Automation Engineer — Process Control & Improvement

Novo Nordisk A/S; Clayton, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K match

Paid holidays (14)

Parental leave (14 weeks)

Family medical leave (6 weeks)

Product access program

Life & Disability Insurance

Job summary

Novo Nordisk is expanding its Fill & Finish Expansions team in a role focused on improving reliability of process control systems across aseptic production and packaging. You will work to meet customer, business, and regulatory needs while partnering with global sites.

We seek engineers with hands-on experience in PLC/DCS/MES environments and a commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement. Join a long-standing leader in healthcare and contribute to scalable, compliant manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Associate's with 2 years in process-based manufacturing may be considered.
• High School/GED with 4 years in process-based manufacturing may be considered.
• Minimum 2 years engineering experience in process-based manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of PLC, DCS/SCADA, MES, Oracle, MS SQL, Historian is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support plans to maintain and improve process control systems.
• Demonstrate systematic problem solving in daily work.
• Schedule and execute plans in coordination with operations.
• Own self-development and initiative to understand automation applications and systems.
• Adhere to automation standards and maintenance plans.
• Assist in coaching and training colleagues and stakeholders.
• Operate with a quality-first mindset.
• Assist in implementing process changes and investigating deviations.
• Work with operations to identify gaps and drive continuous improvement.
• Support local IT and stakeholder initiatives and projects.
• Model Novo Nordisk Way in behavior.
• Follow safety and environmental requirements.

Skills

Problem solving

Quality mindset

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering

Associate’s degree + 2 years engineering exp.

High School + 4 years engineering exp.

Tools

PLC

DCS/SCADA

MES

Oracle

MS SQL

Historian

Job description

Novo Nordisk is expanding its Fill & Finish Expansions team in a role focused on improving reliability of process control systems across aseptic production and packaging. You will work to meet customer, business, and regulatory needs while partnering with global sites.

We seek engineers with hands-on experience in PLC/DCS/MES environments and a commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement. Join a long-standing leader in healthcare and contribute to scalable, compliant manufacturing.