Supervisor, Engineering - Process

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 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

This position will take a supervisory role in maintenance activities within the Process group. The incumbent will lead and develop the maintenance team of four to eight technicians in the proper execution of complex maintenance, required paperwork, complex trouble shooting, and drafting of deviations related to equipment failures. Other duties include utilizing the performance evaluation system to develop the team, drafting SOPs, and creating maintenance procedures. The Maintenance Supervisor must use judgment within generally defined guidelines to identify problems, craft solutions, and interact with other departments to promote a team-oriented work environment.

Relationships

Reports to Manager.

Essential Functions

• Use hand tools, power tools, and delicate testing equipment in performance of duties
• Complete basic maintenance procedures with minimal supervision
• Complete complex maintenance activities with limited supervision
• Complete maintenance request work orders for regulated and unregulated systems
• Effective documentation of preventive maintenance within cGMP guidelines
• Complete equipment activation following established procedure
• Schedule preventive maintenance work assigned to team monthly
• Schedule self, team, and contractors
• Escort contractors through facility for routine deliveries or inspections, ensuring they complete activities per procedure or agreements
• Oversee team and coordinate contractors to ensure quality of work and adherence to safety guidelines
• Recommend facility improvements to meet OSHA safety, ISPE, or FDA guidelines and improve efficiency
• Create maintenance procedures and update existing procedures to match best practices and lessons learned
• Serve on Safety Committee, Environmental Engagement Committee, or other corporate responsibility areas
• Complete documentation to generate effective change controls and deviations. Participate in an audit both as department representative and audit team
• Identify and order spare or replacement parts for equipment utilizing inventory management system
• Train others on procedures and best practices
• Set priorities for the team to ensure task completion; coordinates work activities with other supervisors for up to 2+ months in advance
• Decisions guided by policies, procedures and business plan; receives guidance and oversight from manager
• Lead team members to improve and reinforce performance of others
• Take responsibility for direct reports’ performance by setting clear goals and expectations, tracking progress against the goals, ensuring constructive feedback, and addressing performance-related concerns and issues promptly
• Work with, coach, and support direct reports in developing knowledge, skills, and abilities in the interest of performance improvement and employee’s career development
• Follow all safety and environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

Ability to stand for up to 8 hours per day. 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. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, climbing ladders/steps, 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 50 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 80 pounds. Must comply with EHS responsibilities for the position. Working conditions will be heating ventilation and air condition controlled. There will be limited periods of work outside exposed to the environment.

Development Of People

Supervisory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, required
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, preferred
• Master’s degree, preferred
• OSHA 10 or equivalent, preferred
• PE/Registered Engineer, Preferred
• 5+ years of relevant Project Engineering experience
• 2+ years in a regulated industry (Life Sciences, preferred)
• Prior Supervisory Experience
• Technical Requirements:
  • Familiarity with cGMP regulatory requirements for biopharmaceutical manufacturing
  • Knowledge of PLC programs and ladder logic is a plus
  • Knowledge of GMP regulations, 21 CFR parts 210 and 211, EU regulations and ISO Standards
  • Prior knowledge in drafting SOPs and executing procedures
  • Mechanical and electrical aptitude
  • Good oral and written communication skills

• 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:
  • Establishes an effective, professional, and positive relationship with employees
  • Clarifies responsibilities and expectations and holds employees accountable
  • Participates in and conducts timely HR-related processes
  • Provides timely constructive feedback that is clear and direct
  • Provides guidance on how to strengthen knowledge, skills, and abilities to improve personal and organizational performance
  • Uses appropriate methods and flexible interpersonal style and coaching to develop others’ capabilities
  • Recognizes and reinforces developmental efforts, progress, and improvements
  • Collaboratively works with direct reports to set meaningful performance objectives

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

We’re not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.

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.