Would you like to work with digitalization in the manufacturing value chain? This is your opportunity to be involved in a new, high-profile greenfield project, and to be involved in shaping a new department. It is our ambition to release products with real-time quality control and assurance, where digitalization is of crucial importance.
 
Apply today and join us for a life-changing career!

The position
In PS API Expansion we are planning to expand our production facilities in Hillerød, Denmark, to meet the future needs of our growing product pipeline.
 
We are looking for Automation Engineers working in a project team, developing different IT/OT systems for the future factory.
You will play a crucial role in the project phase, in designing and reviewing e.g. FS, DQ, FAT, SAT etc. 

You will play a central role after project completion in maintaining and optimizing our application while ensuring the stability and support of our production. In this position, you will primarily work with DeltaV and integrated systems, including PAS-X, and OSI soft PI Historian vendor-provided equipment. If you are not familiar with those systems now, you will be trained during the project phase. 
 
Your responsibilities will be focused on:

Development of the data-driven architecture in close collaboration with data architects, process responsible, etc Maintaining and updating the system software and interfaces Supporting day-to-day operations, troubleshooting, and testing system deviations in production Contributing to the efficient execution of our manufacturing processes when the end of the project, and the facility enters production Developing and coding updates to optimize our production processes within DeltaV Qualifying & documenting the changes in the system and ensuring QA Department approvals Collaborating with operators and supporters to analyze and identify possible optimizations Understanding the API production processes and ensuring uptime and reliability of interfaces among different IT/OT systems

   

Qualifications
To be a competitive candidate, you should have:

BSc degree within automation or similar and solid experience within automation environment, preferably knowledge of API in a GMP-regulated environment General knowledge of API processes, DCS (Distributed Control System) systems, industrial communications, S88 Batch control Experience working within production support Preferable experience with validation/qualification Experience with Distributed Control systems and industrial communications, preferred DeltaV and Specific knowledge about other system integrated e.g.: MES, Historian, and other interfaces

As a professional, it is a prerequisite that you have a strong desire to achieve process knowledge and provide the best solutions in close cooperation with our production and that you have A structured working approach and high data quality mindset.

 
This drives you to be close to the manufacturing processes and everyday lives of your stakeholders as you are curious to learn and understand how IT & Automation can help improve the production processes.
 
About the department
Our team is working to expand the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) capacity of our Biotech production in Hillerød. You will become a part of one of the most significant expansion projects in Novo Nordisk – and when finished the facility will employ approximately 340 colleagues. The highly automated facility will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology that is flexible to accommodate new processes and products. It will expand our capacity for our portfolio of clinical late phase products to serve more people living with serious chronic diseases including rare diseases.

 

We do not only drive change for our patients – we also drive life-changing careers for our employees by promoting a learning culture with high levels of trust, innovation, and development throughout the organisation. To drive the project and reach the initial phase of production, we need your help! Are you ready to join the project team and our journey?

 
Working at site Hillerød, Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk Site Hillerød, we are around 4,000 employees developing, producing, and filling injection pens to help patients around the world living with serious chronic diseases, such as diabetes and obesity. Here we also house a large factory dedicated to the production of life-saving medicine for patients with rare diseases.

 
At Site Hillerød we employe a diverse range of talent working across the value chain, and we are growing fast. In fact, we are one of the most rapidly expanding sites in Denmark. For this reason, we have many exciting job opportunities and therefore we are continuously looking for new talented colleagues. Join us and become a part of extraordinary teams implementing new technologies to take our production to new heights and serve even more patients. The site is located in beautiful surroundings and offers good transportation options from Copenhagen, Hillerød, and the rest of North Zealand. 

Currently, we are hiring many new colleagues in various engineering roles, including mechanical, automation, robotics, IT, validation, processes, manufacturing and much more. Also, we are looking for process operators, electricians, mechanics, technicians, project managers, associate managers, and pharmacists or similar background.

Now is an extremely exciting time to join, as we are on an unprecedented growth journey and are serving more patients now than ever. Site Hillerød has a critical role to play in empowering Novo Nordisk to meet the needs of our patients now and in the future. Join us on this journey! Join us as we shape the future of pharma production and contribute to our purpose of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases!

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Contact
For further information, please contact Manager – IT & Automation Patrick Fuglsang at +45 30 77 60 12
 
Deadline
26 February 2025
 
 

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.