Automation Manager - L3 Recipe Engineering

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Job Function:
Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:
Automation Engineering

Job Category:
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, Sassenheim, Netherlands

Job Description:

Job Summary Automation Manager - L3 Recipe Engineering

This position manages a team of individual contributors and/or Supervisors, and is accountable for conducting effective performance management.

Provides direction and leads a team of highly skilled Recipe Engineers focused on the design, development, and maintenance of automated batch processes within the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS).

This role ensures that recipes and automation solutions comply with site standards, regulatory requirements, and operational excellence principles.

Assists with development of strategy for design, investment, and implementation of automation and data integration capabilities in alignment with corporate vision.

Leads Process Automation Engineering team in the design, testing, and implementation of process automation systems.

Establishes and maintains effective relationships with key stakeholders, software teams, and equipment vendors.

This position reports directly to the Site Automation Lead and plays a key role in delivering robust automation capabilities that enable safe, efficient, and compliant manufacturing operations.

You have and academic degree (Bachelor’s / Master’s) in a technology related subject area (e.g.

Engineering, Industrial Automation, Information Technology, Computer Science etc.) or commensurate hands-on experience.

You are Intellectually curious about new technologies and are constantly learning in digital space.

People Management experience highly preferraaed.

 

The responsibilities & the impact You will have:



* Lead and develop a team of Automation / Recipe engineers (direct reports and contractors), fostering technical expertise and continuous improvement.


* Build and lead the execution of the site manufacturing automation scope and strategy in close collaboration with Business & Technical Owners and provide standardization and architectural oversight for processes.


* Oversee recipe lifecycle management, including creation, modification, and validation of batch recipes in MES and DeltaV.


* Project Execution: Lead a portfolio of projects and work closely with business, Engineering and Maintenance, Digitalization ...