Senior Automation Lead — Pharma & Life Sciences

HRworks GmbH

Puerto Rico

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

HRworks GmbH in Puerto Rico seeks an Automation Lead to provide technical leadership for a large-scale pharmaceutical project. You will oversee a team of automation professionals across equipment-level and enterprise-level systems, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

This senior role requires strategic technical leadership and hands-on support as needed. The position involves managing cross-disciplinary teams, coordinating with engineering, manufacturing, validation, IT, and other

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Automation, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
Extensive experience in industrial automation within pharma/biotech/life sciences.
Strong expertise in equipment-level and enterprise-level automation systems.
Proven experience leading and managing technical automation teams.
Experience with multidisciplinary engineering teams in highly regulated environments.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Lead and provide technical oversight to a team of 8-10 automation professionals throughout the project lifecycle.
Oversee automation activities involving equipment-level control systems and enterprise-level automation solutions.
Provide technical direction to ensure successful automation deliverables.
Resolve sophisticated automation challenges and coordinate with other project disciplines.
Monitor progress, identify risks, and support timely issue resolution.
Collaborate with leadership to align automation work with project objectives.