CareerPlan

Manager, Engineering (Automation)

Wilson, NC, USFull-time$91k–$127k2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead the site automation team to design, install, maintain, and modernize automation systems for manufacturing lines and facility operations, ensuring compliance with cGMP and safety regulations.

Role type

Senior management IC automation manager

Builds

Automated manufacturing lines, building controls, and computerized systems for pharmaceutical production

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Industrial automation

Required skills

Team leadership, budget management, vendor management, regulatory compliance (cGMP, OSHA), process improvement, cross-functional collaboration, staff development, lifecycle documentation management

Preferred skills

ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 45001 knowledge, audit resolution, deviation investigation

Technologies

Process controls, building controls, computerized systems, utility systems, filling operations, packaging operations, steam sterilizers, process washers

Responsibilities

Oversee daily operations of the automation department, direct and mentor automation engineers and interns, manage capital budgets and departmental vendors, ensure compliance with cGMP, OSHA, and environmental standards, lead cross-functional teams in new system design and installation, review final documentation packages for major systems, resolve audit deficiencies, hire and develop staff

Seniority

Manager, hands-on leadership