Engineer, Continuous Improvement

About the Department

At Novo Nordisk, we want to make a difference. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers, and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

Our Bloomington, Indiana site is a state-of-the-art facility where we have an integrated model from process and formulation to clinical and commercial biomanufacturing and drug product fill/finish and packaging. The Bloomington campus is a recognized facility where talented teams work with innovators to help develop, manufacture and supply products to patients around the world.  

What we offer you:

1. Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
2. All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
3. Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one
4. Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
5. Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
6. Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
7. Tuition Assistance 
8. Life & Disability Insurance
9. 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

The Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for collaborating with various departments in the facility to optimize processes and to identify, eliminate and sustain the reduction of waste at the site.

Relationships

Reports to Supervisor.

Essential Functions

• Utilize lean, 6 Sigma, and other continuous improvement problem-solving approaches
• Create and Implement solutions for problems related to manufacturing and business operations
• Role time is balanced 70/30 between shop-floor execution and project management
• Coordinate improvement events across company departments
• Provide visibility to company leaders
• Prepare project schedules
• Drive all activities required to complete continuous improvement projects
• Identify and Communicate opportunities for improvement
• Develop plans and metrics for improvement initiatives
• Lead Kaizen events for rapid and ongoing process improvements with a moderate scope
• Applies proper problem-solving techniques to resolve more complex assignments
• Drives projects with short-term and mid-term objectives
• Makes impactful, incremental improvements to existing processes
• Coaches and leads within the department and cross-functionally
• All other duties assigned

Physical Requirements

Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reading of written documents and use of computer monitor screen, reaching with hands and arms, talking, writing, listening. Occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, carrying, grasping. Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 30 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds. Must comply with EHS responsibilities for the position. Working conditions will be heating ventilation and air condition controlled. Working in a lab environment will require working with skin irritants, lung irritants, electrical equipment, sharp instruments, toxic materials, and hazardous waste. Safety procedures will be followed to minimize exposure, including clean room gowning. May be exposed to inclement weather or be required to work in environments or under conditions that require the use of protective gear and/or awareness of personal safety and safety of others.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BS) or higher in Industrial, Mechanical, or Process Engineering, required
• 6 Sigma Green Belt, preferred
• 2 – 5 years relevant experience
• GMP/pharmaceutical experience, preferred
• Technical Requirements
  • Ability to use Excel, Word, and other office systems
  • Ability to formulate complex and comprehensive materials such as authoritative reports and/or to create/deliver formal and informal presentations
  • Ability to cross-train on techniques across multiple groups
  • Ability to independently interpret data, analyze trends, and provide insight into potential issues and subsequent solutions
  • Ability to complete investigation, deviation, and change control forms independently
  • Proficient in operation and troubleshooting of a wide variety of instrumentation and data systems
  • Ability to provide ideas, introduce new technology, and drive process improvements. Work with other groups to develop, qualify, and transfer methods accordingly
  • Understanding and adherence to applicable regulatory authority and guidelines
  • Write, edit, and review SOPs
  • Exposure to contractual management and processes
  • Understanding of proposal and project scope as it relates to pricing, resources management, and the impact on business
  • Ability to operate within a clean room environment

• Behavioral Requirements
  • Ability to see and hear, read, and write clear English
  • Requires adaptability, analyzing, assessing, calculating, decision making, dependability, good judgment, reading, memorizing, social skills, speaking, stress control, writing
  • Ability to communicate effectively and follow/retain detailed written and verbal instruction in an accurate, timely, safe, and professional manner with supervisor, group members, and other departments as necessary, in a professional and accurate manner
  • Ability to manage time effectively to complete assignments in expected time frame and independently seek out additional work when tasks are completed ahead of time
  • Ability to cooperate with coworkers within an organized team environment or work alone
  • Detail oriented with ability to work effectively under high pressure with multiple deadlines
  • Strong ability to multi-task in a fast pace environment
  • Positive attitude and ability to work with others
  • Ability to process a large volume of work
  • Ability to effectively carry out and implement change
  • Ability to put aside personal opinions and focus on business needs, department needs, or group needs
• Leadership Requirements
  • Ability to organize and prioritize work schedules of others on short and long-term basis, including integrating timelines and meeting milestones for successful project completion

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.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.