# MOVE Boots to Biotech / Automation Technician / Host Company: Novo Nordisk / O*NET 17.3023.01 - Internship

Provider: [North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBiotech)](https://programs.cccareers.org/providers/north-carolina-biotechnology-center-ncbiotech)

- Program type: Internship
- Branches: All branches
- Format: In person
- Length: 61 - 90 days
- Locations: Clayton, NC
- Website: https://www.ncbiotech.org/military-programs
- Contact: Bruce Coleman, move@ncbiotech.org
- Page: https://programs.cccareers.org/programs/north-carolina-biotechnology-center-ncbiotech-move-boots-to-biotech-t4hijk

## Summary

The MOVE Boots to Biotech SkillBridge Program, administered by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, partners with Novo Nordisk to provide a 12-week (480-hour) Automation Technician internship for transitioning Service Members. Novo Nordisk serves as the host employer, providing hands-on training within its pharmaceutical manufacturing operations in Clayton or Durham, North Carolina.Participants will gain practical experience in pharmaceutical automation systems, process control, PLCs, HMIs, process control systems (PCS/DCS), preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, equipment reliability, technical documentation, and cGMP compliance. The program is designed to translate military technical experience into the skills required for careers in pharmaceutical automation and advanced manufacturing.

## Job description

Automation Technicians support the reliability and performance of automated systems used in pharmaceutical manufacturing. SkillBridge participants will train alongside experienced Novo Nordisk professionals to maintain, troubleshoot, and support automated manufacturing equipment and process control systems.Training may include PLC and HMI systems, process control systems, sensors and control devices, preventive maintenance, equipment troubleshooting, system monitoring and data collection, cGMP documentation, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement. Participants will progressively apply these skills through supervised on-the-job training and practical assignments designed to prepare them for entry-level Automation Technician employment.

## Locations

- Clayton, NC, 27527

Source: public DoD SkillBridge listings via CCC Programs. Confirm details with the provider and your chain of command.