Senior Section Manager, Automation

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie in North Chicago seeks an experienced Automation Leader to set and control department goals, budgets and project delivery across site automation initiatives. You will drive cost efficiency, ensure compliance, manage risk through early assessments, and guide large-scale manufacturing expansions.

You will lead a team, collaborate with peers and cross-functional partners, translate business strategy into action plans, and maintain strong performance through governance, audits, and continuous

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with increasing responsibility, including project management and supervisory roles.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science or related discipline is required or equivalent technical experience.
• DeltaV experience is required; pharmaceutical manufacturing background preferred.
• Change management expertise and experience with large-scale manufacturing expansions are essential.

Responsibilities

• Set, direct, and control department and financial goals, budgets, and objectives for the automation area.
• Lead the automation department to meet site strategies; accountable for cost center expenses and project delivery.
• Ensure compliance with policies; verify quality and effectiveness of major projects through risk assessments and fallbacks.
• Mitigate risks in design changes; implement strategies to reduce costs and drive performance.
• Collaborate with peers to define plans, timelines and budgets and allocate automation resources.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Change management

Process control

Automation

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, science, or closely related discipline

Advanced degree in a technical field

Tools

DeltaV

Job description

Job Description

• Set, direct, and control all department and financial goals, budget and objectives for the automation area assigned.
• Drive and lead the automation department to meet the site/automation business strategies; accountable for cost center expenses, project budgets, and delivery of projects to support required plant/facility projects and programs.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable policies and procedures. Ensure quality and effectiveness of key results of major projects within function through sound design, early risk assessments, and implementation of fallback strategies.
• Have full awareness of the potential consequences (defects and failure modes) of design changes to established processes.
• Mitigate risk within functions through sound design, early risk assessments and implementation of fallback strategies.
• Recommend and implement business strategies and automation controls to reduce costs, increase efficiencies, and drive world‑class performance.
• Collaborate with peers and cross‑functional partners to define action plans, timelines and budgets for project goals, and manage/plan/assign automation resources required for execution.
• Analyze business forces (customers, suppliers, competitors, technologies, government regulations) in major markets to identify trends and recommend responses. Independently execute, and/or direct others in the execution of the design of products/processes/equipment/systems/facilities by applying novel automation theories, concepts, and techniques within the discipline.
• Develop and manage staff through hiring, managing performance, developing talent and providing clear expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, science, or closely related discipline is desired or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence. Advanced degree in a technical field preferred.
• 8+ years experience including work as an individual contributor building technical expertise and proved project management skills. Progressively increased responsibility and performance as a supervisor, department manager in multiple areas of Operations. Post‑graduate degree may contribute towards the desired years of experience.
• Business acumen coupled with leadership experience is required to drive high performance.
• DeltaV required.
• Pharmaceutical experience preferred.
• Change Management expert.
• Experience with large scale manufacturing expansions and builds.

Additional Information

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k).
• This job is eligible to participate in our short‑term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employer remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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