Lead Automation Engineer

Are you driven by the opportunity to shape the future of automation technology? Join our team of seasoned professionals and be at the forefront of innovation in the automation field in Digital Data & IT (DD&IT) Product Supply (PS) Biotech & Rare Disease (BRD) Aseptic Production (AP) Finished Product (FP) area at Novo Nordisk.

If you're ready to make an impact, we want you on our team.

What you will be doing?

As an Automation Engineering Lead at Novo Nordisk, you'll be at the forefront of shaping the evolution of our SCADA systems and automation processes. In a dynamic environment driven by the need for continuous improvement and innovation, your role will be instrumental in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of our IT systems and automation equipment. Collaborating closely with various employee groups both internally and externally, you'll play a central role in driving technological advancements that directly impact our production processes. You will be part of a lead team and report directly to the Senior Manager for the organization.

You should be able to work out of our offices in Gentofte, Kirke Værløse and Kalundborg.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead technical networking for 8 Senior Automation Engineers, ensuring cohesive collaboration and support for all automation projects.
• Set the technical direction for upgrade projects and test environment development across multiple sites.
• Drive SCADA changes direction and support larger upgrade projects, including server and software setup, and test environment development for pre-testing.
• Handle diverse and demanding tasks related to IT systems and automation equipment essential for production.
• Play a central role in close dialogue with various employee groups, both internal and external, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.

Which competencies to bring?

A good match for this position is a collaborative team member who thrives in dynamic environments and can navigate cross-functional landscapes.

To be a strong candidate for this position, we have an idea that you will possess many to most of these:

• +5 years of experience within automation
• Solid experience with SCADA, PLC, HMI, and general automation of machine equipment
• Knowledge of networks and servers
• Experience working in a production environment
• Fluency in Danish and English

The Team waiting for you

DD & IT for PS BRD is responsible for IT and automation for the production sites. This responsibility spans across development and maintenance of local and global IT and automation solutions, infrastructure, compliance, and projects in collaboration with colleagues from global IT units and external vendors/service providers. The organization support two production area of BRD; AP and FP. In this unit, colleagues are divided into 7 teams handling IT Support, Compliance and Projects. All departments collaborate to unite IT & automation across BRD sites and facilitate cross-organizational synergies.

Is it you we’re looking for?
Does this sound like you? Or are you not completely sure that you tick all the boxes, but you are ready to take on this challenge and help shape the future of revenue management at Novo Nordisk?
Either way, we want to hear from you, and we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity as an Automation Engineer Lead!

Working at Novo Nordisk  
Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company headquartered in Denmark. For 100 years, we have been driving change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. As a result, our treatments today benefit millions of people living with diabetes, obesity, and rare blood and endocrine diseases. We are proud of that.

We are proud of our people too, and we employ more than 57,000 bright and diverse minds in 80 offices worldwide. With us, your bright mind and commitment help us change lives for people worldwide. In exchange, we offer you a seat in a rewarding and purpose-driven culture where your professional and personal development is highly valued. That said, opportunities are many in Novo Nordisk.

Contact 

For further information, please contact Senior Manager Maria Rose Thyrén at +45 3075 8373, or System Architect Jeppe Dam at: +45-30794579.

Deadline 

10 May 2024

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. You are welcome to submit your application in Danish.

To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV. 

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.