10 set - Torre Annunziata
IT08 (FCRS = IT008) Novartis Farma
Salary Range: €45,300.00 - €84,100.00
Job Description Summary Location: Torre Annunziata (NA), Italy #LI-Hybrid 12 days/month in office This role is based in Torre Annunziata (NA), Italy. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.
Job Description
Major Accountabilities
- Drive Site Robotics Strategy & Innovation Identify, assess, and prioritize robotics opportunities across manufacturing, laboratories, warehousing, and support functions, aligning initiatives with site and enterprise digital transformation goals.
- Lead Robotics Solution Deployment Manage robotics projects from concept, proof-of-concept, and pilot phases through full-scale implementation, ensuring successful adoption and operational sustainability.
- Serve as Site Robotics Subject Matter Expert Provide expert guidance to Site ITOT leaders, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams on robotics technologies, solution architecture, and implementation best practices.
- Evaluate Emerging Robotics Technologies Assess and recommend innovative technologies including collaborative robots (cobots), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), machine vision, AI-enabled robotics, and automated inspection solutions.
- Establish Robotics Standards & Compliance Ensure robotics solutions adhere to Novartis cybersecurity, validation, quality, regulatory, and OT governance requirements while promoting platform standardization and reuse.
- Build Cross-Functional & External Partnerships Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Digital, Operational Excellence teams, vendors, system integrators, and global ITOT communities to accelerate robotics adoption.
- Drive Business Value Realization Develop business cases, support investment decisions,
monitor project benefits, and deliver measurable improvements in productivity, quality, safety, ergonomics, and operational efficiency.
- Manage Robotics Portfolio & Roadmap Maintain a sustainable pipeline of robotics initiatives, support roadmap planning, prioritize opportunities, and ensure alignment with enterprise automation and intelligent manufacturing strategies.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Automation, Mechatronics, Engineering.
- 6+ years of experience in robotics, industrial automation, manufacturing technology, IT/OT, engineering, or smart manufacturing environments.
- Proven experience delivering robotics or automation projects from evaluation and pilot phases through implementation and operational support.
- Strong knowledge of industrial automation systems, manufacturing processes, and Industry 4.0 technologies, including robotics integration within operational environments.
- Experience working in cross-functional stakeholder environments, collaborating with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Digital teams.
- Hands-on knowledge of robotics technologies such as AMRs, AGVs, cobots, machine vision systems, automated inspection, and intelligent automation platforms.
- Understanding of regulated manufacturing requirements, including GxP, validation, data integrity, and OT cybersecurity principles.
- Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills with the ability to influence stakeholders, build business cases, and drive technology adoption across complex organizations.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Why Novartis?
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world.
How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us!
Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
Accessibility and accommodation:
Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Skills Desired
Automation, Automation Testing, Robotics, Software Testing, Test Automation
Improving the lives of people living with disease takes more than innovative science. It takes a focus on the needs of people and a community committed to meeting them. It takes a team of people like you. Working together. Learning together. Thriving together. Discover how you can join us in changing people’s lives.
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