Automation Supplier Execution

Biopharma Careers; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 138,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Behring, a global biotherapeutics leader, seeks a Site Automation Head to govern partnerships, oversee shared services, and ensure lifecycle alignment for OT platforms in a regulated manufacturing setting.

The role requires extensive experience in execution systems, MES, ISA standards, and strong project management across international teams, with a focus on regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ work experience, with at least 5 years’ experience in execution systems, OT and IT in operations.
• Experience in process automation, MES and ISA S88/S95 standards.
• Direct experience designing, building, deploying and supporting automation and execution systems (SCADA, DCS, MES, PAT, LIMS, OSI PI) in regulated large-scale manufacturing.
• Experience writing, executing, and monitoring automation contract deliverables.
• Ability to work across a range of countries and cultures.
• Strong project management skills in biopharma engineering projects.
• Functional knowledge of cGMPs and manufacturing operations in regulated facilities.

Responsibilities

• 1) Local OT Partner Governance & Shared Service Model: define roles/interfaces and monitor governance activities.
• 2) Enterprise Services & Shared Services Structure: track SLAs/KPIs and ensure cost-effective services.
• 3) Contracting, MSAs & Project Templates: maintain local master agreements and templates.
• 4) Partner Project Delivery Management: oversee partner project quality and handover to operations.
• 5) Platform Lifecycle & Enterprise Alignment: align partner agreements with platform roadmaps and lifecycle activities.
• 6) Performance Management & Strategic Relationship Leadership: lead reviews and manage escalations with partners.

Skills

Automation & Execution Systems

Project Management

Regulatory Compliance

Strategic Planning

Stakeholder Engagement

Strategic Innovation

Delivering Enterprise Results

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Automation/CS

Tools

SCADA

DCS

MES

PAT

LIMS

OSI PI Data Historian

Job description

Role that this position reports to:

Site Automation Head

Role/s that report to this position:

This role is an individual contributor

Responsibilities

1. 1. Local OT Partner Governance & Shared Service Model

   Execute against the local framework for OT partners, including strategic platform providers, strategic suppliers and shared service delivery models.

   Define and monitor roles, responsibilities, and interfaces between partners, shared services, and internal teams to avoid overlap and gaps.

   Ensure partner governance practices (costings, reviews, escalations, approvals) are consistently monitored.

   Drive adherence in collaboration with DQ and CSV to GxP, safety, and regulatory expectations in all partner-delivered services and projects.

2. 2. Enterprise Services & Shared Services Structure

   Monitor the global OT service catalog, SLAs/KPIs, and RACI for internal teams, shared services, and external partners.

   Coordinate with global and site stakeholders to ensure services are right-sized, sustainable, and cost-effective.

   Monitor service performance data and drive improvements in reliability, responsiveness, and quality of shared and partner-delivered services.

3. 3. Contracting, MSAs & Project Templates

   Own and maintain local adoption master service agreements, quality plans, service agreements, and maintenance agreements for strategic OT partners and shared services.

   Execute project contracting templates for use across all OT platforms and project types.

   Partner with Above-site E&M, Legal, Procurement, and functional contract owners to ensure contracts clearly define scope, deliverables, compliance, and pricing structures.

   Periodically review and refresh contract terms to reflect evolving business needs, risk posture, and partner performance.

4. 4. Partner Project Delivery Management

   Oversee partner project delivery quality for OT-related operational and capital projects, ensuring adherence to global standards, templates, and governance.

   Establish expectations for partner project governance, documentation, testing, and handover to operations for all partner-led projects.

   Capture and feed partner related project lessons learned into global standards, templates, and partner governance processes.

5. 5. Platform Lifecycle & Enterprise Alignment

   Ensure partner and shared service agreements support the full lifecycle of OT platforms (introduction, expansion, upgrades, decommissioning).

   Align local partner responsibilities with platform roadmaps for PCS, MES, OSI PI, LIMS, and other OT enterprise applications.

   Coordinate with OT Architecture, I&T, and platform owners to confirm lifecycle activities are contractually defined, resourced, and scheduled.

   Track local execution of lifecycle activities and drive corrective actions when deviations from standards, timelines, or quality expectations occur.

6. 6. Performance Management & Strategic Relationship Leadership

   Monitor local KPIs, scorecards, and review cadences for strategic OT partners and shared services.

   Lead periodic performance and business reviews with partners and shared service leaders to address issues, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

   Act as the primary escalation point for structural performance concerns or contractual disputes related to OT services.

   Foster long-term, collaborative relationships with strategic partners and shared service teams that promote innovation, efficiency, and reliability across the OT ecosystem.

Education

Bachelor of Science in an Engineering, Automation, Computer Science or local equivalent.

Experience

• 10+ years’ work experience, with at least 5 years’ experience in execution systems, operational technology, IT and operations
• Specific experience in process automation, MES and batch manufacturing industry standards (ISA S88 &S95)
• Direct experience designing, building, deploying and supporting automation and execution systems (SCADA, DCS, MES, PAT, LIMS, Digital Methods, OSI Pi Data historian, etc.) in a regulated large-scale process-based manufacturing environment.
• Experience writing, executing, and monitoring automation contract deliverables
• Ability to work across a range of countries and cultures
• Strong project management skills and experience in engineering projects within biopharma manufacturing.
• Functional knowledge of cGMPs and manufacturing operations in regulated facilities.

Competencies

• Automation & Execution Systems Expertise
• Project Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Strategic Planning
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Strategic innovation
• Delivering Enterprise Results and Value Orientation

The expected base salary range for this position at hiring is $138,000 - $164,000. Please note this salary range reflects the minimum and maximum base pay that CSL expects to pay for this position at the listed location as of the time of this posting. Individual base salary for a successful candidate is determined by qualifications, skill level, experience, competencies and other relevant factors. In addition to base salary, total compensation for this role may also include incentive compensation and equity.

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/ .

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