Automation Engineer II
Novo Nordisk
June 27, 2026
On-site
Clayton, NC
IT
What We Offer You:
- Leading pay and annual performance bonus
- 14 paid holidays; generous paid time off
- Health, dental, and vision insurance (effective day one)
- Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual match option
- Family focused benefits: 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
The Position:
- Ensure new processes and equipment are compliant with line of business and global standards
- Collaborate with local/global teams so new equipment/processes meet URS/IFA for install, qualification, and successful ramp-up
- Improve reliability of process control systems to meet customer/business/regulatory requirements and serve as a gatekeeper for standards
Essential Functions:
- Ensure design of process complies with local/global standards
- Develop interface agreements and align requirements with equipment vendors
- Develop/implement plans to maintain and improve process control systems
- Schedule and execute plans with manufacturing schedules
- Support expense budgets; develop/maintain automation standards, specifications, and maintenance plans
- Self-develop to understand site process control systems
- Support audits/inspections as SME; coach/train stakeholders
- Use cLEAN tools (Systematic Problem Solving, process improvement, project management)
- Operate with a quality mindset; manage risk; implement change management
- Support corporate/PS/IT/local stakeholder initiatives; develop SOPs/best practices/maintenance procedures
- Follow all safety and environmental requirements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s in engineering/related field required (or Associate with 7+ years, or HS/GED with 9+ years)
- Minimum 5 years engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, and/or packaging systems
- Knowledge of SAP EM, PLC, DCS/SCADA, MES, Oracle, MS SQL, Historian (SAP EWM a plus)
- Proven expertise in project planning/organization and execution (e.g., project management) required
- Ability to translate direction into actionable tasks using cLEAN/Six Sigma (plus)
- Logistics roles: warehouse automation equipment preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Open office work; frequent distraction; travel up to 10%.
- Leading pay and annual performance bonus
- 14 paid holidays; generous paid time off
- Health, dental, and vision insurance (effective day one)
- Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual match option
- Family focused benefits: 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
The Position:
- Ensure new processes and equipment are compliant with line of business and global standards
- Collaborate with local/global teams so new equipment/processes meet URS/IFA for install, qualification, and successful ramp-up
- Improve reliability of process control systems to meet customer/business/regulatory requirements and serve as a gatekeeper for standards
Essential Functions:
- Ensure design of process complies with local/global standards
- Develop interface agreements and align requirements with equipment vendors
- Develop/implement plans to maintain and improve process control systems
- Schedule and execute plans with manufacturing schedules
- Support expense budgets; develop/maintain automation standards, specifications, and maintenance plans
- Self-develop to understand site process control systems
- Support audits/inspections as SME; coach/train stakeholders
- Use cLEAN tools (Systematic Problem Solving, process improvement, project management)
- Operate with a quality mindset; manage risk; implement change management
- Support corporate/PS/IT/local stakeholder initiatives; develop SOPs/best practices/maintenance procedures
- Follow all safety and environmental requirements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s in engineering/related field required (or Associate with 7+ years, or HS/GED with 9+ years)
- Minimum 5 years engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, and/or packaging systems
- Knowledge of SAP EM, PLC, DCS/SCADA, MES, Oracle, MS SQL, Historian (SAP EWM a plus)
- Proven expertise in project planning/organization and execution (e.g., project management) required
- Ability to translate direction into actionable tasks using cLEAN/Six Sigma (plus)
- Logistics roles: warehouse automation equipment preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Open office work; frequent distraction; travel up to 10%.