For our CSL Behring Operations / Manufacturing, we are looking for an Automation Value Stream lead
The Automation Value Stream Lead is responsible for end-to-end automation performance and lifecycle management for the assigned manufacturing value stream at the site. Reporting to the Automation Site Head, this role ensures reliable, compliant, and efficient operation of process control systems, MES, and associated automation platforms supporting the production area.
The role provides technical leadership, operational support oversight, and project execution within the value stream while ensuring alignment with site and global Engineering and Maintenance standards. Through close partnership with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and I&T, the Automation Value Stream Lead drives system reliability, continuous improvement, and digital readiness within the manufacturing area.
Job Purpose
- Provide day-to-day automation ownership for the assigned manufacturing value stream (e.g., PLC, PCS/DCS, MES, interfaces)
- Ensure high system availability, performance, and compliance supporting 24/7 manufacturing operations
- Lead troubleshooting, change control, incident response, and root cause investigations for automation-related issues
- Ensure adherence to GAMP 5, GxP, data integrity, and site quality standards
- Coordinate closely with Operations and communicate system status, risks, and improvement plans to site leadership
- Serve as system owner for value stream automation
- Execute lifecycle management activities including upgrades, patching, obsolescence management and periodic reviews
- Maintain systems in a validated state in collaboration with CSV and Quality
- Ensure alignment with ISA-88/ISA-95 models and site/global OT architecture standards
- Support long-range planning for system sustainment and modernization within the value stream
- Own and maintain recipes, phases, equipment modules, and MES master data for the assigned value stream.
- Partner with Engineering and Operations to optimize control strategies and batch execution
- Ensure recipe changes follow proper change control and validation processes
- Monitor and trend automation KPIs to identify improvement opportunities
- Lead automation scope for Tier 2/Tier 3 OpEx and capital projects within the value stream
- Support design reviews, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and hypercare activities
- Ensure projects comply with global OT standards, cybersecurity requirements and validation expectations
- Coordinate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and I&T during project execution.
- Manage small to mid-size automation initiatives within the value stream
- Serve as the primary automation interface
- Partner closely with Operations, Technical Operations, Quality, CSV, and local I&T.
- Support audits, inspections, and regulatory interactions impacting the value stream.
- Ensure alignment between local execution and enterprise automation standards.
Your Skills and Experience
- Must speak German - min level B2
- Bachelor of Science in an Engineering, Automation, Computer Science or local equivalent.
- 5–10 years of experience within automation technologies in the pharmaceutical industry
- 8+ years' practical leadership experience in pharmaceutical industry including direct management experience in Manufacturing, Engineering or Execution Systems/Automation - 5 years or more working experience in Execution Systems/Automation design and support
- Specific experience in process automation, MES and batch manufacturing industry standards (ISA S88 &S95)
- Direct experience designing, building, deploying and supporting automation and execution systems in a regulated large-scale process-based manufacturing environment
- Experience in running site-based shop floor systems in a globally distributed footprint
- Experience in delivering projects via external providers and partners
- Demonstrated ability to influence at all organizational levels
- Ability to build, mentor and grow a high performing and cohesive team
- Functional knowledge of cGMPs and manufacturing operations in regulated facilities
- Automation & Execution Systems Expertise
We look forward to receiving your application
About CSL Behring
CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.
CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.
To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.
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