About Your New Job: Manage and mentor the Automation/OT team: Provide coaching, set performance objectives, and foster team development. Team leadership: Manage a team of engineers, coordinate resource planning, and drive growth initiatives. Enhance productivity and compliance: Develop software modules, manage system integration, validation, and support services. Implement emerging technologies: Maintain regulatory standards, design training for end-users, and manage vendor relations. Oversee SCADA, PLC, DCS engineering: Handle change controls, complex system issues, and long-term maintenance. Drive process optimizations: Lead audits in the Automation/OT domain and ensure site compliance and performance. Present technical data: Influence decisions on cost, compliance, quality, and productivity, and maintain validated systems. What Skills You Need: Educational background: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechatronics, Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, or a related area. Experience: 8-10 years in FDA/HPRA-regulated pharmaceutical or biotech environments. Leadership: Proven experience in managing projects and people. Technical skills: Expertise in batch processing, SCADA/DCS/PLC integration, and regulatory standards. Success in automation: Demonstrated success in leading validated systems and major automation upgrades. Skills: Automation Engineering Director