Associate Automation Engineer
Company: Novo Nordisk
Location: Clayton
Posted on: June 25, 2025
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Job Description:
About the Department At Novo Nordisk, we are helping to improve
the quality of life for millions of people worldwide. For more than
100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo
Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers,
and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for
millions of people around the world. In NC, we operate three
pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for
fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment
supply chains. Our newer Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API)
facility in Clayton, NC sits on 825,000 square-feet of
state-of-the-art equipment, and houses the Fermentation, Recovery
and Purification in the production of ingredients for Novo
Nordisk’s innovative oral products. At API, you’ll join a global
network of manufacturing professionals who are passionate about
what they do. 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 Work to improve reliability
of the process control systems to meet current & projected
customer, business & regulatory requirements. Relationships Reports
to Manager, Senior Manager. Essential Functions Support plans to
maintain & improve process control systems Demonstrate awareness of
systematic problem-solving in everyday life Schedule & execute
plans in coordination with operations schedules Own
self-development & initiative to build an understanding of
automation applications & systems Adhere to the automation
standards & implement the necessary changes to the
automation-related specifications & maintenance plans Support
Engineering Technicians Assist in coaching & training colleagues &
stakeholders Operate in compliance with a quality first mindset
Assist in implementing process changes & investigating process
deviations Work closely with operations to identify process gaps &
focus on continuous improvement Support corporate, PS, local IT, &
local stakeholder initiatives & projects Govern behaviour based on
the Novo Nordisk Way 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. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in engineering
or related field of study from an accredited university required
May consider an Associate’s degree in engineering or related field
from an accredited university with two (2) years of engineering
experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, &/or
packaging systems required May consider a High School Degree/GED
with four (4) years of engineering experience in process-based
manufacturing, utility, &/or packaging systems required Minimum
of two (2) years engineering experience in process-based
manufacturing, utility, &/or packaging systems preferred
Technical/Process/Functional knowledge preferred Knowledgeable in
the following technologies: PLC, DCS/SCADA, MES, Oracle, MS SQL
(databases), Historian, general controls a plus
Organization/Planning: Knowledge in planning/organization,
follow-up & completion a plus 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. 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.
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