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About the Department

You will be joining Fill & Finish Expansions (FFEx), which is responsible for all major expansion activities within aseptic production, solid dosage forms, finished products, fill & finish warehousing, and QC across all production areas in Product Supply. The area is anchored in Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approx. 20,000 of Novo Nordisk’s 50,000 employees.

FFEx is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan, and build all new aseptic filling capacity across Novo Nordisk to serve the needs of millions of patients. We do it by rethinking our production facilities with the use of modern technology, as we are setting the standards for the aseptic production of the future. Facilities designed today which we will still be proud of 20 years from now. FF Expansions has a global approach, where you will be working with multiple sites and cultures across the world.

What we offer you:

• Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions

• All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays

• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one

• Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option

• Family Focused Benefits including 12 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave

• Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products

• Tuition Assistance

• Life & Disability Insurance

• Employee Referral Awards

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

The Position

Enable & inspire NNPILP to "live cLEAN®" by driving continuous improvement (CI) mindset throughout the site; providing cLEAN® tools, training, & expertise; supporting CI projects & initiatives.

Relationships

Reports to (Associate) Manager.

Essential Functions

• Assist senior team members to develop Continuous Improvement plans; identify, prioritize, & initiate CI opportunities; follow-through on Continuous Improvement activities

• Provide coaching to develop the cLEAN® mindset

• Aid in SPS through facilitating & coaching

• Support & facilitate CI kaizen workshops, problem solving workshops

• Communicate across sites to share best practices, success stories, ideas; collaborate across NNPILP other & PS sites as appropriate

• Assist in formal training in cLEAN® programs across sites

• Provide coaching & mentoring for 1-Star project leaders across site; develop coaching skills

• Manage/lead focused departmental projects

• Apply PDCA methodologies to achieve significant, measurable improvement in business, support, & production processes

• Participate in execution of cLEAN® site initiatives

• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties

• Other accountabilities, as assigned

  Physical Requirements

  May move equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions. May be required to be on your feet for up to a 12-hour shift. May required corrected vision to 20/20 or 20/25 based on role. May require color vision based on role. May require the ability to work in loud noise environments with hearing protections.

  Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Statistics, Business, or a relevant field of study from an accredited university required

• May consider an Associate’s degree in Engineering, Science, Statistics, Business, or a relevant field of study from an accredited university with a minimum of two (2) years of experience in manufacturing, life sciences, maintenance, quality assurance, engineering, supply chain, process improvement required

• May consider a High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of four (4) years of experience in manufacturing, life sciences, maintenance, quality assurance, engineering, supply chain, process improvement required

• One (1) year of experience in manufacturing, life sciences, maintenance, quality assurance, engineering, supply chain, process improvement preferred

• Demonstrated expertise in pharmaceutical or related industry preferred

• Certification & demonstrated experience/results as Six Sigma Green Belt a plus

• Demonstrated competency in Lean tools & Lean Principles (Ex.8 Wastes, Yamazumi, SMED, Value Stream Mapping, LEAN Layout, Standardized Work, & 5S) preferred

• Demonstrated coaching, communication, change management, & leadership skills preferred

• Strong computer skills, including experience in MS Office, Power BI, statistical analysis software, or other related software packages preferred

• Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability, agility, credibility, & change management skills preferred

• Proven expertise in planning/organizing, managing execution, checking results, & revising complex, cross functional projects preferred

  We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

  At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

  Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

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