Senior Automation Engineer

Novo Nordisk

Bloomington, IN

Estimated pay: Est. $28–$37/hr (market estimate, not employer-stated)

About the Department At Novo Nordisk, we want to make a difference. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. 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 Bloomington, Indiana site is a state-of-the-art facility where we have an integrated model from process and formulation to clinical and commercial biomanufacturing and drug product fill/finish and packaging. The Bloomington campus is a recognized facility where talented teams work with innovators to help develop, manufacture and supply products to patients around the world. 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 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 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 Position The Senior Automation Engineer (IT Automation) provides technical expertise in process automation and control systems, supporting site operations through the design, maintenance, troubleshooting and continuous improvement of automation systems supporting manufacturing equipment, utilities, facility systems and related applications. This position provides day-to-day technical support and leads assigned automation projects, lifecycle upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives. Working with end users and cross-functional teams, the Engineer defines technical requirements and develops and implements solutions for existing and newly introduced equipment and systems. Assignments are driven by operational needs and project priorities, with a focus on safety, product quality, regulatory compliance, system reliability and continuity of production. The Engineer supports and leads automation lifecycle management activities, including the identification, planning, design and implementation of lifecycle upgrades and automation capital expenditure projects. The Engineer may develop new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and recommend revisions to existing procedures based on operational requirements, system changes and continuous improvement opportunities. This position also supports and leads investigations into automation-related problems requiring in-depth technical and data analysis to identify root causes, determine appropriate corrective actions and implement sustainable solutions. Relationships Reports to: Senior Manager or above. Essential Functions Serve as an automation subject matter expert for assigned areas and technologies, providing independent technical guidance to site functions Proactively monitor daily production operations and system performance, respond to automation-related issues and downtime and participate in off-shift and on-call support Lead troubleshooting of process automation and control systems, including programming, hardware, electrical devices, instrumentation and communications Develop and maintain control software and configurations using DeltaV DCS, PI Data Historian, PLC/HMI, SCADA and other assigned automation platforms Translate manufacturing, operating requirements into control strategies, functional requirements, system specifications Lead automation activities for assigned capital projects, system upgrades and SCADA integration, from requirements definition and design through implementation Evaluate automation technologies and support equipment selection and integration with existing operations, control systems and information systems Develop and manage lifecycle plans for system maint, upgrades, migration, backup/recovery and obsolescence Develop, implement and support applications, interfaces for data collection, visualization, notifications and reporting Develop, execute and manage test cases for approved changes and installation and operational qualification (IQ/OQ) and support commissioning and controlled deployment Assess and mitigate operational, quality and safety risks throughout assignments and implement changes through approved change-control and release procedures Lead or support deviation investigations, root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions for automation Develop, maintain and apply automation standards, SOPs, specifications, work instructions, maintenance plans and other controlled documents, following engineering best practices Support audits and inspections as an automation SME and participate in periodic system, access and audit-trail reviews to identify improvement o