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Senior Manager Manufacturing Systems Engineering ​- Automation (Multiple Positions)

US - North Carolina - Holly SpringsFull-time2026-07-13 → 2026-11-12

Core

Provide technical and administrative leadership to a group of Automation Engineers for Drug Substance manufacturing, ensuring 24x7 operational support, system reliability, and compliance with GMP standards.

Role type

Senior Manager, Manufacturing Systems Engineering (Automation)

Builds

Drug substance manufacturing automation systems and process control strategies

Domain

Biotechnology / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Required skills

Team leadership, Project management, Process control strategy, Budget management, Regulatory compliance (GMP), Cyber resiliency, Cross-functional collaboration, Continuous improvement, Vendor management, Audit readiness

Preferred skills

Experience with Allen Bradley PLCs, Siemens Desigo CC, Emerson DeltaV, Upstream/Downstream Process Control Systems, New Product Introduction (NPI)

Technologies

Allen Bradley PLCs, Siemens Desigo CC, Emerson DeltaV, Rockwell PLC platforms

Responsibilities

Lead a team of Automation Engineers and serve as the main point of contact for automation function; Define, drive, and deliver the automation and process control strategy; Provide 24x7 day-to-day operational support and mentoring; Develop expense budget forecast and adhere to department budgets; Ensure site readiness and compliance for internal, external, and partner audits; Ensure Amgen Enterprise cyber resiliency compliance is maintained at 100%; Ensure the right processes/systems are in place to capture 100% quality compliance for right-first-time delivery.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities