Director, Operations Technology / Process Automation

Overview

About B. Braun 

 

B. Braun Medical Inc., a leader in infusion therapy and pain management, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative medical products and services to the healthcare industry. Other key product areas include nutrition, pharmacy admixture and compounding, ostomy and wound care, and dialysis. The company is committed to eliminating preventable treatment errors and enhancing patient, clinician and environmental safety. B. Braun Medical is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pa., and is part of the B. Braun Group of Companies in the U.S., which includes B. Braun Interventional Systems, Aesculap® and CAPS®.

 

Globally, the B. Braun Group of Companies employs more than 64,000 employees in 64 countries. Guided by its Sharing Expertise® philosophy, B. Braun continuously exchanges knowledge with customers, partners and clinicians to address the critical issues of improving care and lowering costs. To learn more about B. Braun Medical, visit www.BBraunUSA.com.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

The Director, Operations Technology and Process Automation will lead the B. Braun Central Technical Services Operations Technology and Process Automation teams providing technical support to all operations in the United States and the Dominican Republic (BBM-US).  The Director will be responsible for developing and implementing the operations technology and automation strategy throughout BBM-US Operations.  They will provide technical leadership to strategic capital projects and will offer knowledge-based services to the BBM-US network related to operations technology and process automation platforms and design. The position requires subject matter expertise in operations technology and manufacturing automation platforms, and their effective utilization for executing manufacturing processes and optimizing operational efficiency.

The individual in this role will partner with peers in Project Management, Central Technical Services, along with site Engineering, Operations, Maintenance and Quality personnel to identify and deploy effective and efficient process technology solutions. The role will include development of Technical Standards for operations technology and process automation within the B. Braun Center of Excellence (CoE), which will establish standard practices for the manufacturing sites. The individual will be responsible for translating standards and practices into site solutions that enable sites to achieve operational goals.

Responsibilities: Essential Duties

• Lead the B. Braun Operations Technology and Process Automation teams within the Central Technical Services organization.  This will include recruitment, training, development, and performance management of departmental personnel.
• Develop and implement operations technology and process automation strategies and platforms for BBM-US in collaboration with the broader international B. Braun operations technology and process automation teams.
• Provide technical leadership for strategic capital projects and offer knowledge-based services to the BBM-US network related to technology design, implementation, and operation.
• Provide subject matter expertise in operations technology and manufacturing automation platforms, and their effective utilization for optimizing production efficiency.
• Partner with project teams, peers in Central Technical Services Management, along with site Engineering, Operations, Maintenance and Quality personnel to identify and deploy effective and efficient technology solutions.
• Develop technical standards for operations technology and process automation within the CoE, which will establish standard practices for BBM-US operations.
• Translate standards and practices into site solutions that enable sites to achieve operational goals.
• Manage contracts with third party technical resources to provide operations technology and automation services as required by BBM-US operations.
• Lead department to achieve established KPI’s and deliver expenses at or below annual budget.
• Execute projects on-time and at or below budget.

 

The job function listed is not exhaustive and shall also include any responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.

 

Expertise: Knowledge & Skills

• Requires breadth of professional pharmaceutical and medical device industry knowledge. Ability to integrate critical information and champion advanced strategies/concepts/platforms through the BBM-US organization.
• Drives development of advanced technologies, principles, and processes.
• Manages activities of a functional area which has at least 2 departments or major functions through managers and/or experienced employees. Responsible for c