Senior IT/OT Engineer – Manufacturing IT, Automation

Jobtailor; Gentofte Kommune; On-site; DKK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a hands-on Automation and IT professional to support daily production, optimise systems, and drive digitalisation in a regulated manufacturing environment in Denmark. You will collaborate with automation, IT, and production teams, own critical systems, perform root-cause analyses, and contribute to GMP compliance and operational excellence.

Required are a degree in engineering or related field and strong experience with PLC/SCADA/MES, Windows Server, SQL databases, and

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Automation, Computer Science, IT, or related technical discipline.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial IT, automation, or regulated production environments.
• Experience with DCS (ABB Sattline or similar).
• Experience with PLCs and industrial control systems.
• Experience with manufacturing applications, SCADA, MES, system integrations, and OT environments.
• Experience with Windows Server environments, SQL databases, historians, and industrial data management.
• Experience with computerised systems lifecycle management, validation, change control, and GMP-regulated processes.
• Advanced troubleshooting and root-cause investigations.
• Analytical, curious, and driven to understand system interactions.
• Clear communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Strong focus on quality, compliance, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Support daily production through advanced troubleshooting, technical investigations, and root cause analysis.
• Maintain and optimise manufacturing applications, automation platforms, industrial infrastructure, databases, historians, and system integrations.
• Drive lifecycle management activities, including upgrades, patching, system improvements, and technology renewals.
• Support validation, qualification, audit readiness, and GMP compliance activities for critical production systems.
• Identify opportunities for digitalisation, simplification, and automation to improve performance, reliability, and user experience.
• Collaborate with automation engineers, production teams, process specialists, and IT colleagues.
• Take ownership of critical systems and contribute to production reliability and operational excellence.

Skills

Advanced Troubleshooting

Root Cause Analysis

Clear Communication

Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration

Analytical Thinking

Curiosity

Motivation

Education

Engineering / Automation / CS / IT degree

Tools

PLC Programming

SCADA Systems

MES Platforms

Windows Server

SQL Databases

Historians

System Integrations

Industrial Data Management

Job description

• Support daily production through advanced troubleshooting, technical investigations, and root cause analysis of complex system issues
• Maintain and optimise manufacturing applications, automation platforms, industrial infrastructure, databases, historians, and system integrations
• Drive lifecycle management activities, including upgrades, patching, system improvements, and technology renewals
• Support validation, qualification, audit readiness, and GMP compliance activities for critical production systems
• Identify opportunities for digitalisation, simplification, and automation to improve performance, reliability, and user experience
• Collaborate with automation engineers, production teams, process specialists, and IT colleagues
• Take ownership of critical systems and contribute to production reliability and operational excellence

Requirements

• Degree within Engineering, Automation, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline
• Experience from manufacturing, industrial IT, automation, or other regulated production environments
• Experience with Distributed Control Systems (DCS), ideally ABB Sattline or comparable automation platforms
• Experience with PLCs and industrial control systems
• Experience with manufacturing applications, SCADA, MES platforms, system integrations, and operational technology environments
• Experience with Windows Server environments, SQL databases, historians, and industrial data management solutions
• Experience with computerised systems lifecycle management, validation activities, change control, and GMP-regulated processes
• Advanced troubleshooting, technical problem-solving, and root cause investigations
• Analytical, curious, and motivated by understanding system interactions
• Clear communication and effective cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Strong focus on quality, compliance, and operational excellence

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in advanced troubleshooting, technical investigations, and root cause analysis within manufacturing and automation environments. Proficient in managing critical systems, ensuring compliance with GMP regulations, and driving operational excellence through digitalisation and system improvements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Advanced Troubleshooting
• Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
• Manufacturing Applications
• GMP Compliance
• SQL Databases

Hard Skills

• Root Cause Analysis
• Automation Platforms
• PLC Programming
• SCADA Systems
• MES Platforms
• System Integrations
• Windows Server
• Industrial Data Management
• Computerised Systems Lifecycle Management
• Validation Activities

Soft Skills

• Clear Communication
• Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
• Analytical Thinking
• Curiosity
• Motivation

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing
• Industrial IT
• Regulated Production
• Operational Technology
• GMP-Regulated Processes