Senior IT/OT Engineer - Manufacturing IT & Automation

Novo Nordisk; Gentofte Kommune; On-site; DKK 651,000 - 957,000; Full time

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Incentives

Employee benefits

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Gentofte, Denmark, is seeking a Senior IT/OT Engineer to ensure stability and continuous improvement of critical manufacturing systems. You will bridge IT and OT, supporting API production and advancing digitalisation initiatives for reliable, compliant operations.

You will lead lifecycle activities, validate systems, and collaborate across IT, automation, and production teams to optimise performance and user experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Automation, Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial IT, automation, or other regulated production environments.
• Experience with DCS/ABB Sattline or similar; PLCs and industrial controls.
• Experience with manufacturing applications, SCADA/MES systems and system integrations.
• Experience with Windows Server, SQL databases, historians, and industrial data management.
• Lifecycle management, validation, change control, GMP.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily production support 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 for critical production systems.
• Identify opportunities for digitalisation, simplification, and automation to improve performance and reliability.

Skills

DCS & automation platforms

PLC & control systems

SCADA & MES

System integrations

GMP/compliance

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Digitalisation opportunities

Education

Engineering/Automation/CS/IT degree

Tools

ABB Sattline

Windows Server

SQL Server

Job description

Senior IT/OT Engineer – Manufacturing IT & Automation

Gentofte, Denmark

Help drive digitalisation of pharmaceutical manufacturing

Are you passionate about solving complex technical challenges where IT, automation, and production intersect? Do you thrive in environments where technology plays a vital role in delivering life-changing medicines to patients worldwide? If so, this could be your opportunity to join Novo Nordisk's Manufacturing IT organisation supporting API production in Gentofte.

As a Senior IT/OT Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the stability, reliability, and continuous improvement of critical manufacturing systems. You will work across both Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT), helping to maintain compliant and efficient production environments while advancing digitalisation initiatives that create lasting business value.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Supporting daily production through advanced troubleshooting, technical investigations, and root cause analysis of complex system issues.
• Maintaining and optimising manufacturing applications, automation platforms, industrial infrastructure, databases, historians, and system integrations.
• Driving lifecycle management activities, including upgrades, patching, system improvements, and technology renewals.
• Supporting validation, qualification, audit readiness, and GMP compliance activities for critical production systems.
• Identifying opportunities for digitalisation, simplification, and automation that improve performance, reliability, and user experience.

Success in this role requires a strong technical understanding of how production equipment, automation platforms, applications, databases, and infrastructure components work together to support manufacturing operations. You will have the opportunity to take ownership of critical systems and contribute directly to production reliability and operational excellence.

Your new department

You will join a highly skilled Manufacturing IT organisation supporting API production in Gentofte. The department serves as a vital link between manufacturing operations, automation, and information technology, ensuring the reliable operation of systems that support pharmaceutical production.

The team is characterised by strong collaboration, knowledge sharing, and a commitment to continuous improvement. We work in a dynamic and technically advanced environment where curiosity, innovation, and teamwork are essential to success. Together, we support production while driving digital transformation and enabling future manufacturing capabilities.

Your Skills And Qualifications

To succeed in this role, we imagine that you have a degree within Engineering, Automation, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.

In addition, you bring experience from manufacturing, industrial IT, automation, or other regulated production environments.

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in several of the following areas:

• Distributed Control Systems (DCS), ideally ABB Sattline or comparable automation platforms, as well as PLCs and industrial control systems.
• Manufacturing applications, SCADA, MES platforms, system integrations, and operational technology environments.
• Windows Server environments, SQL databases, historians, and industrial data management solutions.
• Computerised systems lifecycle management, validation activities, change control, and GMP-regulated processes.
• Advanced troubleshooting, technical problem-solving, and root cause investigations within complex operational environments.

As a person, you are analytical, curious, and motivated by understanding how systems interact. You enjoy solving complex problems and are driven to identify sustainable solutions rather than temporary fixes. You communicate clearly, collaborate effectively across disciplines, and build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

You take ownership of your work, thrive in dynamic environments, and maintain a strong focus on quality, compliance, and operational excellence. Most importantly, you are motivated by supporting manufacturing operations that ultimately help patients around the world.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What We Offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from DKK651,000 to DKK956,900, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here

Deadline

13 September 2026

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

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've 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 what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing 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.