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This position reports to:

Vice President - Pharma & Life Sciences

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Join ABB's mission to shape the future of automation in Life Sciences. We are seeking a Technical Solutions Lead in Distributed Control Systems (DCS) to support the growth and execution of automation and digital transformation projects in the U.S. Life Sciences market.

You will serve as the technical authority and thought leader for Life Sciences automation projects, bringing deep domain expertise in process control, regulatory compliance, and digital manufacturing to support ABB's role as a Main Automation Contractor (MAC) and digital transformation partner.


This role is contributing to the AUEN division in the US. The work model for the role is hybrid.

Responsibilities:

  • Act as ABB's lead technical expert for DCS solutions in the Life Sciences sector and provide technical sales support and domain-specific guidance to business development and proposal teams.

  • Ensure technical excellence and customer satisfaction, contributing to the growth and competitiveness of the Life Sciences Automation segment.

  • Collaborate with strategic customers to develop automation strategies and roadmaps aligned with industry trends and regulatory requirements.

  • Lead or support design reviews, functional specifications, and validation documentation in compliance with FDA, EMA, and cGMP regulations.

  • Lead technical presentations and solution workshops/lunch and learns with executive stakeholders to influence buying decisions and build trust.

  • Partner with product management and R&D to influence development of Life Sciences-focused features and digital capabilities.


Qualifications for the role:

  • Bachelor's in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Biomedical), or Biomedical Science; MSc preferred.

  • 15+years in Pharma/Biotech automation, or EPC project business with 5years P&L or segment leadership.

  • Extensive automation/domain knowhow in long-cycle, largescale life sciences projects with proven oversight of substantial execution backlogs and value creation track record.

  • Experience with ABB's DCS is a plus-experience with other DCS products (Emerson, Siemens) and PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens) is also beneficial.

  • Deep expertise in cGMP, FDA/EMA, GAMP5, Data Integrity, ISA95, ISA88.

  • Strong knowledge of ISA-88 / S88 batch architecture and recipe configuration.

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Health, Life & Disability

  • Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.

  • Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus

  • Vision benefit

  • Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)

  • Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)

  • Voluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums

  • Short Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid

  • Long Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to "buy-up" to 66 2/3% of pay.

  • Supplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance

  • Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption

  • Employee discount program

Retirement

  • 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions

  • Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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