Senior Automation Engineer (PLC and WinCC Unified)

Would you like to be part of building a brand-new factory in Måløv?

Are you motivated by the pulse of a production department, and do you want to be part of a strong team of specialists facing complex processes and challenging automation assignments? If so, you may be our new colleague as we are looking for four experienced PLC programmers who will be part of the team of 12 specialists which cover tasks as WinCC Unified, SCADA and PLC programming (Siemens).

The position

In the project phase your primary tasks will be supporting the Line of Business (LoB) in making the right decisions in multiple work packages regarding OT, and ensuring the collection of knowledge and knowhow, on all the equipment that is brought in as well as participate in some validation activities.

You will be a part of a team focused on building a new factory for Biotech & Rare Disease – Finished Products and will since be the automation specialist that covers this site when the project phase is ended.

Your primary task will be to:

• Drive PLC, WinCC and SCADA implementations as well as changes when systems need updates.
• Support large upgrade projects where you will be responsible for the technical setup of software, and the development of test environment for pre-testing both at the vendor and on site.
• Act as 2. Line support to our support teams which involves troubleshooting of our production facilities software.

You will primarily work out of our office in Måløv/DK, it is an onsite position.

As we have a great focus on IT compliance, documentation tasks (mostly updates of drawings) will be part of your assignments. Your working day will be varied and sometimes jam-packed, as the IT system and automation equipment is essential for the production. You will handle your assignments in close dialogue with many employee groups both inside and outside the department, where you will play a central role.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you:

• Have a degree in automation Engineering or similar.
• Possess around 5 years’ experience within PLC/WinCC/SCADA/iFix programming.
• Are fluent in speaking and writing both Danish and English.

It will be considered an added advantage, if you are familiar with GMP rules with a focus on IT compliance, as well as understanding of documentation, configuration management and IT systems qualification. But most important, you are eager to learn. 

As a person, you are open minded and positive by nature. You are proactive, solution-oriented, and you like to share your knowledge. Furthermore, you work systematically and are committed to your work and your colleagues. You are used to collaborating and communicating across different professional areas and you have the capability of handling a high workload without losing the overview.

About the department

You will be a part of a project support team with 11 fantastic colleagues. The team is anchored in the Digital, Data & IT-organization - Product Supply under Biotech & Rare Diseases in Finish Products (DDIT PS BRD FP). The department provides OT & Automation Support for both our aseptic filling departments and our packing facilities in Kalundborg, Måløv, Gentofte and Værløse in Denmark (DK). Our biopharmaceutical products are characterized by complex processes supported by employees with great professionalism and commitment.

Working at Novo Nordisk 

We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.

Contact

For further information, please contact Claus Fabricius Hansen at +45 30 75 39 74.

Deadline

Apply before April, 21 2024.

Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously, and interviews will be conducted as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. You are welcome to submit your application in Danish.

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.