Maintenance Planner II

Novo Nordisk • Durham, NC

9d • Onsite

About The Position

For more than 100 years, Novo Nordisk has been tackling the unmet medical needs of people living with serious chronic diseases, such as diabetes & obesity. 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. In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our Emerging Technologies -Solid Dosage Forms US facility in Durham, NC is a 194,000 square foot tableting and packaging facility that supports the production of our innovative oral treatments for patients with type 2 diabetes. SDF maintains a curious and pioneering spirit, harmonious with our growing pipeline of new products and emerging technologies.

The Position Based on assigned area of accountability will be required to either assist with all elements of developing a reliability-centered maintenance organization related to expansion project or if supporting a fully operational area, will be required to reduce the time for technicians to perform maintenance work by anticipating, planning & coordinating maintenance jobs & projects. Support training for lower-level peers.

Relationships Reports to (Senior) Manager. Essential Functions Scopes maintenance jobs to include needed resources, criticality of work & duration of task Leads development of planning & scheduling processes & SOP development Maintains SAP master data & maintenance plans for assigned processes Prepares work packages for maintenance technicians to include required documents, parts, specialized tools & safety requirements Process confirmation of maintenance work vs. plan Works with logistics & operations to schedule planned maintenance activities Evaluates the effectiveness of preventive maintenance tasks & frequencies Seeks opportunities to improve maintenance tactics & strategies Participates in work order reviews to identify recurring failures Documents review to include non-conformity support, change request support & SOP review Supports reliability team response activities for assigned process(es), to include documenting identified problems & working to provide quick resolution Participates in plant Shutdown Team planning & execution Follows all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties Other accountabilities, as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in maintenance/engineering field or equivalent military/industrial training required, preferably in a pharmaceutical environment
• Computer literacy: excellent computer skills to include Microsoft (Excel, PowerPoint & Word) required.
• Proficiency in SAP PM & MM modules required

Nice To Haves

• May consider an Associate’s degree from an accredited university with a minimum of three (3) years of experience in maintenance/engineering field or equivalent military/industrial training required
• Knowledgeable in at least one of the following systems/utilities required: HVAC, aseptic processes, automated assembly, automated packaging, compressed air, steam, chilled water, pharmaceutical utilities, fermentation, sterilization, water purification preferred
• Excellent maintenance craft skills & working knowledge of metrology preferred
• Knowledgeable in fundamentals of cLEAN and/or reliability excellence preferred.
• Ability & experience with automated records systems such as SAP, schematics, wiring diagrams & other technical documents preferred
• Knowledge of maintenance spare parts process and best practices preferred
• Ability to demonstrate a systematic approach to problem solving & troubleshooting preferred
• Attention to detail, ability to think critically & sequentially with proven time management skills preferred
• Demonstrable experience with the planning of maintenance activities preferred
• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Scopes maintenance jobs to include needed resources, criticality of work & duration of task
• Leads development of planning & scheduling processes & SOP development
• Maintains SAP master data & maintenance plans for assigned processes
• Prepares work packages for maintenance technicians to include required documents, parts, specialized tools & safety requirements
• Process confirmation of maintenance work vs. plan
• Works with logistics & operations to schedule planned maintenance activities
• Evaluates the effectiveness of preventive maintenance tasks & frequencies
• Seeks opportunities to improve maintenance tactics & strategies
• Participates in work order reviews to identify recurring failures
• Documents review to include non-conformity support, change request support & SOP review
• Supports reliability team response activities for assigned process(es), to include documenting identified problems & working to provide quick resolution
• Participates in plant Shutdown Team planning & execution
• Follows all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other accountabilities, as assigned

Benefits

• 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 14 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED