Automation Engineer

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.
About Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we are driving change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. Our Bloomington site plays a critical role in this mission, serving as a key hub for both drug substance and drug product manufacturing. As we expand our operations, we're looking for exceptional talent to help maintain and improve the systems that keep our manufacturing processes safe, compliant, and efficient.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Mid-Level Automation Engineer to join the Drug Substance (DS) Engineering team at our growing Bloomington facility. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, oversight, and continuous improvement of automation systems that support our GMP manufacturing operations. This position focuses on process control systems, with an emphasis on DeltaV, PLC, and HMI technologies.
You will work closely with process engineering, operations, manufacturing science & technology, validation, and IT teams to ensure our automation systems are robust, reliable, and adaptable as production needs evolve. This position requires strong technical knowledge, independent problem-solving, and the ability to navigate complex situations with minimal predefined guidance.
Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for automation systems used in drug substance manufacturing.
• Provide lifecycle support for DeltaV DCS and PLC-based control systems.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and improve automation systems to optimize performance and minimize downtime.
• Support the deployment, change control, and validation of automation code in a GMP environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements and equipment upgrades.
• Ensure all automation activities comply with FDA, cGMP, and GAMP standards.
• Participate in audits, investigations, and change control processes.
• Support selection and integration of automated manufacturing equipment.
• Partner with commissioning and validation teams to meet FDA GMP compliance.
• Draft, revise, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and controlled documents.
• Participate in the on-call rotation for off-shift automation support.
• Independently analyze data, identify trends, and propose effective solutions.
• Prepare and complete deviation, investigation, and change control documentation.
• Troubleshoot a wide variety of instrumentation and data systems.
• Recommend new technologies and lead automation-driven process improvements.
• Comply with all safety and environmental regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related field; OR 8+ years of relevant engineering experience in lieu of a degree
• 2+ years of engineering-related experience
• Strong understanding of process control, instrumentation, and industrial automation

Preferred:

• Hands-on experience with DeltaV DCS and PLC systems

• Experience working in GMP-regulated environments
• Familiarity with S88 batch processing and automation validation practices
• Working knowledge of automation documentation and change management in a pharmaceutical setting

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.