MES Specialist at Novo Nordisk Engineering

Make your ability count at NNE!

Our success is driven by passion, innovation, and collaboration — with our customers and across our teams and disciplines. If you share our dedication to a noble cause and our passion for API pharma engineering, then NNE is the place for you.

This position is anchored within the MES area of Manufacturing IT, specializing in ABB 800xA Batch Manager solutions for our customers’ pharmaceutical production facilities. As an MES Specialist, you will play a key role in designing and configuring batch management systems that enable compliant, efficient, and scalable manufacturing processes.

You will work closely with process engineers, automation specialists, and MES experts to:

• Develop and maintain master batch records and batch control strategies using ABB 800xA Batch Management.
• Support integration with related systems (e.g., PAS-X MES, historians, and production equipment).
• Ensure alignment with ISA-88 standards, GMP requirements, and customers’ target architecture.
• Contribute to greenfield and optimization projects, primarily in Kalundborg, while preparing for future global initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement by applying best practices and supporting the development of standardized engineering models.

• Gathering technical requirements through workshops, work sessions, interviews, and technical analysis.
• Designing, developing, and deploying workflows/recipes in compliance with site business processes and technical standards.
• Acting as a recipe engineer for integration and synchronization between MES and DCS systems, focusing on batch management recipes.
• Ensuring effective and seamless flow of batch data between MES (e.g., PAS-X, Opcenter, Syncade) and DCS systems (e.g., 800xA, DeltaV).
• Supporting commissioning and verification of master recipes in manufacturing system environments.

• Excited to build on NNE’s culture of innovation.
• Agile and able to prioritize urgent tasks.
• Collaborative and team-oriented.
• Curious and eager to learn.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotech Engineering, or related life science engineering.
• 5-10 years of recipe development experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences industries using ABB 800xA Batch Management or DeltaV.
• Knowledge and application of cGMP manufacturing and regulatory requirements for biologics/pharmaceuticals.
• Familiarity with ANSI/ISA-88 (process control) standards.

We are the essence of a people business and, as such, we are dedicated to continuously developing our people. We do not expect you to know it all, and we recognize that a great onboarding experience is key. We therefore greet new colleagues with our award-nominated onboarding program, and in-house talent programs designed to keep our biggest asset – you - developed for the long-run.

• A vibrant, project-based work environment
• A culture built on collaboration and innovation
• True empowerment, including flexibility and autonomy in how you work.

Did we spark your curiosity? If you’re ready to join our passion, let’s hear from you.

• We only accept applications submitted through our online recruitment system
• You do not need to attach a cover letter, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV
• We invite to interviews on a running basis.