Job Description
Position Overview
Essential function(s) includes, but is not limited to:
The Associate Director - Technology Partnership (IPT DMO Lead) is the face of Digital Manufacturing Operations (DMO) to the IPT Leadership at site and is accountable for all aspects of technology supporting the IPTs in their primary mission of safe and compliant production of our products. This position is responsible for supporting computerized systems that directly support our Company's Wilson Packaging Site, while actively supporting, participating in and embracing an empowered team culture. Administers and directs assigned IPT DMO support team activities including project prioritization, development and evaluation, and resource allocation to meet commitments. Coaches, manages and develops team of Engineers and Analysts to achieve department function and site goals. Manages departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges consistent with site goals. Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and business plan; receives guidance from director. Provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues or clients. Anticipates and interprets client and/or customer needs to identify solutions. Works collaboratively to identify solutions to meet client/business needs.
Primary Activities
* Provides coaching and direction to an assigned IPT DMO support team to address manufacturing system and automation issues impacting daily production schedules. Interacts with other Digital Manufacturing support groups and site functional teams as necessary to resolve issues.
* Recruits, selects, and develops high caliber engineering and scientific personnel to meet our Company objectives, while adhering to all employment policies. Actively promotes the scientific and professional growth of subordinates through mentorship, training, and specific project opportunities. Coaches and identifies developmental opportunities consistent with business needs. Recognizes and rewards significant achievement and contributions.
* Drive a high-performance organizational culture that accommodates rapid growth and highly dynamic expectations ensuring attainment of site operational and development goals.
* Provides a single point of accountability, leadership and direction to assigned IPT in regard to the Digital strategy, which supports the plants and division's business requirements.
* Liaise with Department Directors, Section managers to effectively communicate issues which may directly affect other plant departments/priorities.
* Lead and sponsor change within the IPT with reference to the transformational initiatives envisaged.
* Leadership for manufacturing system/automation capital projects and process improvements/productivity. Leadership of these activities may involve oversight of development studies and economic feasibility studies to achieve site or divisional objectives.
* Collate, prepare and continuously manage the IPT DMO budget to meet annual profit plan targets. Take a lead role in identifying and achieving cost savings on both capital and expense spend.
* Responsible for equipment/system reliability and equipment performance (inclusive of downtime) in the bottle, blister, sachet, inhaler, vaccine, secondary packaging areas and Rotateq Pod.
* Accountable for ensuring the IPT takes a Lifecycle Management approach to ensure the risks associated with the relevant IT/Automation assets are being proactively managed.
* Manage the support maintenance and contractual relations for key plant systems including Contractor and Vendor Management, Consultants and Outsourced Service Providers.
* Ensure site computer systems meet all necessary computer security, GMP, validation and business continuity planning requirements and are maintained in compliance with the global and site quality systems.
* Drive continuous improvement by leading and participating in system failure investigations, RCAs, execution/development of change control and implement subsequent corrective actions.
* Ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory safety, GMP, Sox and Validation requirements. Ensure all systems are designed, built and operated to full SDLC requirements.
* Drive effective writing/revising/ rolling out of accurate operational procedures, training documents and procedures for various IT Automation systems.
* Work collaboratively to drive a safe, compliant and inclusive culture at site.
* Take on project management opportunities, by leading and participating in process improvement, learning events, or business support initiatives, as guided or approved by site or divisional management
* Interact with Vendors and our Company Supplier Development and Procurement Management for issues associated with automation and IT systems
* Seeks out and identifies new technologies to improve operation/performance at our Company, Wilson (improved visions inspection systems, Serialization implementation and improvements, improved control technologies)
* Direct support of regulatory inspections and audits.
* Identifies and resolves technical and operational problems; collaborates with peers to resolve problems that cross into inter-related units.
Education:
* Required: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Science, Information Technology or other relevant discipline.
* Minimum of 8 year's experience in Process Automation, Enterprise, Business, Information, Systems & Applications, Solution Architecture or equivalent.
* Preferred: MS in Engineering (ME or EE preferred) or equivalent.
Skills: (include specific skill levels required to apply our Company's Leadership Principles)
* Working knowledge of IT & Automation systems that support pharmaceutical manufacturing (DCS, PLC, Inspections Systems, Serialization, MES, LIMS, etc), management and data capture systems, and other analytics-based applications.
* Working knowledge of global health regulatory requirements and requirements that drive digital delivery, including 21-CFR-Part-11, Good Laboratory and Manufacturing practices, Computer Systems Validation, and other global regulatory and security requirements that impact computerized systems.
* Possesses working knowledge of Continuous Professional Development (example: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt).
* Strong project management skills.
* Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills.
* Strong written and oral communication ability; Excellent analytical and decision-making ability.
Note:
This description is not intended to be all-inclusive or a limitation of the duties of the Job. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.
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The salary range for this role is
$139,600.00 - $219,700.00This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.
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Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
10%Flexible Work Arrangements:
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n/aRequired Skills:
Benefits Management, Business, Business Analysis, Business Initiatives, Business Process Improvements, Digital Manufacturing, Governance Management, IT Automation, IT Operation, Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Management Process, Oral Communications, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Process Automations, Program Management, Project Management, Regulatory Inspections, Six Sigma, Social Collaboration, Solution Architecture, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning, Workforce PlanningPreferred Skills:
Job Posting End Date:
06/19/2025*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Requisition ID:R353330