Automation Leader – Life Sciences

Our client is a large employee-owned (ESOP) engineering firm with over 15 office locations and a Controls and Automation division. They need a Controls and Automation Industry Leader in the Life Sciences industry. This is a leadership role with direct supervisor responsibilities. This role leads a group of talented engineers, specialists, and technical consultants concentrating specifically within the Biopharmaceutical, Life Sciences, and/or cGMP sectors.

Reasons to work here:

• Employee-owned company
• Successfully in business for over 25 years and growing
• Lots of room for growth
• You could be based out of any of the company’s office locations or remotely
• Full benefits

Responsibilities

Supervise and provide technical direction to a team engaged in the execution of engineering-related projects with an emphasis on a specific industry

• Work with project managers to ensure industry projects are adequately staffed based on skillset and capability while maximizing utilization
• Create and implement development plans for teammates to advance their careers within the company while fostering growth through mentoring
• Forecast recruiting and utilization needs
• Support business development activities, attend virtual and in-person presentations
• Promote healthy continuing relationships with existing clients
• Support proposal development and estimating efforts
• Communicate with senior leadership team regarding industry status, forecast, and planning

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to plan and execute all tasks safely and with a high level of professional integrity
• Demonstrated leadership ability with a team orientation
• Create a high-performance team in attitude and accomplishment
• Commitment to delivering superior quality work products with innovative solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with familiarity in developing technical reports and documents
• Attention to detail
• Willingness to accept new opportunities for growth and development
• Recognize and promote talent
• Recognize and rectify teammate issues
• Relate easily to others in the business community, such as customers, suppliers, contractors, government associations, professional associations, and trade associations
• Handle stress with poise
• Record of achieving objectives; successful project completion, within budget and schedule
• Manage client relationships in complex situations

Qualifications

Requirements:

• BS Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology 3+ years in a supervisory/leadership role
• 7+ years in a technical role as a controls engineer and/or project manager
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% to a variety of industrial locations

Preferred:

• Professional Engineer
• 5+ years in a supervisory/leadership role
• 10+ years in a technical role as a controls engineer and/or project manager