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Site Robotics Lead
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 🇺🇸 Puurs
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
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Sponsor Radar — Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
The US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Salary Range: €79,200.00 - €147,000.00 Job Description Summary Location: Puurs, Belgium #LI-Hybrid Internal job title: DDIT OPS Robotics Expert ITOT This role is based in Belgium. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you. The Site Robotics Lead will join the ITOT Team in Puurs and will own the end-to-end robotics technology strategy for all relevant business processes across the manufacturing site. The role bridges emerging robotics technologies with site needs, moving solutions from market scan to shop floor, by combining deep technical expertise with close proximity to the vendor and innovation ecosystem. Locatie: Puurs, België #LI-Hybrid Interne functietitel: DDIT OPS Robotics Expert ITOT Deze functie is gevestigd in België. Novartis kan voor deze functie geen ondersteuning bieden bij verhuizing. Solliciteer daarom alleen als deze locatie voor jou goed bereikbaar is. De Site Robotics Lead maakt deel uit van het ITOT-team in Puurs en is verantwoordelijk voor de end-to-end robotica-strategie binnen de productiesite. Deze functie vormt de brug tussen opkomende roboticatechnologieën en de behoeften van de site door oplossingen van marktonderzoek naar de productievloer te brengen. Dit gebeurt door diepgaande technische expertise te combineren met een nauwe samenwerking met leveranciers en het innovatie-ecosysteem. Job Description Major Accountabilities • Own the site robotics technology strategy and keep it continuously refreshed against market, vendor, and emerging-technology developments. • Evaluate standards and strategy, harmonizing requirements across platforms and aligning global ways of working to ensure common requirements are defined, captured, and embedded consistently • Own the User Requirement Specifications (URSs) and the technology & robotics roadmap, aligning common versus platform-specific requirements. • Translate scouted technology into standardized, site-ready deployment packages — delivering implementable solutions, not just recommendations. • Own and maintain the Robotics Catalog per process step of the site processes, keeping availability, readiness, ownership, and technical details current • Lead technology and market scouting, with dedicated focus on advanced capability areas such as computer vision, automated inspection, and physical AI, closing current resourcing gaps in these domains. • Evaluate vendor capability and performance, and partner with Procurement on the selection and management of standard, approved vendors. • Maintain continuous alignment with sites ensuring evaluated technologies are actually piloted and adopted — and that site feedback shapes the next roadmap cycle. • Report progress on a regular cadence to the Robotics Steering Committee and support sites roadmap endorsement and monthly technical syncs. • Ensure compliance with GMP regulations and security protocols. Minimum Requirements · Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics, Automation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline. · Minimum 7+ years of demonstrated experience in robotics, with hands-on implementation and deployment of industrial robotics solutions. • Proven track record of evaluating, selecting, and deploying robotics or automation technologies from concept to shop floor • Experience defining technical standards, User Requirement Specifications (URSs), and vendor evaluation criteria • Strong understanding of robotics hardware, integration, and automation architectures. • Knowledge of GMP requirements, data integrity (ALCOA+), and validation principles in regulated manufacturing • Proven experience in managing robotics portfolio, includin