Equipment Engineer for API purification pilot plant

Would you like to help us secure the operations of our pilot plants within a growing portfolio of pharmaceutical products? Do you want to expand your knowledge within pilot production and equipment used to purify APIs of the future?  
 
If yes, then you could be our new colleague as Equipment Engineer. Apply today and join us for a life-changing career! 

The position 

As our Equipment Engineer you will join our production support team in Bagsværd. You will be working closely together with several other colleagues to help the production teams succeed with their campaigns.  
 
We want you to: 

• Drive systematic problem-solving activities and deviations when equipment breaks down. 
• Implement new production equipment based on the pilot’s future needs, by taking contact to supplier(s), driving change requests, and taking part in qualification activities 
• Define maintenance strategies, critical spare parts and calibration requirements, as well as providing input to SAP 
• Conduct system evaluations and trending of equipment performance 
• Discontinue and decommission equipment when no longer needed 

The position will contain a mixture of both practical and documentation tasks. You will be working closely together with the production teams, consisting of pilot scientists and process technicians, as well as stakeholders across the organisation (QA, IT & Automation, Calibration, etc.). You will be assigned the responsibility for specific pieces of equipment (e.g., the chromatography systems, vessels, CIP unit, freeze dryer), but are expected to work as a team with your fellow Equipment Engineers to ensure the stable operation of the combined purification plant.       

Qualifications 

We expect you have a Master’s Degree in Engineering. You thrive in a dynamic environment, are flexible, structured, quality-orientated and self-driven, and have a strong sense of urgency when needed. You are a positive, service-minded person, and enjoy the combination of desk work and working with other people.  

Furthermore, the following is considered an advantage:  

• Several years of experience within operating and maintaining plants and/or equipment.  
• Knowledge of GMP and/or working in the pharmaceutical industry or another regulated industry. 
• Experience with API purification processes. 
• Some knowledge within electronics, automation and IT (or at least an interest to learn) 

About the department 

We are 70+ employees in the Chemical Manufacturing & Control (CMC) API Pilots Purification department, divided into five teams, and two facilities. Our task is to scale up processes and purify proteins for toxicological and clinical studies. We are part of the Novo Nordisk Product Supply, Quality & IT (PSQIT) unit, responsible for manufacturing and distributing products to markets and patients all over the world. 

You will be part of the production support team consisting of approximately 20 highly skilled academics and principle technicians, responsible for ensuring stable operation of all production equipment across the three facilities, and driving the design, qualification, and commissioning of related equipment. 

Working at Novo Nordisk 

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life-changing. 

Contact 

For further information, do not hesitate to reach out to hiring manager Christina Anne Storgaard at [email protected]. 

Deadline 

11th April 2025  

Applications will be reviewed continuously, and we will begin conducting interviews already during the posting period, 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 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. 
 
Feeling overwhelmed by job requirements and doubting if you're 100% qualified? Don't let it stop you! We encourage you to apply anyway, as your profile could surprise us and fit our needs better than you think. So take the leap and submit your application. 

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.