Senior Automation
Katalyst Healthcares & Life SciencesFlorence, SC
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Job Description
Job Description & Skill Requirement:
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced automation and controls systems for manufacturing operations.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for PLC architecture, HMI development, motion control, robotics, industrial networks, and machine safety systems.
- Develop automation strategies supporting factory modernization, capacity expansion, productivity improvement, and operational excellence objectives.
- Lead automation capital projects from concept development, technical specification, and business case approval through commissioning and production stabilization.
- Perform controls architecture design, hardware specification, programming standards development, system validation, and lifecycle support planning.
- Manage industrial robot integration, robot programming, end-of-arm tooling requirements, cell optimization, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance strategies.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, IT/OT, Supply Chain, and external automation suppliers.
- Lead equipment procurement activities including RFQ development, supplier evaluations, technical bid reviews, FAT, SAT, and final acceptance activities.
- Establish automation and controls standards across manufacturing operations to improve system reliability, maintainability, cybersecurity, and supportability.
- Drive digital manufacturing initiatives including IIoT connectivity, data collection, machine monitoring, remote diagnostics, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
- Support new product introductions through process automation, assembly equipment development, manufacturing system integration, and production readiness activities.
- Identify productivity improvement opportunities through robotics, vision systems, automated material handling, error-proofing, and equipment modernization.
- Analyze equipment performance metrics and implement corrective actions to improve OEE, downtime reduction, throughput, labor efficiency, and yield.
- Provide technical leadership during equipment installation, startup, debugging, safety validation, commissioning, operator training, and production ramp-up.
- Coach engineers, technicians, and maintenance personnel in automation, robotics, controls troubleshooting, and structured problem-solving best practices.
- 8+ years of experience in manufacturing automation, controls engineering, robotics integration, or industrial equipment development.
- Proven experience leading automation capital projects from concept and technical specification through production implementation.
- Demonstrated expertise in PLC programming, robot programming, machine safety, controls architecture, and manufacturing system integration.
- Experience supporting high-volume or complex industrial manufacturing environments with production-critical equipment.
- Experience managing automation suppliers, system integrators, equipment builders, and technical service partners.
External Skills and Expertise:
- Industrial Robotics Programming.
- Advanced PLC Programming and Controls Architecture using Rockwell/Allen-Bradley platforms.
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