Automation Engineer I-II: Drive Process Control Excellence

Novo Nordisk A/S; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leading pay with annual bonus

14 paid holidays

Health, Dental, Vision insurance from

Guaranteed 8% 401K + company match

Parental & family medical leave

Tuition Assistance

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee referrals

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Clayton, NC seeks a process control systems engineer to ensure alignment with local and global standards. You will collaborate with stakeholders and vendors to spec equipment IFA's and ensure integration with manufacturing under CLEAN/Six Sigma practices.

This role reports to the Manager, Senior Manager and focuses on automation, QA, and maintenance planning across site processes, with travel up to 10% and a strong emphasis on safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university is required.
• Five years of engineering experience in process-based manufacturing or related fields preferred.
• Seven years of experience acceptable with high school or GED background.
• For Logistics roles, warehouse automation experience is a plus.
• Knowledgeable in SAP EM, PLC, DCS/SCADA, MES, Oracle, MS SQL, Historian; SAP EWM is a plus.
• Ability to plan and execute engineering activities with cross-functional teams using CLEAN/Six Sigma methods.

Responsibilities

• Support plans to maintain and improve process control systems.
• Coordinate with manufacturing schedules to execute plans.
• Serve as automation resource on projects involving process control systems.
• Develop and follow SOPs and maintenance procedures.
• Assist audits and inspections of process control systems.
• Apply CLEAN tools for problem solving and process improvement.
• Ensure compliance with quality, risk, and safety standards.

Skills

Automation engineering

Project coordination

CLEAN / Six Sigma

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering

Associate’s degree in engineering (5+ yrs exp)

High School Diploma with 7+ yrs exp

Tools

SAP EM

PLC

DCS/SCADA

MES

Oracle

MS SQL

Historian

SAP EWM

Job description

Novo Nordisk in Clayton, NC seeks a process control systems engineer to ensure alignment with local and global standards. You will collaborate with stakeholders and vendors to spec equipment IFA's and ensure integration with manufacturing under CLEAN/Six Sigma practices.

This role reports to the Manager, Senior Manager and focuses on automation, QA, and maintenance planning across site processes, with travel up to 10% and a strong emphasis on safety and compliance.