cLEAN Manager - Montes Claros (MG)

Are you passionate about continuous improvement and problem-solving? Do you have experience with LEAN methodologies and tools? We are looking for a LEAN Manager to join our factory in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

The position

As a LEAN Manager at Novo Nordisk, you will:

• Lead a team of experts in LEAN methodology based on Toyota experience.
• Support, develop, and safeguard the standards in many factory areas.
• Drive continuous improvement, problem-solving, and visual management across the factory.
• Engage in direct contact with the director’s board and maintain visibility both at the factory and headquarters in Denmark.
• Communicate fluently in English with different factories around the world.
• Influence global decisions and adopt best practices from other cultures.
• Plan, organize, and control resources/processes to achieve project objectives within scope, time, quality, and budget constraints.
• Prioritize projects and initiatives that are aligned with the business strategy.
• Be part of a group of managers that make key decisions that affect not only their own areas but the entire factory.
• Be responsible for the program that develops and leverages the LEAN culture and training at the factory.
   

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

• Completed degree in engineering, business administration, or related fields.
• Postgraduate degree in business management and/or people management.

• Fluency in English.
• Fluent Portuguese.
• Experience with LEAN methodologies and tools, such as blackbelt certification, Shingo, and SPS.
• Proficiency in Agile Methodology, Lean Thinking, Scrum principles, Kanban principles, and Kata.
• Experience in people management skills, creating an engaging and diverse environment for the team.
• Green and/or Black belt certification(s).
• Experience in project management skills, running projects affecting different director areas.
• Experience in using visual management tools, KPIs, trend analysis and Pareto charts.

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

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 64.000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Deadline

Applications open until January 26th, 2025.

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunities for all individuals who participate.

At Novo Nordisk, we recognize that aspiring to be the best company in the world is not enough. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world, and we know that this is only possible with talented employees from diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures. Therefore, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and equity among our employees, patients, and the communities in which we operate. Together, we are changing lives.