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Senior Automation Engineer

MSAT (Manufacturing Science and Technology)

Kalundborg, Denmark

Join us at the forefront of innovation as we build a state-of-the-art facility that combines advanced automation and biotech expertise—all within a collaborative, high-performing team. This is a unique opportunity to shape a brand-new team and be part of major technology projects from day one, contributing your skills in PLC, DCS, and IT to ground-breaking production processes.

We have many new and exciting technology projects in the pipeline. Therefore, we are expanding the Technical Production Facility with new unit operations in fermentation and recovery processes.

Your new role

You will be part of the project team working to expand our facility with equipment for the fermentation and recovery processes. As a Senior Automation Engineer, you will be in-volved in all phases of the project from an automation standpoint, from detailed design through commissioning to start-up. Once the equipment becomes operational, there is a great opportunity to transition into the team responsible for daily operations and actively contribute to the ongoing optimisation of our automated solutions.

You should have experience in automating large scale processes, ideally within fermentation and recovery. You understand the complexity of the processes and can provide input to optimise the design to be fit for purpose for the use cases. You need to be able to convert your experience from operating a large-scale plant to test facility contexts.

In this role as a Senior Automation Engineer, you will join a developing project team, giving you the opportunity to influence both our processes and the culture of the unit.

Your new department

In CMC & Product Supply, we cover the full value chain from drug and device development to marketed Novo Nordisk products. We are more than 30,000 colleagues across the globe with the shared responsibility of scaling molecules, processes, devices, and products, dedicated to supplying life-saving medicines to the patients who need them most.

The Technical Production Facility (TPF) is part of the API Manufacturing Science & Technology (MSAT) organisation. The department is responsible for producing API for technical use to support the development of Novo Nordisk's future product pipeline. The facility serves as an internal innovation hub to support the development and maturation of new API production technologies. As a newly established organisation, we are expanding to take on more projects. We value the diverse professional backgrounds and approaches that our team members bring to solving complex challenges and developing innovative solutions.

Your skills and qualifications

We’re looking for a new Senior Automation Engineer who will enjoy working in a

high-paced, dynamic environment. You’ll bring with you:

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Automation, Computer Engineering, IT, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of technical experience complemented by a strong technical background in engineering, IT, and automation systems.
  • Extensive knowledge of PLC systems, specifically Siemens Step 7, TIA Portal, 800xA, or similar DCS platforms.
  • Experience and strong knowledge in troubleshooting and problem solving.
  • Communicate fluently in English and Danish.

Experience as an IT system manager and experience in IT infrastructure are advantages.

Preferably you have experience in designing and deploying automation solutions from scratch, including the start-up and commissioning of new unit operations. Experience of working on projects will also be highly relevant.

About Site Kalundborg

Today, 4,500 employees at Novo Nordisk Kalundborg produce half of the world’s insulin and a number of biopharmaceutical products, and we are never standing still. With more than 50 years of expertise in large-scale biotech manufacturing, we are today the world’s largest insulin-producing site. By joining Novo Nordisk Manufacturing in Kalundborg, we promise you a developing career, where you will be met with trust and responsibility by dedicated colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a successful company with a higher purpose and an inclusive environment. Together, we make a difference every day for more than 45 million people living with diabetes and other chronic diseases.

Interested in a life-changing career?

Read more about the opportunities at Novo Nordisk Kalundborg at https://www.novonordisk.com/careers

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

More information

If you have questions about the position, please contact Associate Manager Emil Madsen on qemn@novonordisk.com or +45 3448 0063.

Deadline

20 July 2025

Novo Nordisk is not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.

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.

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