Group Automation Engineer supporting automation activities in a pharmaceutical company. Involves global team collaboration and strategic automation initiatives across manufacturing sites.
About the role
- Automation Engineer II ensuring compliance for new processes and equipment at Novo Nordisk. Collaborating on global standards and improving process control systems for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Ensure new processes & equipment are compliant with line of business and global standards.
- Participate in local & global team to ensure new equipment & processes are designed to meet URS & IFA designed by Novo Nordisk ensuring the equipment will be ready for install & qualification as well as successful ramp up of equipment.
- Improve reliability of the process control systems to meet current & projected customer, business & regulatory requirements through focus on people & equipment, as well as serving as gatekeeper for standards.
- Work with local & global project team to ensure design of process is compliant with local & global standards
- Develop interface agreements & align requirements with equipment vendors
- Develop & implement plans to maintain & improve process control systems
- Schedule & execute plans in coordination with manufacturing schedules
- Assist with developing & managing expense budgets for maintaining & improving process control systems
- Develop & maintain automation standards, specifications & maintenance plans
- Own self development & initiative to understand the site process control systems
- Support audits & inspections as SME for process control systems
- Coach & train colleagues & stakeholders in relevant areas
- Utilize the appropriate cLEAN® tools within the main areas of Systematic Problem Solving, process improvement, & project management
- Operate within compliance with a quality mindset that focuses on risk management & mitigation
- Implement effective change management
- Support Corporate, PS, local IT, & local stakeholder initiatives & projects
- Participate in the development of new SOPs, best practices, and maintenance procedures
- Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in engineering/related field of study from an accredited university required
- May consider an Associates Degree in engineering/related field with a minimum of seven (7) years of engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, &/or packaging systems required
- May consider a High School Degree/GED with a minimum of nine (9) years of engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, &/or packaging systems required
- Minimum of five (5) years engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, &/or packaging systems required
- For Logistics roles only: Warehouse automation equipment preferred (Automated storage and Retrieval Systems, Automated Guided vehicles, Autonomous Mobile Robots, and Conveyor systems)
- Knowledgeable in the following technologies: SAP EM, PLC, DCS/SCADA, MES, Oracle, MS SQL (databases), Historian, general controls a plus
- SAP EWM a plus
- Ability to demonstrate proven expertise (e.g., project management) in planning/organization & project execution, follow-up, & completion required
- Ability to translate high level direction into actionable tasks that deliver results using cLEAN® / Six Sigma methodologies a plus
Benefits
- Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
- All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
- Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one
- Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
- Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
- Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
- Tuition Assistance
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Employee Referral Awards
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