Automation Specialist / Senior Automation Specialist

Interested in a career that matters?

Join our Automation Engineering team – a key driver behind CAPEX projects across Europe that expand our production capacity and enable future‑proof, high‑impact manufacturing. We work closely together, support one another, and take pride in creating strong, scalable automation solutions that shape the future of Novonesis. If you’re passionate about delivering technical excellence and being part of meaningful engineering projects, this could be your next step.

The Role & Your Impact

As an Automation Specialist, you will play a central role in designing and implementing automation solutions for our CAPEX portfolio. You will contribute from early idea development through design, execution, testing, and final handover. Your work will ensure robust automation standards across systems and sites, aligning closely with Automation Project Managers to secure high‑quality, compliant, and future‑ready technical solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing automation solutions for CAPEX projects from concept to commissioning

• Maintaining and further developing internal automation standards, architecture, and interfaces

• Supporting or coordinating internal and external project resources when needed

• Ensuring technical alignment with internal standards across all automation deliveries

• Participating in cross‑site projects across Denmark and occasionally other European locations

What You’ll Need to Be Successful (Must‑Haves)

• Education as Automation Engineer (B.Sc./M.Sc.) or similar technical background

• 4–10 years of experience within process automation and control systems

• Hands‑on experience with ABB 800xA, SattLine, Procos, Aveva, Rockwell, or similar platforms

• Experience with ISA‑88 and batch systems (preferred but not mandatory)

• Strong communication skills and a proactive, results‑oriented mindset

• Ability to ensure clarity around scope, deliverables, and constraints among stakeholders

• English proficiency (primary language for design and software development)

Additional Skills & Interests We Value

We value candidates who have experience guiding or coordinating external automation partners and who possess a solid understanding of cross‑site automation integration. We further appreciate a collaborative approach and the ability to foster engagement within project teams. An interest in contributing to the ongoing development and enhancement of our automation standards and ways of working will also be considered an asset.

What We Offer

• A highly collaborative engineering environment where knowledge‑sharing and teamwork are core values

• Opportunities to work on impactful, large‑scale CAPEX projects in Denmark and Europe

• A chance to influence and shape the future of automation standards in Novonesis

• A supportive team culture that values curiosity, innovation, and continuous learning

Ways of Working / Working Conditions

• Based at our Roskilde or Avedøre site

• Work primarily on‑site in project teams, with flexibility to work from home when tasks allow

• Short travel expected for testing and supplier supervision (approx. 4–5 times per year)

Application deadline: 15 April 2026.

Hiring Manager: For more information please contact Hans Christian Wilstrup Johannesen on HAJO@novonesis.com.

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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