Manager of Automation and OT Process Systems

Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.

Do you have a passion for leading the way to implement smarter production systems? Are you interested in helping us digitalize and automate manufacturing processes, while supporting our existing production facilities?

We are looking for a manager for the Automation and OT Process Systems department. You will play an important role in strengthening automation competencies and help us take the next steps in producing pharmaceutical products! As Manager of Automation and OT Process Systems you will be providing leadership direction for a small but dedicated team of Automation and OT Systems Engineers.

About The Department

You can look forward to being part of a dynamic and well-functioning team consisting of Automation and OT Systems Engineers, Equipment Engineers, and Technical Project Managers. We thrive on professional challenges and work independently with great individual accountability and a high level of commitment. We collaborate with diverse stakeholders in the organization at site- and global levels including, Plant Engineering, Production Departments, IT, Validation, and QA. You will experience an enthusiastic working climate focused on quality, teamwork, and delivery.

As we are a technical team and company, you will base your leadership role on insights and knowledge in pharmaceutical automation. Your broad understanding of Automation and IT technology will support and lead the way for how we manage all process control systems and further develop our existing platforms.

Your primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Act as a mentor and coach for the team members, make sure that they grow and develop on their projects.
• Assign the right people and balance capacity in relation to project demands.
• Work in close partnership with the manager and directors in Engineering and Manufacturing departments as well as the other managers in our IT area
• Develop strategic initiatives in the department that are linked to the overall AGC Biologics strategy.
• You will be involved directly in the projects where you can expect to use up to 50% of your time, providing technical and/or project leadership for the design, development and life cycle management of automation and control systems, including engineering, startup, commissioning, qualification and troubleshooting of systems controlling process systems to support Manufacturing.
• Stay on top of future technological trends within pharma automation.
• Maintain the standards and guidelines related to process deliverables, which you will have the overall responsibility for.
• Contribute to the automation, architectural and site road map for the large-scale multi-purpose facilities in our Copenhagen site by developing and implementing site automation strategy in alignment with Engineering CAPEX initiatives.
• Participate in Global Engineering automation related activities in order to align with overall technology requirements, standards development and documentation life cycle requirements across the entire AGC Biologics network.
  
  

Your Profile

• A degree within electrical engineering, Computer Science or similar.
• Have worked at least 5 years as a leader in the Pharma or Biotech industry.
• Knowledge and experience with SCADA/PLC solutions and control system protocols.
• Experience managing a project team and delivering automation CAPEX projects.
• It would be considered an advantage if the candidate has experience within API production.
  
  

About

We care about who you are as a person. In the end, how you work, and your energy is what impacts the effort we do as a team. As a person, you:

• Have a leadership style that is positive, open, honest, and holistic.
• Have great inter-personal skills and the ability to bring people together around a common purpose.
• Possess significant stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Are result-oriented and have a well-structured work approach.
• Have empowering leadership skills to ensure the high engagement in the team.
• Understand the Automation discipline and can speak with your employees about technical issues with a strong analytical and problem-solving mindset and experience applying these skills to resolve technical problems.
• Have a strategic mindset to assure that our deliveries and employees stay in front in the industry.
  
  

In addition, you must thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced working environment where changes occur on short notice. The environment is dynamic and challenging at times, which requires finding solutions, delivering on promises, and giving our customers a positive experience. AGC has international customers, equipment suppliers and our company language is English. It is therefore a required ability that communication in both written and spoken English is fluent.

At AGC Biologics, you will get a unique opportunity working with a variety of different state of the art technologies among +50 different nationalities. This opens many doors for personal and professional development and for you to make a real difference towards patients, our customers, and your personal and professional growth. AGC offers an informal working environment, characterized by the fact that we think it is fun to go to work. We respect each other and our differences. AGC employees are flexible and take pride in working together to achieve goals as one team.

Applications are screened on an ongoing basis. You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about your motivation for applying to this position.

Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability and Teamwork. Our core values stem from our team members and are embedded into our DNA. They provide a common language and understanding of how we as an organization are connected across three continents. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe.

AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan. We currently employ more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, including specialization in fast-track projects and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is the partner of choice. To learn more, visit www.agcbio.com.  Want to keep posted about our growth and learn more about our company? Follow us on LinkedIn and give us a quick Like on Facebook!

AGC Biologics offers a highly competitive compensation package and a friendly, collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievement. AGC Biologics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.