Senior Automation Engineer/Technician

Do you have experience within e.g., PLC programming, Batch Management programs, recipe management or AVEVA SCADA solutions?

Will you thrive in a multinational environment being part of our Operational technology team, who supports multiple production facilities? And/or do you want to set you footprint our future automation solutions, participating in maintaining and developing from the design phase and all the way to ensuring the operational readiness of GMP production facilities?

Apply today and join us for a life-changing career at Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S.

The position

As our new Senior Automation Engineer you will play a key role influencing our current, as well as our future, production facilities with robust solutions within automation and digitalisation. You will solve your tasks independently as well as in collaboration with professionals with various backgrounds within academics and technical expertise.

As part of the Operational Technology team, no days will be the same, as you collaborate with your colleagues across the site to ensure robust automation solutions in multiple facilities which in turn produce a range of different products within resins and enzymes, as well as a packaging facility.

We work with SCADA System Platform from AVEVA (formerly known as Wonderware) and predominantly Siemens PLCs.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, we imagine you have:

• Experience with automated production systems in a highly regulated manufacturing environment (GMP/GXP), as well as validation experience
• Experience working with Siemens PLC. Hands-on experience with TIA Portal is highly preferred
• Experience with SCADA systems, in particular AVEVA System Platform (formerly Wonderware)
• Hands-on usage or solid understanding of the S-88 standard for batch process control is a great advantage
• Strong project participation skills will be considered a strong asset
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree within in automation, robotics, or OT related fields or a strong technical background, both combined with solid experience within one or more automation disciplines
• Is fluent in technical English and preferably have the ability to speak or at least is willing to learn Danish.

On a personal level your structural approach allows you to maintain a broad overview while maintaining an eye for the details. You communicate effectively while securing adherence to technical quality standards, as S-88, GAMP5 etc.. You are open minded and happy to meet new people as part of participating in projects / cross-functional teams. You thrive in an environment where you can challenge ideas and scout for a robust automation design, fit for future.

You are encouraged to apply if you fulfil several of the qualifications. We will provide the necessary training to needed to set you up for the job. However, the most important qualification is your ability and desire to learn.

About the department

Your new department is composed of experienced and highly qualified professionals and technicians, working diligently in support of the entire value chain, from Research & Development to production and finally Sales & Marketing. We support our production and laboratories with daily operations and projects aiming to implement new products, improve our current OT processes and implementation of new digitalisation solutions. The department has grown significantly for the past year and today consists of 40+ employees and several external partners in support.

Working at Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S

Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S (NNPR) is located in Køge, Denmark, and is 100% owned by Novo Nordisk. The company has close to 550 employees and the core task of the business is to enable better medicines through biopharmaceutical manufacturing for Novo Nordisk as well as for the global industry. NNPR is in the coming years expanding an already wide product portfolio within Enzymes, Synthetic Molecules, and Resins. The company has the full value chain with both R&D laboratories, production facilities, and a commercial organization, plus a wide range of support departments on top.

Contact

For further information, please contact Manager, Kate Lützhøft at +45 3199 5943.

Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Deadline

9 March 2025

Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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