Associate Process Engineer

Novo Nordisk has announced plans to invest more than DKK42 billion to expand existing manufacturing facilities in Kalundborg, to support the current and future company portfolio within serious chronic diseases.

We are hiring experienced colleagues within Utility Support to join the investment project.

Would you like to join a dynamic global company and work on an exciting new capacity expansion project? Are you interested in the opportunity to establish new active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) manufacturing facilities that bridges new and automated technologies with strong know-how and expertise in biotech manufacturing?

The activities will be carried out at our site in Kalundborg, Novo Nordisk hub for API manufacturing.

If you’d like to be our new Associate Process Engineer, apply today and join the team!

The Position
As an Associate Process Engineer, you will participate in project activities for design, construction, testing and validation, for a capacity expansion project. The key design principle will be to implement the best-in-class design standards from other facilities.

Our team members take an active part in a competent user organisation, integrating with engineering partners, and collaborating with contractors while supervising their activities. To provide structure and transparency, it will be important to set standards and actively manage project risks. We are looking forward to your support in keeping the team focused on implementing known and developing new design solutions where relevant.

We are open to adjusting the tasks and the level of the position to your experience.

The main tasks will be:

• Monitor quality/performance standards and specifications of assigned project.
• Participate periodic project meetings and activities (e.g. Design reviews, design risk assessments, FAT, SAT, qualification and validation activities).
• Cooperate and communicate effectively with project manager and other project stakeholders to provide assistance and technical support.
• Have professional responsibility for pharmaceutical processes and equipment.
• Provide proactive support to spray drying process when up running, ensuring that daily operations and equipment always perform with highest output in the right quality.
  
  
  
  

Qualifications

To be considered for this position you should have:

• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, pharmaceutical process engineering, marine engineering, mechanical engineering or similar field.
• Experience within Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and more specifically, technologies applied in purification of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (e.g. spray drying, preparative chromatography, separation, modification, dissolution) is considered a plus.
• A solid understanding of unit operations, pharmaceutical processes and documentation.
• Relevant knowledge about technology trends within bulk manufacturing.
• Full professional proficiency in verbal and written English.
  
  
  
  

On a personal level, you enjoy close teamwork, can ride a storm off, and are a motivator for others. You know how to balance teamwork and working individually.

Being able to thrive in a multicultural environment that demands independence to make critical decisions is crucial part of this role. We will welcome a colleague who is a natural at building structure and who finds joy in simplicity, while staying motivated to succeed and has a desire to set a clear direction.

About The Department

Today, 3,200 employees of Novo Nordisk Kalundborg produce half of the world’s insulin and a number of biopharmaceutical products. With more than 50 years of expertise in large-scale biotech manufacturing, we are today the world’s largest insulin-producing facility. 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 30 million people living with diabetes and other chronic diseases.

About Novo Nordisk Kalundborg

Since 1969, Novo Nordisk Kalundborg has been a cornerstone in our production of API. With more than 50 years of expertise in large-scale biotech manufacturing, we are today the world’s largest insulin-producing facility. Our 4,400 employees at Novo Nordisk Kalundborg produce half of the world’s insulin, and a number of biopharmaceutical products. Together, we make a difference every day for more than 35 million people living with diabetes and other chronic diseases.

Join our growing manufacturing hub in Kalundborg and gain thousands of dedicated colleagues. It is your drive and our passion, which makes a difference for their future. Are you ready for a life-changing career? Then read more about the opportunities at Novo Nordisk Kalundborg at: https://novonordisk.com/kalundborg-careers

Contact
For further information, please contact Senior Project Manager, Yasin Turgay Kazanci at +45 34 48 85 96.

Deadline
30 November 2024.

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

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.