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 14 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

Responsible for ensuring reliable and consistent operation of identified local manufacturing applications that are required to operate 24x7. Improve reliability of the process control systems to meet current and projected customer, business and regulatory requirements through the following activities: People Focus, Equipment Focus and Standards "Gatekeeper".

This position may be filled at a higher level commensurate with education and experience.

Relationships

Reports to Manager, Automation.

Essential Functions

• Work primarily with production (shop floor) and corporate as a liaison ensuring application understanding and managing continuous improvement initiatives
• Present initiatives and information accurately and explain industry jargon in a clear manner for customers.
• Support the identification of application requirements through relationship building and effective stakeholder management
• Gather information about stakeholders' needs/process gaps and develop/implement action plans that support the production goals.
• Provides input to product feature enhancements and process improvements
• Provide resolutions to system related issues & discrepancies
• Coordinate & oversee software upgrades & releases to applicable systems
• Coach and train colleagues and stakeholders in relevant areas
• Schedule and execute plans in coordination with manufacturing schedules
• Support projects that involve specified application solutions
• Maintain process application standards, specifications and maintenance plans
• Own self development and initiative to understand the site process control systems
• Support audits and inspections as SME for specified process applications
• Utilize the appropriate cLEAN tools within the main areas of Systematic Problem Solving, process improvement, and project management
• Operate within compliance with a Quality Mindset that focuses on risk management and mitigation
• Implement effective Change Management
• Support Corporate, DFP, local IT, and local stakeholder initiatives and projects
• Govern behaviour based on the Novo Nordisk Way
• Support other accountabilities as assigned
• 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

• Bachelors Degree in IT/Engineering/related field or Equivalent (experience + education) required
• 5-8+ years IT or engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, and/or packaging systems a plus
• Knowledgeable in the following applications or technologies: PAS-X, POInT, PLC, SCADA a plus
• Proven expertise, (e.g. project management) in planning/organization and project execution, follow-up, and completion a plus

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

At Novo Nordisk, were not chasing quick fixes - were creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, weve 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 whats possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, were making healthcare more accessible, treating and defeating 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.

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.