Senior IT/OT Engineer — Manufacturing Digitalisation Lead

Novo Nordisk A/S; Denmark; Remote; DKK 651,000 - 957,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S in Gentofte, Denmark, seeks a Senior IT/OT Engineer to drive IT/OT integration and automate manufacturing processes. You will support API production, ensuring compliant, reliable systems in a highly regulated environment to enable continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with automation, production and IT teams to deliver lifecycle upgrades, validation and robust performance, shaping digital transformation across manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Automation, Computer Science or IT.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial IT, automation, or regulated environments.
• Knowledge of DCS/SCADA, PLCs and automation platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for production systems.
• Maintain and optimise manufacturing apps, automation platforms, databases and integrations.
• Drive lifecycle management, upgrades and renewals.
• Support validation, qualification and GMP-compliant activities.
• Identify opportunities for digitalisation and automation improvements.

Skills

DCS/SCADA troubleshooting

Industrial IT

Automation platforms

Root cause analysis

GMP/compliance

Education

Engineering degree

Automation/IT related studies

Tools

ABB Sattline

SQL databases

SCADA systems

Windows Server

Historian databases

Job description

Novo Nordisk A/S in Gentofte, Denmark, seeks a Senior IT/OT Engineer to drive IT/OT integration and automate manufacturing processes. You will support API production, ensuring compliant, reliable systems in a highly regulated environment to enable continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with automation, production and IT teams to deliver lifecycle upgrades, validation and robust performance, shaping digital transformation across manufacturing operations.