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Operativni vodja ITOT za avtomatizacijo proizvodnje / Associate Director ITOT Automation Engineer
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 🇺🇸 Mengeš
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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)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- 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.
- What Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Associate Clinical Development Medical Director” (Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists) in NJ: $117k–$117k, median $117k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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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: €56,070.00 - €104,130.00 Job Description Summary #LI-Hybrid Location: Mengeš, Slovenia / Lokacija: Mengeš, Slovenia Internal job title: Operativni vodja ITOT za avtomatizacijo proizvodnje / Associate Director ITOT Automation Eng. About the Role: The Associate Director ITOT Automation Engineer will be responsible for defining and implementing the automation concept for both our new and existing manufacturing facilities, for ensuring that our automation designs and equipment are aligned with IT/OT standards, while leveraging the latest technologies available, collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve the maximum level of automation on our shop floors. By harnessing the power of global IT/OT technologies, you will help us reach new heights of productivity and efficiency, leading the charge in transforming our manufacturing processes through automation. O vlogi: V vlogi direktorja za ITOT avtomatizacijo (Associate Director ITOT Automation Engineer) boste odgovorni za opredelitev in izvajanje koncepta avtomatizacije za naše nove in obstoječe proizvodne obrate. Skrbeli boste za to, da bodo zasnove avtomatizacije in oprema usklajene z IT/OT standardi, pri čemer boste izkoriščali najnovejše razpoložljive tehnologije ter tesno sodelovali z večfunkcijskimi ekipami za doseganje najvišje stopnje avtomatizacije v proizvodnem okolju. Z uporabo globalnih IT/OT tehnologij boste pomagali doseči nove ravni produktivnosti in učinkovitosti ter prevzeli vodilno vlogo pri preobrazbi naših proizvodnih procesov z avtomatizacijo. Job Description Glavne odgovornosti • Vodenje in izvajanje digitalne preobrazbe na ravni lokacije z uporabo avtomatizacije, robotike in tehnologij umetne inteligence (AI). • Upravljanje in vzdrževanje IT/OT sistemov ter infrastrukturo, zagotavljanje njihove zanesljivosti, zmogljivosti, upravljanje življenjskega cikla in neprekinjeno razpoložljivost. • Načrtovanje, usklajevanje in nadziranje preventivnih ter korektivnih vzdrževalnih del za IT/OT opremo in sisteme. • Vodenje, usmerjanje in razvijanje ekipe IT/OT strokovnjakov, odgovornih za podporo sistemom, odpravljanje težav, vzdrževanje in izvedbo projektov. • Prepoznavanje, ocenjevanje in uvajanje rešitev na področju avtomatizacije, robotike in umetne inteligence za izboljšanje produktivnosti, kakovosti, skladnosti in operativne učinkovitosti. • Zagotavljanje skladnosti IT/OT sistemov z zahtevami GMP, GxP, kibernetsko varnostjo, validacijskimi standardi in korporativnimi politikami ter ohranjanje pripravljenosti na presoje in revizije. • Upravljanje tehnoloških portfeljev, proračunov, poslovnih primerov, odnose z dobavitelji ter razvojne načrte naložb za avtomatizacijo in digitalne pobude. • Sodelovanje z oddelki proizvodnje, inženiringa, zagotavljanja kakovosti (QA), kontrole kakovosti (QC), MS&T ter globalnimi deležniki pri spodbujanju inovacij, uvajanju novih tehnologij in podpiranju strateških poslovnih ciljev. Minimalne zahteve • Univerzitetna izobrazba s področja inženirstva, avtomatizacije, računalništva, informacijske tehnologije ali sorodne tehnične discipline. • Sorodne izkušnje z upravljanjem IT/OT tehnologij, avtomatizacije, proizvodnih sistemov ali industrijskih krmilnih okolij. • Dokazane izkušnje z vodenjem pobud digitalne preobrazbe, avtomatizacije, robotike in umetne inteligence v proizvodnem okolju. • Dobro poznavanje IT/OT infrastrukture, upravljanja življenjskega cikla sistemov, načrtovanja vzdrževanja in praks za izboljšanje zanesljivosti. • Dokazane vodstvene izkušnje pri vodenju tehničnih ekip ter razvoju IT/OT inženirskih kadrov. • Delovno poznavanje zahtev GMP, GxP, validacijskih postopkov, standardov kibernetske varnosti in reguliranih proizvodnih okolij. • Izkušnje z vodenjem medfunkcijskih projek