Hiring: Senior Process Engineer - API manufacturing Company: Novo Nordisk Location: Petersburg, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 07:41:44 Employment Type: On-site About the job Experience: •100 years, Novo Nordisk has been tackling the unmet medical needs of people living with serious chronic diseases, such as diabetes & obesity. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world. Required Skills: •Independently lead or support assigned engineering projects from concept design through start-up •Lead and oversee providing input on varying sizes of capital projects throughout all phases of the project lifecycle, including the development of user requirement specifications, process design, equipment and instrumentation specification/selection, equipment procurement, installation, commissioning/qualification and turn-over •Provide manufacturing and research groups technical support as needed to assist with the day-to-day manufacturing and development activities including, but not limited to new molecule introduction activities (transfer and scale-up), operation and equipment optimization, equipment and process trouble-shooting and continuous improvement goals •Support EHS activities including chemical and hazardous assessments including participation in PHAs and PSSRs •Interface directly with internal and external resources to develop and review engineering documentation, technical standards, SOPs, protocols, risk assessments and reports •Develop, evaluate and implement cost effective engineering solutions for equipment, facility and utility systems •Support process and automation system designs •Promote a culture of safe and compliant design and operation Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Chemistry field of study from an accredited university required •Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant work experience to include engineering processes & design and operations support required, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment •Knowledge and experience with two (2) or more of the following required: process utility systems including water, solvent, waste, inert gas, glycol, syltherm and compressed air systems •Knowledge of process and equipment design and installation required •In-depth knowledge of engineering guidelines to include one or more of the following required: CFR, GEP, ASME BPE, ASTM E2500 and ISPE guidelines •Direct experience and ability to start-up and trouble-shoot equipment required •Possess excellent writing and communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams required •Demonstrated capacity to lead projects that include managing external vendors with development, design and testing activities is required •Demonstrated capacity to provide technical leadership on multiple projects operating in parallel required •In-depth knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) a plus Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!