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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 life-changing careers, and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

As a part of Novo Nordisk, Catalent, Indiana LLC. in Bloomington, Indiana, 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 Engineering department is responsible for supporting CGMP operations through process engineering, facilities and utilities engineering, calibration, process improvement and automation, packaging, capital projects, while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.

  This key role is part of a high performing automation engineering team who play an active role in making our plants perform optimally.

  The Position

  As an Engineering Technician (Automation), you will support and partner with process and automation engineers and technicians to support the process automation and utility control systems.

  Shift: Weekend PM (4/3 schedule)

  Relationships

  Reports to: Senior Manager, Engineering Process

  Essential Functions:

• Monitor and troubleshoot process automation and control systems under the guidance of engineers, including automation programming and resolving hardware and electrical issues.

• Develop, execute, and revise preventative maintenance checklists as needed to ensure optimal system performance.

• Assist in coordinating equipment/systems installations, ensuring compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.

• Perform automation and control system access requests/removals, adhering to established protocols and procedures.

• Participate in automation and control system periodic reviews, including system access and audit trail reviews, to identify areas for improvement.

• Develop, execute, and manage test cases for pre-approved changes and Installation/Operational Qualifications (IQ/OQ) of various systems/equipment, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Support the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)/Maximo (CM/CMR/CC) and change management workflow, ensuring accurate and timely documentation.

• Author and own deviations, including investigations and root cause analysis, and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA's) related to control system performance and maintenance, in accordance with company policies and procedures.

• Collaborate with Automation engineers in responding to audits, providing technical expertise and support as needed.

• Implement continuous improvements to equipment maintenance documents for planning and execution purposes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Monitor and troubleshoot of critical systems

• Create/revise preventative maintenance checklist

• Assist in coordinating equipment/system installations

• Monitor installation/operational qualification (IQ/QQ) of various systems/equipment

  Support Maximo (CM/CMR/CC) workflow

• Follow general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions of new work

• Effectively document work performed following required documentation practices

• Escort and supervise contractors through facility for routine inspections or repairs, ensuring they complete activities per procedure or agreements

• Contribute to the creation of maintenance and calibration procedures and update existing procedures to match best practices and lessons learned

• Recommend Automation improvements to meet OSHA safety, ISPE, or FDA guidelines

• Assist with onboarding integration of new equipment and retiring obsolete equipment

  Physical Requirements

  Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reading of written documents and use of computer monitor screen, reaching with hands and arms, talking, writing, listening. Occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, carrying, grasping. Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds. Must comply with EHS responsibilities for the position. Working conditions will be heating ventilation and air condition controlled. Working in a lab environment will require working with skin irritants, lung irritants, electrical equipment, sharp instruments, toxic materials, and hazardous waste. Safety engineering practices and procedures will be followed to minimize exposure, including clean room gowning.

  Qualifications

• Education/Experience:

• High school (HS) diploma or GED minimally required degree

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience required with HS diploma/GED

• Associate degree in related field, preferred; Associates degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience may be considered.

• Highly skilled and/or certified in at least one trade

• Automation training/experience preferred

• Must be able to read and understand English-written job instructions and safety requirements

• Relevant experience includes some combination of the below technical experience:

• Ability to see and hear, read, and write clear English

• Programming, troubleshooting, and electrical aptitude

• Ability to gown for entry in clean room environment

• Ability to operate within a clean room environment

• General facility repair, maintenance, and up-keep

• Ability to understand basic training and apply the knowledge to work activities

• Ability to apply basic math

• Ability to use Excel, Word, and other office systems

• Ability to review data to ensure data is well organized with complete documentation

• Ability to problem solve and execute/monitor corrective actions independently

• Ability to cross-train on techniques across multiple groups

• Behavioral Requirements:

• Ability to communicate effectively and follow/retain detailed written and verbal instruction in an accurate, timely, safe, and professional manner with supervisor, group members, and other departments as necessary, in a professional and accurate manner

• Ability to manage time effectively to complete assignments in expected time frame and independently seek out additional work when tasks are completed ahead of time

• Ability to cooperate with coworkers within an organized team environment or work alone

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

  At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

  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.