MES Specialist

MES Specialist (PAS-X) at Novo Nordisk Engineering

Who we are

We are a leading pharma engineering company shaping the future of API pharma engineering globally. Leveraging the expertise of 2,000+ employees across Denmark, India, and the US, we design, build and optimise pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are essential to the health and well-being of patients everywhere.

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.

About the role

Do you have an extensive understanding about PAS-X MES, and have you gained a deep knowledge of GXP as well API pharmaceutical production? As a MES Specialist, you will coordinate the development of master batch records in the MES systems and act as a solution architect to support the customers to meet the requirements for pharmaceutical API product production.

NNE Manufacturing IT provides comprehensive IT solutions for the pharma and biotech industries. Manufacturing Operations Management is a sub-department where we work with consultancy, design, implementation, and validation of MES solutions. You will be working in an innovative and agile department with approximately 50 PAS-X engineers across Denmark & India.

Location

Virum or Kalundborg

Experience

Minimum 5 Years

Department

MES III

How you might spend your days

As a MES Specialist, you'll be working with an innovative, multi-disciplinary team where you'll be:

• Taking responsibility in gathering technical requirements through a variety of techniques (e.g., facilitated workshops, work sessions and interviews, technical analysis)
• Conducting and ensuring that workflows / recipes are successfully and compliantly designed, developed, deployed in line with site business processes and technical standards
• Acting as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the integration and synchronization between MES (PAS-X) and DCS/ERP systems
• Ensuring the effective and seamless flow of batch data between PAS-X MES, ERP and DCS systems (e.g., 800XA, DeltaV, etc)
• Supporting in commissioning and verification of master recipes in the manufacturing system environments

Who you are

At NNE we care about who you are as a person. Essentially, who you are and how this determines how you work impacts the work we do as a team. As a person you are:

• Passionate about your work with a personal drive, and thrive in a fast-paced project environment
• An empathetic, team-oriented person
• Pro-active and able to communicate clearly
• Motivated by doing on-the-job training of more inexperienced engineers
• Able to, and comfortable with, being on customer site 30%-60% of the time (on Zealand in Denmark)

What you bring to the role

To apply for this position, there are some things that are needed, and others are a bonus. We believe these qualifications are needed for you to do well in this role:

• An engineering degree or equivalent degree and 5+ years of work experience with MES in a GXP environment
• Hands-on experience with leading MES workflow design, development, testing & verification in an API Pharmaceutical Manufacturing setting
• Extensive understanding about PAS-X MES or similar MES Solution
• Knowledge of GXP and API pharmaceutical production
• Experience integrating MES solutions with SAP EWM is a plus

Why choose NNE?

NNE is short for Novo Nordisk Engineering. And for all of us who work here, NNE means so much more.

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.

We provide a range of perks tailored to enhance your overall experience. A few additional highlights include:

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

You can read more about the benefits we offer here.

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

Deadline of application is 16th November 2025.

Questions before applying? Send us a quick text to arrange a convenient time to chat. Contact Manager Anton Frankel,

Please note:

• 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

Fair hiring

At NNE, we are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunities for all job applicants. To maintain fairness, we request that you refrain from including a personal photo in your CV.

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