Job Description

As an Automation Lead, you will execute end-to-end process for automation projects through all site capital project stages: design, funding, installation, demonstration, validation, optimization, and value-capture. This include prioritizes Automation Engineer workload on a daily basis and ensures that assigned follow-ups from the daily walk-through and other IPT activities are completed on time. Besides, you will provide automation technical expertise and support to Automation Engineers for deviation and operation investigation requiring code and system-level troubleshooting and ensures timely and effective resolution of issues

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Participates in daily IPT walk-through and is responsible for resolution of all identified automation-related equipment issues, unplanned events, and new opportunities with agility and flexibility

Ensures automation review process is completed on-time and meets regulatory requirements

Participates in external automation user groups, such as HSM, RC and PI

Facilitates automation maintenance and manages Automation contracts and vendors

Provides automation technical support for capital, Operation Excellence and any other site projects

Manages the Automation Project Portfolio. Prioritizes projects and assigns appropriate resources to projects that can be implemented using Automation resources

Coaches Automation Engineers to implement ACC change control, including management of project schedules, pre- and post-execution reviews, test plans, resource plans, vendor coordination, material purchases

Prepares /Approves IQ/OQ qualification and testing documentation, ensuring documentation meets required regulatory standards

Acts as automation business and/or technical approver for compliance-related documents, including: SOPs, Job Aids, automation training packages, qualification protocols, Automation change controls, incident reports and deviation investigation reports

Coaches Automation and IPT Engineers to develop skills in effective root-cause analysis and troubleshooting techniques (e.g. KT method, error proofing etc.), enabling effective resolution of incidents, events, deviations, investigations and fault reports

Ensures all required actions are effectively implemented within agreed time frame to prevent recurrence

Ensures Automation Engineers have knowledge and utilize Lean Six Sigma to support execution of continuous improvement and OE projects intended to increase agility, flow and throughput, and to reduce cycle time and inventory

Achieves Automation, IPT cost effectiveness and product cost reduction targets set in the Profit Plan, with particular emphasis on automation and waste reduction

Ensures SDLC documentation is made available during regulatory inspections, provides technical expertise, and implements corrective actions as required following regulatory inspections and internal audits

Demonstrates and promotes SHE leadership behavior and engages employees at all levels on SHE issues

Provides effective, regular and timely communication to the team and ensures that continuous feedback is given to support team performance

Demonstrates leadership behavior in alignment with our leadership standards

Any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s in Electrical, Electronics, Chemical or Computer Engineering
(MS preferred)

10 to 15 years of technical experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing industry

Hands-on experience with both Yokogawa and Emerson DeltaV DCS

Other Competencies and Personal Attributes:

Able to work independently and resourceful to seek support or issue escalation.

Excellent communication and presentation abilities to senior management and stakeholders.

Excellent analytical mindset, problem-solving, results driven, and decision-making ability.

Excellent written and communication through English and local native language (if applicable).

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to manage requirements from different levels of stakeholders.

Ability to manage onsite venders to perform daily operation or to implement initiatives.

Ability to multi-tasks effectively and expert in prioritizing activities.

Ability to facilitate meetings with cross-functional/inter-country users and support teams.

Ability to establish strong relationships with local business and functions in the IT Hubs.

Proactively participate in country IT team initiatives and provide relevant support when needed.

Proactively understand local business priorities and seek ways to implement technologies to improve business productivity and efficiency.

Fully understand and ability to operate well in a matrix environment.

Fully understand the infrastructure technology standards, IT strategy, and platform model

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world\'s most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us\xe2\x80\x94and start making your impact today.

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Current Contingent Workers apply

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Employee Status: Regular

Relocation: No relocation

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Travel Requirements: No Travel Required

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