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Automation Engineer III

BioSpace
Clayton, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 1/9/2026 CLOSED ON 1/13/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Engineer III position at BioSpace?

About The Department

At Novo Nordisk, we are helping to improve the quality of life for millions of people worldwide. 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.

In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our newer Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) facility in Clayton, NC sits on 825,000 square-feet of state-of-the-art equipment, and houses the Fermentation, Recovery and Purification in the production of ingredients for Novo Nordisk’s innovative oral products. At API, you’ll join a global network of manufacturing professionals who are passionate about what they do.

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

Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) and support successful design & implementation of automation for process or utility systems. Provide input, review & approve design & requirement specifications. Secure proper & efficient implementation & qualification. Support production & other stakeholders. Improve reliability of the process control systems to meet current & projected customer, business & regulatory requirements through focus on people & equipment, as well as serving as the gatekeeper for standards.

Relationships

Reports to Manager, Senior Manager.

Essential Functions

Develop & manage plans to maintain & improve process control systems

Support & manage implementation of systems & interfaces

Support & manage corporate, product supply, PS, stakeholder & departmental initiatives/projects

Schedule & execute plans in coordination with manufacturing schedules

Operate as automation lead on projects that involve process control systems

Assist with developing & managing budgets for maintaining & improving process control systems

Develop & maintain automation standards, specifications & maintenance plans

Own self development & initiative to understand the site process control systems

Adhere to the automation standards & establish new automation standards when necessary

Lead the site in establishing automation direction & strategy (hardware & software standards)

Lead troubleshooting for automation-related downtime

Function as a subject matter expert (SME) for assigned areas/technologies

Support audits & inspections as SME for process control systems

Demonstrate a thorough understanding of stakeholder management

Coach & train colleagues & stakeholders in relevant areas/develop training material when necessary

Utilize the appropriate cLEAN® tools when relevant

Manage assignments with a quality mindset that focuses on risk management & mitigation

Ensure the quality of systems adheres to company standards; adhere to change management standards

Participate in the development of new SOPs, best practices, and maintenance procedures

Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties

Other accountabilities, as assigned

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in engineering related field of study from an accredited university required

Minimum ten (10) years of engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility &/or packaging systems required

For Logistics roles only: Minimum three (3) years of Warehouse automation equipment experience required (Automated storage and Retrieval Systems, Automated Guided vehicles, Autonomous Mobile Robots, and Conveyor systems)

SAP EWM highly preferred

Experience troubleshooting automation & control systems & batch processes required

Experience working in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment required

Knowledgeable in SCADA (i.e. iFix, Ignition, FactoryTalk), PLC & HMI (Rockwell/AB, Siemens, etc.), historian/data collections required

Programming & configuration of process control systems required

Windows based operating systems & associated applications required

System interfacing & integration & user access management required

Virtual machines/environments (preferably VMWare) preferred

Knowledgeable in Oracle, MS SQL preferred

IT competencies to an understanding level: domain, networking, firewall, group policies/permissions, system backup & restore preferred

Knowledgeable in MES (PAS-X, etc.); MS SQL, databases preferred

Proven expertise in planning/organization & project execution required

Strong in following up on results & revising work plans required

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

We’re 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.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
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