Manager, Automation and Controls

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

The Manager of Automation and Controls is responsible for leading automation, control systems and instrumentation activities within GMP pharma manufacturing environment. This role ensures that automation systems are compliant, validated, reliable and aligned to regulatory requirements while supporting safe, efficient and high-quality production. The manager leads a team of automation professionals and partners closely with quality, manufacturing engineering, IT and external vendors. This position will also be responsible to manage workload and maintain/improve internal matrix.  We are seeking a driven and technical oriented Manager- Automation and Controls to lead site design, implementation and maintenance of automation, controls systems and industrial networks to ensure safe, reliable and efficient operation. This role manages projects and technologies related to PLC, SCADA, DCS and instrumentation while driving continuous improvement, standardization and best practices.

This role will lead and implement a site strategy in compliance with regulatory and AbbVie global expectations, champion key site initiatives, and contribute to the global Center of Excellence. Execute a vision of world class data governance that serves our patients by managing the site’s efforts at driving best practices within the data lifecycle.

This role is responsible for leading the design, implementation, maintenance and optimization of control systems and automation technologies across the facility.

Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of automation and controls engineers and technicians
• Establish team priorities, performance goals, and training plans
• Manage