About this role
AbbVie is seeking a Director of Automation to lead owner-side automation architecture and digital infrastructure for major pharmaceutical manufacturing capital projects. The director provides design authority oversight across DCS/PLC/Batch/SCADA systems, ensures data integrity and cybersecurity compliance for GxP, and supports commissioning through operational readiness and CQV.
Key Responsibilities
- Define automation architecture and digital strategy for the project
- Provide oversight for DCS, PLC-based equipment control, Batch automation, and SCADA
- Ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance including GxP data integrity and corporate cybersecurity
- Oversee control narratives and cause-and-effect diagrams and integration across vendors and systems
- Support automation testing and commissioning including system integration testing, operational readiness, and CQV activities
Technical Overview
The technical scope includes defining automation architecture and digital strategy, overseeing Distributed Control Systems (DCS), PLC-based equipment control systems, Batch automation systems, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), plus environmental and building automation integration. The role emphasizes compliance with data integrity and regulatory requirements, corporate cybersecurity and GxP data integrity, development of control narratives and cause-and-effect diagrams, and commissioning/system integration testing to support CQV activities.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an executive-level automation leader who can act as the owner-side Design Authority for automation architecture and digital infrastructure on large pharmaceutical manufacturing capital projects. They have deep experience with DCS, PLC-based control systems, Batch automation, and SCADA, with proven oversight of commissioning, CQV, and compliance requirements including data integrity and corporate cybersecurity for GxP environments.
Must-Have Skills
Define the automation architecture and digital strategy for the projectProvide oversight for design and implementation of Distributed Control Systems (DCS)Provide oversight for PLC-based equipment control systemsProvide oversight for Batch automation systemsProvide oversight for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)Ensure compliance with data integrity and regulatory requirementsEnsure automation systems comply with corporate cybersecurity and GxP data integrity requirementsSupport automation system testing and commissioning including system integration testing and operational readinessEnsure automation systems support CQV activities
Nice-to-Have Skills
integration of technology with AI and digital innovation teamsFactory of the Future
Required Skills
automation architectureprocess control systemsdigital infrastructureDesign AuthorityDistributed Control Systems (DCS)PLC-based equipment control systemsBatch automation systemsSupervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)process control strategiesenvironmental monitoring systemsbuilding automation systemscontrol narrativescause-and-effect diagramsautomation integrationsafety interlocksoperational efficiencycorporate cybersecurityGxP data integrity requirementssecure and reliable automation architecturessystem integration testingoperational readinessCQV activitiescommissioningenterprise digital platformsdata integrityregulatory compliancepharmaceutical manufacturing
Hard Skills
automation architectureprocess control systemsdigital infrastructurepharmaceutical manufacturing capital projectsdesign authority for automation and digital systemsDistributed Control Systems (DCS)PLC-based equipment control systemsBatch automation systemsSupervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)process control strategiesenvironmental monitoring systemsbuilding automation systemscontrol narrativescause-and-effect diagramsautomation integration between automation systemsequipment vendorsand process control systemssafety interlocksoperational efficiencycorporate cybersecurityGxP data integrity requirementssecure and reliable automation architecturesautomation system testing and commissioningsystem integration testingoperational readinessCQV activitiesautomation engineering team leadershipautomation commissioningqualification and operational readiness integrationtechnology integration with AI and digital innovation teamsFactory of the Futureenterprise digital platformsdata integrity and regulatory compliancecorporate engineering standardsregulatory expectations
Soft Skills
owner-side leadershiptechnical oversightcross-functional collaborationlead the owner's automation engineering teamcontractor managementensure integration alignment
Keywords for Your Resume
DirectorAutomationautomation architectureprocess control systemsdigital infrastructureDesign AuthorityDistributed Control Systems (DCS)PLC-based equipment control systemsBatch automation systemsSupervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)process control strategiesenvironmental monitoring systemsBuilding automation systemsdata integrityregulatory compliancecontrol narrativescause-and-effect diagramssafety interlockscorporate cybersecurityGxP data integritysecure and reliable automation architecturescommissioningsystem integration testingoperational readinessCQV activitiesautomation engineering teamautomation integrationcorporate engineering standardsAI and digital innovation teamsFactory of the FutureSCADAGxP data integrity requirements
Deal Breakers
Must demonstrate owner-side design authority for automation and digital systems on pharmaceutical manufacturing capital projects, Must have experience with Distributed Control Systems (DCS), PLC-based equipment control systems, Batch automation systems, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Must have experience ensuring compliance with corporate cybersecurity and GxP data integrity requirements, Must have experience supporting commissioning and CQV activities
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