Automation Project Manager

Would you like to give your career a boost by working for a fast-growing company? Do you enjoy working in a cross-functional team? Are you attracted by innovative technologies? Then you're the person we're looking for.

Our opportunity is based at the Chartres production site.

Our Department

You will be reporting to the Operational Readiness Manager. As Project Manager, you will have the opportunity to supervise the ramp-up of 2 assembly lines and 2 packaging lines.

The Position 

• Lead the ramp-up of OT systems for two assembly lines and two packaging lines, ensuring optimal operation. Manage project priorities and resources to ensure success within established parameters and be responsible for the IT and OT security of the lines.
• Coordinate internal and external personnel to ensure effective startup execution, with direct reporting for external resources.
• Identify and prioritize problem areas, ensuring that issues related to line stoppages due to IT/OT/MES are addressed quickly and effectively. Monitor and analyze key performance measures and indicators related to line stoppages (related to IT/OT/MES), providing information and recommendations for continuous improvement. Document incidents and solutions.
• Ensure the skill development of 1st Level Support and operational teams on the lines and prepare and coordinate technical line stoppages for change installation.
• Complete the handover to routine teams and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define objectives and expected outcomes, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Provide technical expertise and guidance to the project team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Profile:

• You have a master’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• You have at least 5 years' experience in project management of automated production lines /ramp-up in a production environment, ideally in the pharmaceutical sector.
• You have basic knowledge of systems, PLC programming, SCADA, MES, and IT infrastructure.

• You will be working in an international group, and fluency in English is essential. Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on driving results and fostering a collaborative team environment

Working at Novo Nordisk
Anchored in the region for over 60 years, our Novo Nordisk production site in Chartres specializes in the manufacture of insulin cartridges and vials, as well as the assembly and packaging of pre-filled injection pens.

Every day, over eight million people worldwide benefit from insulin produced in Chartres. Since 2021, the new extension to the building has been producing the latest generation of insulin injection devices.

As a major player in the “Made in France” sector, we actively contribute to the attractiveness of the region by implementing the latest technologies and a proactive training policy.

We place ecological transition at the heart of our concerns: we are committed to eliminating our environmental impact by 2030.

Would you like to find out more? Visit our Chartres site: https://www.novonordisk.fr/about/site-de-chartres.html

Our advantages

Joining Novo Nordisk not only means an exciting job that saves lives, but also:

• An international culture where the well-being and development of our employees is at the heart of our priorities.
• An attractive remuneration policy: profit-sharing, company savings plan, annual salary increases, stock options, etc.
• CSE benefits that we always appreciate (culture vouchers, vacation vouchers, Christmas gifts, etc.).
• A mutual insurance plan covered at 65%, offering an excellent level of reimbursement.
• Your public transport pass is reimbursed at 50%.

And the attentions available on a daily basis:

• Seasonal fruit and complimentary hot drinks
• Unbeatable company restaurant (fixed-price meal for less than €4), open from breakfast to dinner.
• Sporty? A fully-equipped gym is available on site at €35 per year.
• At Novo Nordisk you'll find a corporate concierge service.

Daring is where it all begins!

Contact

Apply directly on our website.

Deadline

The position is available as soon as possible.

At Novo Nordisk, we recognize that aspiring to be the best company in the world is no longer enough. We owe it to ourselves to aspire to be the best company in the world, and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse ideas, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we help and the communities in which we operate.

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunities for all our candidates. We are delighted to address the issue of flexible working according to role and business needs.