Associate Automation Engineer

What We Offer You

• 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

Work to improve reliability of the process control systems to meet current & projected customer, business & regulatory requirements.

Reports to Manager, Senior Manager.

• Support plans to maintain & improve process control systems
• Demonstrate awareness of systematic problem-solving in everyday life
• Schedule & execute plans in coordination with operations schedules
• Own self-development & initiative to build an understanding of automation applications & systems
• Adhere to the automation standards & implement the necessary changes to the automation-related specifications & maintenance plans
• Support Engineering Technicians
• Assist in coaching & training colleagues & stakeholders
• Operate in compliance with a quality first mindset
• Assist in implementing process changes & investigating process deviations
• Work closely with operations to identify process gaps & focus on continuous improvement
• Support corporate, PS , local IT, & local stakeholder initiatives & projects
• Govern behavior based on the Novo Nordisk Way
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other accountabilities, as assigned

• Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related field of study from an accredited university required
• May consider an Associate’s degree in engineering or related field from an accredited university with two (2) years of engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, &/or packaging systems required
• May consider a High School Degree/GED with four (4) years of engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, &/or packaging systems required
• Minimum of two (2) years engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, &/or packaging systems preferred
• Technical/Process/Functional knowledge preferred
• Knowledgeable in the following technologies: PLC, DCS/SCADA, MES, Oracle, MS SQL (databases), Historian, general controls a plus
• Organization/Planning:
  Knowledge in planning/organization, follow-up & completion a plus

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

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.

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