PLC Automation Engineer

PLC Automation Engineer

Global Manufacturing Supply

Gentofte, Denmark

Picture this: you're standing on the floor of an aseptic filling facility, troubleshooting a robotic system that will help deliver life-saving medicines to patients worldwide. Your expertise in PLC programming and automation doesn't just keep production running, it ensures that every vial, every dose, reaches the people who need it most. This is automation with purpose.

Your new role

As a PLC & Automation Engineer, you'll be the technical expert keeping our filling line operations running smoothly and efficiently. You'll dive deep into PLC software, servo drives, robotic systems and electronic hardware – reading and optimising code that directly supports our filling processes. This role combines hands-on troubleshooting with strategic thinking, as you work to solve complex technical challenges while driving continuous improvement.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing first-line and expert-level automation support for aseptic filling line operations, ensuring reliable production of life-saving medicines
• Troubleshooting and maintaining Siemens PLC systems using TIA Portal (STEP 7, WinCC), including reading and modifying PLC programs in ladder logic and function blocks
• Configuring and troubleshooting Siemens HMI solutions and supporting specialized equipment including Optima filling equipment, SIRM inspection systems and Technicon handling systems
• Supporting collaborative and industrial robots (e.g. Universal Robots or equivalent) to optimize automated processes
• Participating in root cause analysis, deviation investigations and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance equipment performance
• Collaborating with vendors during upgrades, FAT/SAT activities and change implementations
• Ensuring all work complies with GMP requirements and site procedures, including participation in audits and inspections

The position is part of a 24/7 on-call phone system once every 5 weeks. 

Your new department

In Global Manufacturing & Supply, we cover the full value chain from drug and device development to marketed Novo Nordisk products. We are more than 30,000 colleagues across the globe with the shared responsibility of scaling molecules, processes, devices, and products, dedicated to supplying life-saving medicines to the patients who need them most.

You'll join the Gentofte Aseptic Filling Line 6 team in Denmark, where precision and quality are paramount. This is a high-tech manufacturing environment where your automation expertise directly impacts our ability to deliver medicines reliably and safely to millions of patients. Working at the intersection of advanced technology and pharmaceutical manufacturing, you'll collaborate daily with operators, skilled workers, process support teams and external vendors to maintain operational excellence.

Your skills & qualifications

We're looking for a technically skilled automation engineer who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoys solving complex problems. You'll bring with you:

• A degree in IT, Engineering or similar technical education with further specialization in automation or controls
• +5 years of experience with PLC programming (particularly Siemens systems), HMI configuration, and troubleshooting in a pharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing environment
• Strong hands-on expertise with technical equipment including servo drives, robotic systems, and electronic hardware. You're comfortable on the production floor.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a solution-oriented mindset that focuses on what's necessary and sufficient
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, you can guide and communicate effectively with everyone from operators to managers
• Independence and personal initiative in organizing your work, proposing solutions and driving continuous improvement
• Understanding of GMP requirements and pharmaceutical quality standards

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. Here, your technical expertise becomes part of something bigger - work that matters to real people living with serious chronic conditions. You'll join a culture built on mutual respect and collaboration, where diverse perspectives come together to solve complex challenges. When you join us, you're not just starting a job - you're becoming part of a story that spans generations, where your contribution helps create extraordinary results that reach patients around the world.

Contact

For further information, please contact Associate Manager Søren Sejer Gøtzsche at SQGT@novonordisk.com.  

Deadline

12th of May 2026.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.