Manager - Automation Engineering
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Madison
Posted on: October 3, 2024
Job Description:
Manager - Automation, EngineeringSummaryCatalent Biologics is a
fast-growing business within Catalent Pharma Solutions focused on
providing innovative technologies and solutions to help more and
better biologic treatments get to patients. The business includes
our proprietary GPEx cell line engineering platform, our new
state-of-the-art biomanufacturing facility in Madison, WI, and our
market-leading biologics analytical services in Kansas City, MO and
Research Triangle Park, NC, as well as SMARTag Antibody Drug
Conjugate technology in Emeryville, CA. Leveraging our growing
differentiated technology portfolio, world class manufacturing
capability, and other integrated services across the Catalent
network, Catalent Biologics is positioned to drive significant
growth for Catalent.Working for Catalent Biologics is an
opportunity to join an entrepreneurial team. Catalent Biologics is
making significant investments in people and capabilities. This is
a unique opening to join a small, fast-growing business, backed by
a global public company. People joining our team will have the
opportunity for career development as our business continues to
grow and expand. Catalent-Madison employees are helping to improve
future patient outcomes by working on products that are designed to
treat COVID-19, cancer, various autoimmune, fibrotic and blood
disorders, HIV, diabetes, heart and lung diseases as well as
Alzheimer's.----The Engineering department's primary function is to
serve as an agile technical services team to support process,
consumables, automation, and troubleshooting equipment
management.--The Engineering organization supports the Madison
facility as well as Catalent Biologic's network through CAPEX
management, automation and controls, on-the-floor or on-call
technical coverage, and continuous improvement.The Automation
Engineering Department is responsible for all computer systems,
network, and automation, of direct and indirect equipment to the
manufacturing process, laboratory, and facility systems. Project
management for information & operational technology (IOT)
initiatives. Engineers with the department are responsible for
working on a wide variety of systems and projects both within their
respective discipline and overlapping with other engineers giving
exposure to continued learning.This is a full-time on-site
position, Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm.Catalent is committed to a
Patient First culture through excellence in quality
and--compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer, and
Catalent employee.----The Role
- Manage team of Automation Engineers, assisting with priority
work status, quality metrics, work-life balance and implementation
of automation site maturity projects
- Mentor and develop team on existing and new automation
technologies to allow multiple administrators with at least the
minimum required knowledge to support operations and
troubleshooting (improve Business Continuity within the team)
- Work with the facility commissioning/validation team, including
operational protocol development, to implement compliance with cGMP
requirements.
- Lead investigator for deviations, including drafting impact
assessments, risk analysis, performing root cause analyses, and
development and execution of corrective actions for
equipment-related deviations.
- Management of large and/or complex capital or process
improvement projects
- Serves as the point person for Automation Engineering and leads
cross-functional teams for initiatives around Automation
Engineering --
- Review and approve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and
build and develop a succession plan and risk to business plan with
existing team and skill sets within
- Actively support sister-sharing and benchmarking to learn and
leverage knowledge for site-to-site forums
- Manage drafting and execution of change controls and change
control action for new technology and build and develop succession
plan and risk to business plan with existing team and skill sets
within
- Develop, implement, and maintain team performance tracking
systems execution of training plans for new technology
- Other duties as assigned.The Candidate
- Technical or associate degree in engineering or related
scientific field with a minimum of 10+ years of related work
experience OR
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related scientific field
with a minimum of 6+ years of related work experience OR
- Master's degree in engineering or related scientific field with
a minimum of 3+ years of related work experience
- Minimum of 2 years of Leadership experience with
engineering/automation personnel or project and team
management
- Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but
not limited to participation in Catalent-sponsored leadership
programs such as NGGL, GOLD, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be
considered in place of external experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with internal
and external customers and the ability to communicate complex
technical information to non-technical audiences.
- Able to lead difficult discussions with customers and
subordinates and drive the conversation to an acceptable
resolution.
- Understanding of proposal and project scope as it relates to
pricing, resources management, and the impact on business.Safety
and Environmental Requirements:
- May be exposed to inclement weather or be required to work in
environments or under conditions that require the use of protective
gear and/or awareness of personal safety and safety of others.
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reading of written
documents and use of computer monitor screen, reaching with hands
and arms, talking, writing, listening.
- Occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, carrying,
grasping.
- Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 20 pounds and occasional
lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
- Must comply with EHS responsibilities for the position.
- Working conditions will be heating ventilation and air
condition controlled.
- Working in a lab environment will require working with skin
irritants, lung irritants, electrical equipment, sharp instruments,
toxic materials, and hazardous waste. Safety procedures will be
followed to minimize exposure, including clean room gowning.Why you
should join Catalent:
- Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback
process--
- Diverse, inclusive culture--
- Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an
organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
- 152 hours of paid time off annually +--8--paid holidays--
- Competitive salary with yearly bonus potential--
- Community engagement and green initiatives--
- Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual--
- Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of
employment
- Tuition Reimbursement--Catalent offers rewarding opportunities
to further your career!-- Join the global drug development and
delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and
life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is
an exciting and growing international company where employees work
directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of
all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to
clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70
billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is
counting on us. Join us in making a difference.--personal
initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.Visit to explore career
opportunities.Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including
disability and veterans.If you require reasonable accommodation for
any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability,
you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming
your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title
and location to . This option is reserved for individuals who
require accommodation due to a disability. Information received
will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a
local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate
consideration in the application or hiring process.--------Notice
to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma
Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from
agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes
submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or
search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will
become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a
candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited
agency or search firm referral. Thank you.Important Security Notice
to U.S. Job Seekers:Catalent NEVER asks candidates to provide any
type of payment, bank details, photocopies of identification,
social security number or other highly sensitive personal
information during the offer process, and we NEVER do so via email
or social media. If you receive any such request, DO NOT respond-
it is a fraudulent request. Please forward such requests to
spam@catalent.com for us to investigate with local
authorities.California Job Seekers can find our California Job
Applicant Notice .
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