Principal Automation Engineer

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

Support Automation in developing strategic perspective for the automation IT system platform, including aligning with the IT infrastructure components & global IT solutions. Incumbent would coordinate & drive implementation of automation technology & solutions for new production equipment & warehouse solutions. Incumbent would also help identify department competency & process gaps & support developing methods to close these gaps.

 

Relationships

Senior Project Manager.

 

Essential Functions

Define & manage automation system platform

Support management of the project roadmap

Support vendor/supplier relationships

Manage interface with System Admins, IT & Global support

Manage interface with internal departments to align requirements

Manage interface with vendors & external service suppliers

Help establish & maintain local standards, such as user/technical specifications, operating procedures, validation approach, change management, maintenance plans, etc.

Develop plans to maintain & improve process automation systems

Coach & train, and mentor peers & stakeholders

Evaluate new projects & initiatives for automation impact, scope, cost, resource demands, etc.

Employ advanced cLEAN® tools within the main areas of problem solving, project & change management

Manage quality expectations & ensure system compliance

Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties

Other accountabilities as assigned

 

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. “% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role."

 

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering/related field from an accredited university, or an equivalent combination of education & experience required

May consider an associate’s degree in engineering/related field from an accredited university with 10 (ten) years of pharmaceutical automation experience required

May consider a High School Degree/GED with 12 (twelve) years of pharmaceutical automation experience required

Minimum of eight (8) years of pharmaceutical automation experience required

Relevant technical knowledge & experience within automation technology & solution areas required

Ability to drive process solutions by working proactively with a broad range of project stakeholders & Novo Nordisk automation / IT stakeholders preferred

Historian experience preferred

PLC or other controller & field device experience required

Experience in working with external engineering consultants preferred

Highly competent leader with project management experience preferred

Written & verbal communication skills to allow interaction with all levels of operations & management required

Proven expertise in project management, in planning/organization & project execution, follow-up & completion preferred

Excellent problem-solving skills preferred

Initiative: Ability to translate high level direction into actionable tasks that deliver results using cLEAN® / Six Sigma methodologies preferred

 

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.

 

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