Robotics & Automation Engineer
Novartis
Summary
Imagine shaping the future of manufacturing through cutting-edge robotics and automation. As our Robotics & Automation Engineer, you will serve as the site SME for robotics innovation, driving transformative solutions that improve safety, quality, productivity, and compliance across manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, and support operations. In this highly visible role, you will translate emerging technologies into real business value, partner with cross-functional teams, and accelerate the site's digital transformation journey through Industry 4.0 solutions that support operational excellence and help bring medicines to patients worldwide.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Own and evolve the site robotics strategy and multi-year automation roadmap.
- Identify and prioritize robotics opportunities across manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, quality, and support operations.
- Lead technology assessments, POCs, pilot programs, and implementation planning.
- Develop compelling business cases demonstrating operational, financial, compliance, and productivity benefits.
- Serve as the site SME for robotics, machine vision, digital twins, and autonomous systems.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, EHS, and IT/OT teams.
- Align local initiatives with global automation standards, strategies, and best practices.
- Manage relationships with technology vendors, system integrators, and engineering partners.
- Ensure solutions meet GMP, GxP, validation, cybersecurity, and FDA compliance requirements.
- Communicate roadmap progress, risks, achievements, and value realization to site leadership.
Essential Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Robotics, Automation, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 8+ years of experience in robotics, automation, OT, manufacturing technology, or digital manufacturing.
- Proven success leading robotics, automation, or Industry 4.0 initiatives from concept through deployment.
- Experience developing technology roadmaps, business cases, and value realization strategies.
- Strong knowledge of robotics, machine vision, digital twins, autonomous systems, or advanced automation technologies.
- Experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders and driving results without direct authority.
- Knowledge of GMP, GxP, validation, FDA compliance, cybersecurity, and quality system requirements.
- Strong analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Robotics, Automation, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 8+ years of experience in robotics, automation, OT, manufacturing technology, or digital manufacturing.
- Proven success leading robotics, automation, or Industry 4.0 initiatives from concept through deployment.
- Experience developing technology roadmaps, business cases, and value realization strategies.
- Strong knowledge of robotics, machine vision, digital twins, autonomous systems, or advanced automation technologies.
- Experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders and driving results without direct authority.
- Knowledge of GMP, GxP, validation, FDA compliance, cybersecurity, and quality system requirements.
- Strong analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Benefits
- Health benefits
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- 401(k) with company contribution and match
- Performance-based cash incentive
- Annual equity awards
- Vacation
- Personal days
- Holidays
Company overview
Novartis is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, dedicated to reimagining medicine to improve and extend people's lives. As an innovative medicines company, Novartis focuses on developing high-value treatments that address society's greatest disease burdens through technology leadership in research and development. The company operates across five core therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases; immunology; neuroscience; oncology; and hematology. With a workforce of approximately 75,883 employees worldwide, Novartis reaches nearly 300 million patients across 118 countries. The company leverages advanced technology platforms including targeted protein degradation, cell therapy, gene therapy, radioligand therapy, and xRNA to develop breakthrough treatments. Novartis maintains a strong portfolio of oncology drugs and generics while continuously expanding its pipeline through strategic acquisitions and internal research. The company's commitment extends beyond drug development to ensuring global access to medical innovations through novel access approaches and patient assistance programs.