LEAN Partner

In Novo Nordisk, LEAN is more than a way of thinking or a set of tools and systems. It is a part of our DNA and ingrained in our culture. Nowhere is that more evident than in the PSQIT division where we make the products that help millions of people all over the world.

Are you are driven by curiosity, have knack for seeing potential for improvements, prefer data to presumptions and would like to work on a variety of exciting and challenging optimization initiatives within a fast-paced production environment? Then apply now to join our team as our new LEAN Partner at our production site Aseptic Manufacturing Bagsværd (AM BA)!

The position

As LEAN partners our role is to ensure a continuous development of our overall LEAN maturity at the site by helping our production to always operate with a LEAN mindset. We engage with managers, operators, and supporters at all levels to continuously improve our processes that create value for the site, but most importantly for our patients.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Participating in defining and executing on our cLEAN ambitions
• Driving and facilitating complex improvement initiatives
• Maturing our overall LEAN capabilities by coaching and providing feedback to managers on LEAN tools and systems at shopfloor
• Facilitating systematic problem solving on both daily issues and more complex projects
• Delivering training on LEAN systems and tools

About you

You preferably have at least an academic bachelor’s degree within a relevant field and a few years of hands-on experience working with Lean in a production environment.

Other qualifications include:

• Good understanding of common LEAN tools, e.g. Performance Management, Process confirmation, 5S, Process mapping etc.
• Systematic approach in working with continuous improvement methods
• A natural curiosity and wish to dive deeper into and understand complex processes
• A predisposition to challenge established thinking and “set ways”
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Understanding of the Danish language is an absolute advantage

About the department

In AM BA, we produce top-quality products for patients worldwide. You will be joining the cLEAN team, which is anchored within Business Support & Inspection, an area responsible for among other Inspection, PMO, Supply Chain, Finance, Lean and Training.

We are a high performing, and diverse team of 9 skilled colleagues who are a driven by improving our daily production processes. We appreciate a good social and working environment and believe that it should both be fun and rewarding to meet at work. Our ambition is to provide the best support to line of business, with a high level of engagement.

Contact

For further information about the role please contact, Manager of cLEAN, Martin Seest at IMSE@novonordisk.com or cLEAN Partner, or Thomas Frederik Ainsworth at TFAT@novonordisk.com.

Deadline

22 April 2025

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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.