Process Engineer I - SDF

Novo Nordisk•Durham, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with over 100 years of experience tackling unmet medical needs in serious chronic diseases like diabetes and obesity. The Emerging Technologies - Solid Dosage Forms US facility in Durham, NC, is a 194,000 square foot tableting and packaging facility supporting the production of innovative oral treatments for type 2 diabetes. This facility fosters a curious and pioneering spirit, aligning with a growing pipeline of new products and emerging technologies. The position focuses on improving and developing systems and equipment for core processes to meet customer, business, and regulatory requirements through people, process, equipment, and standards management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field from an accredited university required with one (1) year of engineering experience in maintenance, design, process improvement, or Six Sigma Green Belt certification/equivalent preferred
May consider Associate’s degree in engineering or relevant field of study from an accredited university with two (2) years of engineering experience in maintenance, design, process improvement, or Six Sigma Green Belt certification /equivalent required
May consider High School Diploma (GED) with four (4) years engineering experience in maintenance, design, process improvement, or Six Sigma Green Belt certification/equivalent required
Three (3) years of engineering experience in maintenance, design, process improvement, or Six Sigma Green Belt certification or equivalent preferred
Knowledgeable in the following systems: Instrument & Electrical, Mechanical, Control/SCADA/PLCs, Process Improvement Methodologies, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) a plus

Responsibilities

Coach & mentor peers as well as Shopfloor personnel
Support technical development of Shopfloor personnel
Employ advanced cLEAN® tools within the main areas of problem solving, project & change management
Lead cross-functional process improvements
Develop plans to improve the performance of a process or set of systems, using green belt concepts
Develop & manage project budget for improvements for a process or set of systems
Support event response activities
Support implementation of better practices & participate in sharing knowledge across all OFP sites for improvement projects
Maintain & establish standards for procedures & maintenance plans
Support global OFP collaboration initiatives
Follow all safety and environmental requirements in the performance of duties
Other accountabilities, as assigned