Senior Automation Engineer

CMC & Product Supply

Kalundborg, Denmark

This is an unordinary and exciting opportunity because you’ll help shape a brand-new facility from the ground up—where cutting-edge automation meets deep biotech exper-tise—while growing alongside a team built for innovation, collaboration, and long-term impact. It’s a chance to make your mark from day one and influence the future of a rapidly evolving organization.

We have many new and exciting technology projects in the pipeline. Therefore, we are expanding the Technical Production Facility with new unit operations in fermentation and recovery processes. Thus, we are now looking for a Senior Automation Engineer with ex-pertise in PLC and DCS systems and IT to join our project team.

Your New Role

In this role, you will join a developing project team, giving you the opportunity to influence both our processes and the culture of the unit. You will be part of the project team working to expand our facility with equipment for the fermentation and recovery processes. As a Senior Automation Engineer, you will be involved in all phases of the project from an automation standpoint, from detailed design through commissioning to start-up. Once the equipment becomes operational, there is a great opportunity to transition into the team responsible for daily operations and actively contribute to the ongoing optimization of our automated solutions.

You should have experience in automating large scale processes, ideally within fermenta-tion and recovery. You understand the complexity of the processes and can provide input to optimize the design to be fit for purpose for the use cases. You need to be able to convert your experience from operating a large-scale plant to test facility contexts.

About The Department

The Technical Production Facility (TPF) is part of the API Manufacturing Science & Tech-nology (MSAT) organisation. The department is responsible for producing technical API for technical use to support the development of Novo Nordisk's future product pipeline. The facility serves as an internal innovation hub to support the development and maturation of new API production technologies. As a newly established organisation, we are expanding to take on more projects. We value the diverse professional backgrounds and approaches that our team members bring to solving complex challenges and developing innovative solutions.

Your skills and qualifications  

To succeed in this position, we expect you to: 

• Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Automation, Computer Engineering, IT, or a related field.  
• Minimum of 5 years of technical experience. 
• Possess a strong technical background with experience in engineering, IT, and automation systems. 
• Extensive knowledge of PLC systems, specifically Siemens Step 7, TIA Portal, 800xA, or similar DCS platforms. 
• Experience and strong knowledge in troubleshooting and problem solving. 
• Experience as an IT system manager and experience in IT infrastructure are advantages. 
• Preferably have experience in designing and deploying automation solutions from scratch, including the start-up and commissioning of new unit operations. 
• Experience in automating fermentation and recovery processes is a strong advantage. 
• Have experience working in a project team. 
• Communicate fluently in English and Danish. 

About Site Kalundborg

Today, 4,500 employees at Novo Nordisk Kalundborg produce half of the world’s insulin and a number of biopharmaceutical products, and we are never standing still. With more than 50 years of expertise in large-scale biotech manufacturing, we are today the world’s largest insulin-producing site. By joining Novo Nordisk Manufacturing in Kalundborg, we promise you a developing career, where you will be met with trust and responsibility by dedicated colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a successful company with a higher purpose and an inclusive environment. Together, we make a difference every day for more than 45 million people living with diabetes and other chronic diseases.   

What we offer 
In addition to a unique and supportive culture, Novo Nordisk offers strong learning and development opportunities tailored to your career and life stage. Our benefits reflect our commitment to empowering employees to reach their full potential while achieving work-life balance. 

More Information

If you have questions about the position, please contact Associate Manager Emil Madsen on qemn@novonordisk.com  

Deadline

2 December, 2025. We will process applications as we receive them, so please do not hesitate to apply.   

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about your motivation to apply in your CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.   

Novo Nordisk is currently in the process of adjusting job titles globally. Please note that the job title listed in this advertisement may be subject to change. More detailed information will be provided during the recruitment process. 

Novo Nordisk is 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. 

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.