Associate Manager for Maintenance Team

Are you able to take the lead and drive team performance? Do you want to be part of an exciting journey where you can help shape the future of Novo Nordisk? Grab this opportunity to join a rapidly growing department where you, as a leader, will impact the organizational setup and culture and have many opportunities to develop and grow your own skills. Join us, apply today!

The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Associate Manager to lead our maintenance team at the M2 Fermentation production facility. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation and maintenance of all equipment and systems within the facility, supporting the production of life-saving medicines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the maintenance team, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure optimal performance.
• Develop and implement maintenance schedules and procedures to ensure equipment and system reliability and efficiency.
• Monitor equipment performance, identifying issues or improvements, and coordinate with production and quality teams to align maintenance with schedules and standards.
• Oversee the procurement and inventory management of spare parts and maintenance supplies.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations and standards.
• Prepare and manage the maintenance budget, tracking expenses and optimizing costs.

Qualifications

To succeed in this position, you have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Maintenance Management, or a related field.
• Ideally, 3- 5 years of experience in maintenance management, preferably in a pharmaceutical or fermentation production facility combined with maintenance management software and tools.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop team members.
• Knowledge of maintenance best practices, including preventive and predictive maintenance techniques.

Your natural curiosity will be crucial to your success. You have a constructive approach to problem-solving and focus on finding sustainable solutions together with your colleagues while building a solid culture in the new team.

About the department

The M2 Fermentation production facility plays a crucial role in our mission to deliver innovative and effective treatments to patients worldwide.  The M2 Fermentation department is where we start production of our diabetes products. As such the demand is high and we have therefore invested heavily in the department over the past years to increase capacity. Even so, we are looking into a future of more projects, which the right candidate can become a part of. You will become part of a leader group where we focus on creating opportunities for professional development through a collaborative work environment.

Contact

For more information or questions, please contact Senior Manager Kalle Rajendra +45 3079 6347.

Deadline

Please apply before November 8th 2024.  Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis so we encourage to apply sooner rather than later.

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.