Filling Process Program Professional I

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

We are hiring a Production Engineer for an Operational Pilot Program, which focuses on Aseptic production, at our manufacturing sites in Chartres, France; Clayton, North Carolina, US; Montes Claros, Brazil and Tianjin China.

The Operational Readiness Pilot program is a Full-time position, which consists of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to influence the future of manufacturing in Novo Nordisk. You will contribute to the journey of equipment development and validation playing a key role in designing future processes. In the process, you will collaborate with a global network of like-minded colleagues working in different geographies to brainstorm on challenges and opportunities to ensure simple and robust operations.

You will gain a deep understanding of our company, our business, our values, and our production methods. You will be included in projects to improve and increase production, build best in class processes and instructions, and you will support Novo Nordisk’s ambition to reach our sustainability goals.

You will become part of a dynamic 10-person team spread across the different site locations, collaborating globally and traveling the world!  

Relationships

Manager.

Essential Functions

• Co-ownership of your designated work package area to make global standards ready for best-in-class operations through collaboration with sister site colleagues and global project team.
• Become an expert on equipment and processes for your work package area.
• Develop job instructions, training activities and give input to training facility.
• Onboard, train, and mentor future operational employees in the area.
• Other accountabilities, as assigned

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 20% of the time (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (engineering, technology or related field of study preferred) from an accredited university required
• May consider an Associate’s degree from an accredited university with a minimum of two (2) years of manufacturing experience required
• May consider a High School Diploma (GED) with a minimum four (4) years of manufacturing experience required
• Minimum of three (3) years of manufacturing experience preferred, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Excellent written communication skills required
• GMP knowledge required
• Basic investigation and systematic problem-solving experience required
• Manufacturing experience preferred
• General knowledge of change control and Quality Management System (QMS) systems preferred
• Relevant electronic manufacturing system experience preferred (ex: SAP, PAS-X, etc)
• Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning methodologies and ability to use multiple methods to train others preferred
• Exposure to regulatory audits/inspections a plus

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.