Senior Automation Engineer | Cross OT
Located in Denmark
If you are interested in applying for this position please email your Resume/CV at recruiting@thinkaes.com. Please include the job title, and location in the email subject line.
WORK LOCATION / WORK HOURS
Work location and standard hours of work are dependent on business needs and/or project of assignment. Depending on the scope of their role; the employee must be willing and ready to relocate and/or travel as required by business needs and directed by management. Specified and agreed upon work location and standard hours of work are specified in the employee’s offer letter or contract of employment.
Position Summary
Cross OT SME for major expansion activities within aseptic filling production, solid dosage forms, finished products, warehousing, and QC across all production areas in Product Supply. Manage team of engineers to ensure robust solutions across many data interfaces between process equipment and supporting OT applications such as thin manager, user management, versioning, etc. Must be able to manage multiple global projects simultaneously, which include managing projects of all complexity levels across any business unit, location to ensure timely and successful implementation. Ensure all projects are staffed & executed according to the project plans by supporting budget, schedule, & scope.
Who You Are
- Outstanding oral and written communicator with the ability to influence
- Culturally aware and flexible; welcoming diversity
- Positive, reliable, resourceful, and solutions-oriented
- Calm in a high-pressure, detail-oriented, deadline-driven environment demanding on-time delivery of quality outcomes
- Professional in conduct
Job Responsibilities
- Lead multi-disciplined project teams to create clear, comprehensive and robust solutions that conform to ITOT principles and best practices.
- Develop & execute assigned project guidance, coordination and strategic plans in accordance with the scope, schedule, quality, impact & cost objectives.
- Ensure global standardization best practices are created, maintained and consistently implemented
- Lead multi-disciplined project team(s), to include negotiating required staffing with LOB & assisting with required training of personnel supporting the project
- Lead and drive execution inputs for initial implementation and integration of support OT applications at site for commissioning and SAT activities
- Develop project staffing plans, considering both internal & external (contingent/consultant) workers, needed to support projects, to include assembling the project team & manage tasks & time closely for external staff to ensure budget alignment
- Collaborate and lead coordination efforts with cross functional partners such as IT, central teams, Process OT counterparts
- Establish & communicate quantifiable project benefits
- Manage, coordinate & direct contract resources & internal resources
- Refine & clarify project scope through early project analysis with subject matter experts & owners to further substantiate project purpose
- Provide clear goals so that the project secures effective use of time & resources & builds employee motivation
- Develop bid packages, bid evaluation & drive vendor selection.
- Monitor & control project work with stringent follow-up on quality, schedule & budget so that the project delivers the desired end-product and meet internal customers needs
- Monitor & report project progress to stakeholders & relevant department &/or site leadership
- Ensure the quality/content of steering group, project groups, & site status
- Ensure alignment with global programs & other site projects to actively share best practice, knowledge, & visions
- Ensure all facets of the program lifecycle align with expectations set forth by the STG &/or project owner
- Support project manager mentoring & onboarding
- Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
- Other accountabilities, as assigned
Skills
Quality Management System compliance in accordance with ISO 9001, GXP or similar requirements including:
- Support PM in KPI’s monitoring & measuring, Monitoring resources e.g. Testing Equipment & Measurement Instruments, Training, etc.;
- Drive execution deliverables in clear documented and informed manner
- Operations Support e.g. Planning and Control, Requirements for products and services, Design & Development, Control of external provider processes, products, and services, Production and Service provisions, Release of products, Control of nonconforming outputs;
- Improvement: e.g. Nonconformity and corrective action, Continual Improvement.
- PAS-X interfacing via Line Optimizer Connect application
- Octoplant
- Thin Manager
- Siemens UMC (user management)
- CCTV integration
- Nymiband integration
- Digital Material Traceability (equipment status and location tracking via RFID)
- Collaboration with Executive Leadership
- Document Control
- Excellent Communication in both verbal and written format
- Performance Evaluation e.g. Internal auditing and Management Review
- The ability to give and receive information clearly and effectively to both internal team members and external customers
- The ability to identify and solve problems promptly and efficiently
- The ability to focus on, complete, and prioritize assigned tasks on time
- The ability to collaborate and work effectively with others, respecting different opinions, building trust, and working towards a common goal
- he ability to analyze information, evaluate problems, and provide solutions
Education
Highschool Diploma – Required
Bachelor Degree (or 3 – 4 years of study) – Required
License / Certification – Preferred
Master’s Degree (or 5 years of study) – Preferred
Doctorate (8+ years of study or equivalent) – Preferred
Travel requirements
Travel requirements vary and are dependent on the nature of the role and project of assignment(s); employees should refer to their individual employment contract for their agreed-upon travel requirements.