Automation Engineer II - CUB
Novo Nordisk
8 hours ago
Remote friendly (Clayton, NC)
United States
IT
The Position
Ensure new processes & equipment are compliant with line of business and global standards. Participate in local & global teams to design new equipment & processes to meet URS & IFA, ensuring readiness for install, qualification, and successful ramp up. Improve reliability of process control systems to meet current and projected customer, business, and regulatory requirements, serving as gatekeeper for standards.
Essential Functions
- Work with local & global project teams to ensure process design compliance with local & global standards
- Develop interface agreements and align requirements with equipment vendors
- Develop and implement plans to maintain and improve process control systems
- Schedule and execute plans in coordination with manufacturing schedules
- Assist with developing/managing expense budgets for process control systems
- Develop and maintain automation standards, specifications, and maintenance plans
- Own self-development to understand site process control systems
- Support audits & inspections as SME for process control systems
- Coach and train colleagues and stakeholders
- Use cLEAN tools for systematic problem solving, process improvement, and project management
- Operate with a quality mindset focused on risk management/mitigation
- Implement effective change management
- Support corporate/PS/local IT/local stakeholder initiatives and projects
- Participate in development of new SOPs, best practices, and maintenance procedures
- Follow all safety and environmental requirements
Physical Requirements
- Ability to work in an open office environment; frequent distraction possible
- Travel up to 10%
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering/related field (required)
- OR minimum 7 years engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, and/or packaging systems (required)
- OR high school/GED with minimum 9 years engineering experience (required)
- Minimum 5 years engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, and/or packaging systems (required)
- Logistics roles only: warehouse automation equipment preferred (AS/RS, AGVs, AMRs, conveyor systems)
- Knowledgeable in SAP EM, PLC, DCS/SCADA, MES, Oracle, MS SQL, Historian; general controls a plus; SAP EWM a plus
- Proven expertise in planning/organization and project execution; project management (required)
- Ability to translate high-level direction into actionable tasks using cLEAN/Six Sigma methodologies (a plus)
Ensure new processes & equipment are compliant with line of business and global standards. Participate in local & global teams to design new equipment & processes to meet URS & IFA, ensuring readiness for install, qualification, and successful ramp up. Improve reliability of process control systems to meet current and projected customer, business, and regulatory requirements, serving as gatekeeper for standards.
Essential Functions
- Work with local & global project teams to ensure process design compliance with local & global standards
- Develop interface agreements and align requirements with equipment vendors
- Develop and implement plans to maintain and improve process control systems
- Schedule and execute plans in coordination with manufacturing schedules
- Assist with developing/managing expense budgets for process control systems
- Develop and maintain automation standards, specifications, and maintenance plans
- Own self-development to understand site process control systems
- Support audits & inspections as SME for process control systems
- Coach and train colleagues and stakeholders
- Use cLEAN tools for systematic problem solving, process improvement, and project management
- Operate with a quality mindset focused on risk management/mitigation
- Implement effective change management
- Support corporate/PS/local IT/local stakeholder initiatives and projects
- Participate in development of new SOPs, best practices, and maintenance procedures
- Follow all safety and environmental requirements
Physical Requirements
- Ability to work in an open office environment; frequent distraction possible
- Travel up to 10%
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering/related field (required)
- OR minimum 7 years engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, and/or packaging systems (required)
- OR high school/GED with minimum 9 years engineering experience (required)
- Minimum 5 years engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, and/or packaging systems (required)
- Logistics roles only: warehouse automation equipment preferred (AS/RS, AGVs, AMRs, conveyor systems)
- Knowledgeable in SAP EM, PLC, DCS/SCADA, MES, Oracle, MS SQL, Historian; general controls a plus; SAP EWM a plus
- Proven expertise in planning/organization and project execution; project management (required)
- Ability to translate high-level direction into actionable tasks using cLEAN/Six Sigma methodologies (a plus)