Associate IT Data Engineer

Associate IT Data Engineer

Facility: Digital & IT

Location: Clayton, NC, US

About the Department

You will be joining Fill & Finish Expansions (FFEx), which is responsible for all major expansion activities within aseptic production, solid dosage forms, finished products, fill & finish warehousing, and QC across all production areas in Product Supply. The area is anchored in Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approx. 20,000 of Novo Nordisk’s 50,000 employees.

FFEx is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan, and build all new aseptic filling capacity across Novo Nordisk to serve the needs of millions of patients. We do it by rethinking our production facilities with the use of modern technology, as we are setting the standards for the aseptic production of the future. Facilities designed today which we will still be proud of 20 years from now. FF Expansions has a global approach, where you will be working with multiple sites and cultures across 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 Position

Serve as a technical resource to support site data and digitalization efforts.

Relationships

Reports to Manager.

Essential Functions

Work primarily with senior team members to ensure production data quality (shop floor) & corporate application understanding

Work with senior team members to identify application requirements

Assist in the implementation of stakeholders’ needs to implement solutions that support the production goals

Support coordination of software upgrades & releases to applicable systems

Assist with training stakeholders in relevant areas

Schedule plans and assist with execution in coordination with manufacturing schedules

Assist in project delivery and execution of small scale projects that involve specified application solutions

Support maintaining process application standards, specifications & maintenance plans

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

Understand cLEAN® within the main areas of Systematic Problem Solving, process improvement, & project management

Operate within compliance with a quality mindset that focuses on risk management & mitigation

Support Corporate, PS AM, local IT, & local stakeholder initiatives & projects

Adhere to the Change Management standards and always manage assignments within compliance with a Quality Mindset that focuses on risk management and mitigation. Utilize the appropriate cLEAN® tools when relevant

Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties

Other duties 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. (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.)

Qualifications

Associate’s Degree in IT/Engineering Technology or a relevant field of study from an accredited university required

May consider a High School Diploma (GED) with two (2) years of IT/Engineering or related field experience required, preferably in a process-based manufacturing, utility and/or packaging systems in lieu of an Associates degree

Minimum of two (2) years of IT or Engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, &/or packaging systems preferred

Knowledgeable in the following applications or technologies: PAS-XMES, POInTOEE, PLC, SCADA a plus

Experience (e.g., project management) in planning/organization & project execution, follow-up, & completion preferred

Ability to translate high level direction into actionable tasks that deliver results using cLEAN® / Six Sigma methodologies preferred

Strong IT Knowledge, demonstrating ability to handle most situations independently and with minimal guidance preferred

Ability to identify better practice and create improvements in methods, techniques, approaches, etc. Required

Proven expertise in Windows based operating systems and associated applications preferred

Pharmaceutical industry experience (GxP) preferred

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

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and defeating diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.

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