Automation Engineer I/II (Process Control Systems)

Location: Lexington, Massachusetts and Clayton, North Carolina, United States. On-site work in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment; travel up to 10% may be required.

Company

hirify.global presents an opportunity with Novo Nordisk, a pharmaceutical company operating manufacturing facilities for injectable and oral treatments.

What you will do

• Maintain and improve process control systems for existing and new equipment and manufacturing processes.
• Coordinate automation plans and execution with manufacturing schedules, business stakeholders, project teams, and equipment vendors.
• Define equipment specifications and requirements to ensure connectivity with local manufacturing systems and compliance with global standards.
• Support automation projects, audits, inspections, change management, and the development of SOPs and maintenance procedures.
• Apply systematic problem-solving, process improvement, project management, cLEAN®, and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Implement automation-related updates while following quality, safety, environmental, and risk-management requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field from an accredited university.
• At least three years of engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utilities, or packaging systems.
• Knowledge of SAP EM, PLC, DCS/SCADA, MES, Oracle, MS SQL databases, Historian, and general controls.
• Ability to plan, organize, execute, and revise engineering activities for moderately complex cross-functional problems.
• Ability to work in an open office environment and travel up to 10% of the time.

Nice to have

• Associate’s degree with at least five years of relevant engineering experience, or a high school diploma/GED with at least seven years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience with SAP EWM and warehouse automation equipment, including automated storage and retrieval systems, automated guided vehicles, autonomous mobile robots, and conveyor systems.
• Experience with planning and executing engineering activities, cLEAN®, and Six Sigma methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid time off, including 14 paid holidays.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance effective from the first day.
• Guaranteed 8% 401(k) contribution with an additional company match option.
• Paid parental and family medical leave, life and disability insurance, and tuition assistance.
• Performance bonuses, employee referral awards, mentorship, and career-development resources.