Project Engineer (Biotech Focus)

Novo Nordisk; West Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk is seeking an on-site Project Engineer at the West Lebanon, NH bioproduction facility to support manufacturing projects within a GMP environment.

You will work with the Project Engineering team and cross-functional colleagues to drive capital and operational excellence projects, develop process improvements, and ensure compliant execution across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline required.
• Master’s degree in engineering or related discipline preferred.
• Five years of related experience required; pharma/biotech experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Automation, GMPs, Compliance and Regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a high-paced team environment.

Responsibilities

• Leads process and equipment troubleshooting to support deviations, corrective actions and related issues.
• Ensures systems and processes are verified and are kept in a validated state in accordance with FDA, EU and NN requirements.
• Participates in development and implementation of procedural or automation improvement changes.
• Participates in design and hazard reviews of plant expansions or process changes and serves as technical point of contact for contractor services.
• Plans and executes according to timeline in a compliant manner and ensures timely deliveries of activities.
• Supervises contractor or intern reports, mentoring and performance reviews.

Skills

Automation knowledge

GMP knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Job description

About The Department

Site New Hampshire, located in West Lebanon, is where Novo Nordisk’s life-saving treatments are brought to life. Our manufacturing facility produces a global supply of our hemophilia and growth hormone product lines, as well as our next generation of cutting-edge medications. It’s not your average production site – it’s a tight-knit, supportive community working together to contribute to a better tomorrow for our patients. Ethics and quality are held in the highest regard, and a patient-focused mindset guides everything we do. We’re looking for individuals who are self-starters with a strong work ethic to join our team. At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources and mentorship to grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential?

About The Department

Site New Hampshire, located in West Lebanon, is where Novo Nordisk’s life-saving treatments are brought to life. Our manufacturing facility produces a global supply of our hemophilia and growth hormone product lines, as well as our next generation of cutting-edge medications. It’s not your average production site – it’s a tight-knit, supportive community working together to contribute to a better tomorrow for our patients. Ethics and quality are held in the highest regard, and a patient-focused mindset guides everything we do. We’re looking for individuals who are self-starters with a strong work ethic to join our team. At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources and mentorship to grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential?

The Purpose

Responsible for supporting projects for implementation of manufacturing projects within our GMP bioproduction facility, this role will support our project management team with a variety of capital & operational excellence projects. Develop ideas and improvements for the production process and equipment – individually and via close collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders. Participate in and drive production related projects and improvements to support optimizations and capacity improvements as well as complex investigations across Departments. This role will report into our Project Engineering team and work cross functionally across the site to support ongoing projects, and will work with external vendors and contractors as needed.

This role is based onsite 5 days a week at our West Lebanon, NH bioproduction facility.

Relationships

Reporting to: Sr. Manager of Project Engineering

Essential Functions

• Leads process and equipment troubleshooting to support deviations, corrective actions and related issues
• Ensures systems and processes are verified and are kept in a validated state in accordance with FDA, EU and NN requirements
• Participate in the development and implementation of procedural or automation improvement changes
• Participate in design and hazard reviews of plant expansions or process changes and serving as the technical point of contact or user representative for contractor services including design, fabrication, installation and validation
• Plan and execute according to timeline and in a compliant manner and ensure timely deliveries of own activities
• Actively participate in cross functional teams to determine the root cause and corrective actions for problems associated with investigations
• Write and review protocols, summary and trend reports and other documentation associated with ongoing production, verification, and validations
• Coordinate scheduling of improvement and critical production activities within own area, across areas and as well as with outside vendors as needed
• Initiate and manage projects, tracking spending of budgets, creating scope of work, justification, risk assessments, cost estimates, implementing purchase order requisitions, and controlling payment schedules
• Regular supervision of contractor or intern reports including mentoring, performance reviews, project and support advice as well as troubleshooting for the more complicated issues found in the manufacturing environment
• Participate in on-call rotations, including weekends and non-business hours, to provide support
• Performs all job duties and responsibilities in a compliant and ethical manner and in accordance with all applicable healthcare laws, regulations and industry codes
• Incorporates the Novo Nordisk Way and 10 Essentials in all activities and interactions with others
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Education and Certifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline required
  • Master’s degree in engineering or related discipline preferred
• Work Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree with five (5) years of related experience required
  • Master’s degree with three (3) years of related experience preferred
  • Medium to large scale pharmaceutical or biotechnology process experience preferred
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Normally receives no instructions on routine work, general instructions on new assignments
  • Knowledge of Automation, GMPs, Compliance and Regulatory requirements is essential
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a high-paced team-oriented environment
  • Employee must remain accessible during on-call period and must be able to provide support/respond within sixty (60) minutes

Physical Requirements

The ability to climb. stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand and walk. The ability to push, pull, lift, finger, feel and grasp. The ability to speak, listen, and understand verbal and written communication. Repetition including substantial movement of wrists, hands, and or fingers. Lifting up to 33lbs/15kg of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Visual acuity to perform close activities such as reading, writing, and analysing; and visual inspection. The working environment includes a variety of physical conditions including noise, inside and outside conditions, working in narrow aisles, and temperature changes; atmospheric conditions including odours, fumes and dust. Local and International Travel: 0-10%

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 defeating 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.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.