedules, and execution to meet business objectives.
• Prepare validation plans, URS, equipment specifications, project expenditure requests, and business justification documents.
• Support computer system, equipment, and process validation activities.
• Promote Lean Manufacturing and continuous process improvement.
• Maintain machine and plant equipment drawings and engineering documentation.
• Research and implement emerging automation, digital, OT, IT, and manufacturing technologies.
• Administer maintenance management systems and support compliance with OSHA and applicable environmental regulations.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, regulatory, and company requirements.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience developing and deploying automation and digital strategies.
• Background in manufacturing engineering and automated production operations.
• Experience with complex OT/IT systems integration and implementation.
• Proven multidisciplinary project/program leadership experience.
• Strong project scoping, budgeting, cost accounting, scheduling, and execution skills.
• Experience managing stakeholder, vendor, customer, and supplier relationships.
• Experience with computer system, equipment, and process validation.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, OT technologies, and Lean Manufacturing.
• Strong leadership, influencing, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.