Senior Pharma Automation Engineer: DeltaV/SCADA Expert

Novo Nordisk; Bloomington (IN); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Leading pay

Annual bonus

14 holidays

Health/Dental/Vision insurance

8% 401K contribution

Parental leave

Free product access

Tuition assistance

Life & Disability Insurance

Referral bonuses

Zusammenfassung

Novo Nordisk is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer (IT Automation) to provide technical leadership in process automation and control systems across manufacturing operations. You will design, troubleshoot, and upgrade automation platforms, lead lifecycle management, and drive continuous improvement with cross-functional teams to ensure safety, quality and production continuity.

You will develop SOPs, support investigations, and implement changes per GMP and ISPE guidelines, while mentoring

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in related field required; minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
• Equivalent: 4 years with associate's degree; or 8 years with high school diploma.
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing automation experience required.
• Advanced automation knowledge including electrical fundamentals and PLC/HMI programming.
• DeltaV DCS, SCADA, PI Historian and S88 batch processing skills preferred.
• GMP documentation, automation validation and change-management knowledge preferred.
• NFPA 70/70E electrical safety training required.
• Strong English reading/comms; able to work independently or in teams.

Aufgaben

• Serve as automation SME for assigned areas; provide technical guidance.
• Monitor production operations and system performance; respond to issues.
• Lead troubleshooting of process automation and control systems (PLC/HMI).
• Develop and maintain control software using DeltaV DCS, SCADA, PI Historian.
• Translate requirements into control strategies and system specs.
• Lead automation for capital projects and SCADA integration from design to implementation.
• Evaluate technologies and integrate with existing operations and information systems.
• Develop lifecycle plans for maintenance, upgrades, migration and backup/recovery.
• Create and support data collection, visualization, notifications and reports.
• Develop test cases for changes and IQ/OQ; support commissioning and deployment.
• Assess risks and apply change-control and release procedures.
• Lead or support deviation investigations and root cause analysis.
• Maintain automation standards, SOPs, specs and maintenance plans.
• Support audits; participate in system reviews to identify improvements.
• Improve process control and automation reliability using Six Sigma when applicable.
• Coordinate work with cross-functional teams and vendors; oversee deliverables.
• Mentor colleagues and train stakeholders; develop guidance materials.
• Support CMMS and site change-management workflows; ensure documentation.
• Understand site automation/control systems; maintain proficiency.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, FDA, OSHA and ISPE guidance; perform other duties.

Kenntnisse

Automation controls knowledge

S88 batch processing

Problem solving

Reading & applying instructions

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Associate's Degree in related field (4y + experience)

High School Diploma with 8+ years experience

Tools

DeltaV DCS

SCADA

PI Data Historian

Siemens PLC / AB PLC

HMI programming

Jobbeschreibung

Novo Nordisk is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer (IT Automation) to provide technical leadership in process automation and control systems across manufacturing operations. You will design, troubleshoot, and upgrade automation platforms, lead lifecycle management, and drive continuous improvement with cross-functional teams to ensure safety, quality and production continuity.

You will develop SOPs, support investigations, and implement changes per GMP and ISPE guidelines, while mentoring