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Automation Engineer (All Levels)

Employer
Novo Nordisk
Location
Clayton, NC
Start date
Jul 23, 2024
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Discipline
Engineering, Automation Engineer
Required Education
Masters Degree/MBA
Position Type
Full time
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Job Details

About the Department                                                                                                                                               

You will be joining Fill & Finish Expansions (FFEx), which is responsible for all major expansion activities within aseptic production, solid dosage forms, finished products, fill & finish warehousing, and QC across all production areas in Product Supply. The area is anchored in Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approx. 20,000 of Novo Nordisk’s 50,000 employees.

 

FFEx is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan, and build all new aseptic filling capacity across Novo Nordisk to serve the needs of millions of patients. We do it by rethinking our production facilities with the use of modern technology, as we are setting the standards for the aseptic production of the future. Facilities designed today which we will still be proud of 20 years from now. FF Expansions has a global approach, where you will be working with multiple sites and cultures across the world.

 

What we offer you:

• Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions

• All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays

• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one

• Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option

• Family Focused Benefits including 12 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave

• Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products

• Tuition Assistance

• Life & Disability Insurance

• Employee Referral Awards

 

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

 

The Position

Work to improve reliability of the process control systems to meet current & projected customer, business & regulatory requirements through the following activities: People Focus; Equipment Focus; & Standards "Gatekeeper".

 

Relationships

Manager, IT Support.

 

Essential Functions

  • Support plans to maintain & improve process control systems
  • Demonstrate awareness of systematic problem-solving in everyday life
  • Schedule & execute plans in coordination with operations schedules
  • Own self development & initiative to build an understanding of automation applications & systems
  • Adhere to the automation standards & implement the necessary changes to the automation-related specifications & maintenance plans
  • Supports Engineering Technicians
  • Assist in coaching & training colleagues & stakeholders
  • Operate in compliance with a quality first mindset
  • Assist in implementing process changes & investigating process deviations
  • Work closely with operations to identify process gaps & focus on continuous improvement
  • Support corporate, DFP, local IT, & local stakeholder initiatives & projects
  • Govern behavior based on the Novo Nordisk Way
  • Other accountabilities, as assigned
  • #IND23

     

    Physical Requirements

    May move equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions. May be required to be on your feet for up to a 12-hour shift. May required corrected vision to 20/20 or 20/25 based on role. May require color vision based on role. May require the ability to work in loud noise environments with hearing protections.

     

    Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering/related field, or an equivalent combination of education & experience required
  • Minimum of two (2) years engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, &/or packaging systems preferred
  • Technical/Process/Functional Knowledge: preferred
  • Knowledgeable in the following technologies: PLC, DCS/SCADA, MES, Oracle, MS SQL (databases), Historian, general controls a plus
  • Organization/Planning: Knowledge in planning/organization, follow-up & completion a plus
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    We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

     

    At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

     

    Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

     

    If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

    Company

    Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases such as obesity and rare blood and endocrine disorders. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines, and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 54,400 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 countries. For more information visit novonordisk.com.

    Our US Research & Development hub, located in the Greater Boston area, brings together the best talent to drive life science innovation. Located in Lexington, Watertown and Cambridge, our teams reflect the full scope of R&D, from early research through late-stage clinical development. We are building for the future by creating a distinct R&D community based on collaboration, partnerships, and cutting-edge research across multiple modalities and therapeutic areas. We recognize that improving human health starts here and that patients rely on us. By combining the speed and agility of biotech with the quality, resources, and stability of a large pharmaceutical company, our US R&D hub will benefit from the best of both worlds to develop new medicines that meet the needs of patients.

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    617-612-6200
    Location
    75 Hayden Avenue
    Lexington
    MA
    02421
    United States

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