Senior Process Engineer - API manufacturing

About the Department

For more than 100 years, Novo Nordisk has been tackling the unmet medical needs of people living with serious chronic diseases, such as diabetes & obesity. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

Our new Petersburg, Virginia site marks a strategic move to advance our capabilities in Emerging Technologies (ET) within Chemical API development and production. The highly experienced site is designed to strengthen and accelerate our Small Molecule (SMOL) strategy while amplifying our operational capacity. This is to safeguard and support ET´s SMOL projects in the coming years, aligning with our vision and strengthening our potential for growth and innovation.

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 14weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
  
  Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
  
  Tuition Assistance Life & Disability Insurance Employee Referral Awards

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

The Process Engineer position will support the site to onboard new API manufacturing programs. In addition, the role is expected to be a key technical resource supporting new chemical API process implementation.

Reports to Associate Director, Operations

• Independently lead or support assigned engineering projects from concept design through start-up Responsible for providing input on varying sizes of capital projects throughout all phases of the project lifecycle, including the development of user requirement specifications, process design, equipment and instrumentation specification/selection, equipment procurement, installation, commissioning/qualification and turn-over Provide manufacturing and research groups technical support as needed to assist with the day-to-day manufacturing and development activities including, but not limited to new molecule introduction activities (transfer and scale-up), operation and equipment optimization, equipment and process trouble-shooting and continuous improvement goals
  
  Support EHS activities including chemical and hazardous assessments including participation in PHAs and PSSRsWork with internal and external resources to develop and review engineering documentation, technical standards, SOPs, protocols, risk assessments and reports
  
  Develop, evaluate and implement cost effective engineering solutions for equipment, facility and utility systems
  
  Support process and automation system designs
  
  Promote a culture of safe and compliant design and operation
  
  Follow all safety and environmental requirements in the performance of duties
  
  Other duties as assigned

Moves equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions. Routinely operates & inspects manufacturing equipment using hands. Strap & unstrap pallets using hands. Must be able to be on your feet for up to a 12-hour shift. May require corrected vision to 20/20 or 20/25 based on role. May require colour vision based on role.

Occasionally ascends/descends a ladder. May be required to work at elevated heights. Occasionally works around odorous &/or hazardous materials. May be required to wear latex gloves. May perform critical job functions in extremely cold work environments depending on site. May position oneself within confined spaces for inspection if required of the role. Ability to work in loud noise environments with hearing protection.

May be required to secure a motorized vehicle license & operate a motorized vehicle based on the role.

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Chemistry field of study from an…