Lean Specialist - Montes Claros (MG)

We are looking for a talented and experienced Lean Specialist to join our dynamic team. This is a strategic role that will play a crucial part in defining and implementing organizational development initiatives that align our talents with the company's objectives. If you are an engaged individual, driven by challenges, and wish to work in a fully inclusive and diverse environment, this is a great opportunity for you!

The Position

• Maintain, create, and implement a Lean strategy for the area, being able to keep the focus on the strategy while dealing with an ever-changing scenario.
• Train people so that they are able to map and optimize processes by applying the Lean method, proposing solutions oriented towards continuous improvement.
• Create, drive, train, and monitor Lean initiatives.
• Develop people to build a Lean Mindset and Culture in the area.
• Responsible for coaching leaders and teams, engaging them in the Lean concept, tools, and methodologies.
• Deploy global projects into local strategy.
• Have good communication skills, allowing you to build relationships with different multicultural stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English is required.
• Black Belt certification.
• Solid knowledge and experience in Lean concepts and tools, such as PDCA, A3, TPM, Kanban, Kaizen, 5S.
• Ability to use statistical software such as Minitab.
• Ability to coach and develop leaders.
• Analytical thinking, able to challenge the status the processes and an innovative mindset.

It will be a plus if you also have:

• Experience or certification in Project Management.
• Master Black Belt Certification.
• Coaching Certification.

About the department

At the LEAN team, we manage different stakeholders, meeting demands while influencing behaviours in pursuit of operational excellence through LEAN principles. We safeguard the LEAN tools, mindset, and methods, and our ambition is to have all employees engaged in continuous improvement, no matter where they are. Join a dynamic team that works to develop solutions and motivates the site to achieve a high level of delivery with respect, ethics, and compliance. The job is located in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil, a vibrant and growing community.

Working at Novo Nordisk

 At Novo Nordisk, we don't wait for change. We drive change. We are a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what brought us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace a culture of experimentation, striving for excellence without being fixated on perfection. We never shy away from development opportunities; we seize them.

Working at Novo Nordisk means working for something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the combined potential and collaboration of its more than 64,000 employees to improve the lives of millions of patients with diabetes and other chronic diseases.

Together, we go further.

Deadline

Applications open until March 5, 2025.

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunities for all participants. At Novo Nordisk, we recognize that it is not 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 who bring diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures. Therefore, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity and equity of our employees, patients, and the society in which we operate.

Together, we are changing lives.