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Job Description

About the role:

You will direct technical team to ensure company, site and departmental goals are within budgetary and schedule guidelines. The associate director provides general direction to technical staff, based on technical expertise. The associate director uses understanding of automation MES, theories and practices of a variety of disciplines to manage an operational support function in compliance with all safety and quality regulations and procedures.

Develop and implement new processes for supporting the site manufacturing operations. Coordinate, plan and schedule tasks and activities for supporting site production activities. Define scope of work for project team. Manage, hire, develop and recognize technical staff; create employee and organizational development, and HR plans which meet our needs. Apply specialized knowledge in a creative way to a broad range of difficult problems.

Analyze proposals to determine if benefits derived and possible applications justify expenditures. Approve and submit proposal to Sr. Management. Responsible for policy setting and defining procedures for the staff in accomplishing and documenting work.

Approve protocols and support documentation (engineering change requests, system change forms) to secure project release. Develop staff members to assume technical approver role. You will report to the Head of Fractionation Manufacturing in Social Circle, GA.

How you will contribute:

• Direct the activities of the department/group.
• Support site operations:
• Provide SME level guidance.
• Support and initiate Continuous Improvement projects where applicable.
• Represent and support department/group during regulatory audits where applicable.
• Improve employee utilization to drive continuous improvement.
• Support daily quality, EHS and PSM activities.
• Responsible for group annual budget and LRP.
• Maintain installed building network/systems
• Daily troubleshooting and monitoring

What You Bring to Takeda:

• Typically requires bachelor's degree in science, engineering or other related technical field. 8+ years of related experience with 3+ in a management role.
• Must be well versed in engineering disciplines (e.g. automation, enterprise wide software , MES, fluid flow, thermodynamics, heat transfer, statics and dynamics, engineering materials). Must have knowledge of related disciplines.
• Knowledge of GMPs, FDA guidelines (Data Integrity Industry Guidelines, 21CFR part 11, GAMP), purchasing practices and process validation.
• Maintain industry contacts and be involved in industry interest groups.
• Fluent with all MSOffice, MSProject, and MSVISIO software
• Display a strong understanding of automation, information technology and computer system administration good practices, industry standards and regulations.
• Oversee the development of systems to ensure that those meet the safety, industries regulations, and user requirements (which shall include the maintainability, reliability and scalability of system)
• Oversee, motivate and direct technical personnel
• Develop KPIs for responsibilities that help on the continue improvement and performance of the area.
• Exhibits creativity and new ideas in completing divisional and department responsibilities.
• Analyze and solve complex problems through creative thought and experience.
• Manage multiple teams simultaneously.
• Ability to design outside of immediate scope of responsibility.

Important Considerations:

• May lift up to 50 pounds.
• May work in a co