Technical Area Specialist - SDF (2nd shift)

Novo Nordisk • Durham, NC

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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 Coach, support, and develop technical competencies on shift needed to support successful execution of production and maintenance processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field of study from an accredited university required
• May consider an Associate’s Degree in a technical field of study from an accredited university required with a minimum of seven (7) years of maintenance or manufacturing experience required, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• May consider a High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of nine (9) years of maintenance or manufacturing experience required, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Minimum of five (5) years of maintenance or manufacturing experience required, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Leadership experience (direct or indirect) preferred
• Knowledgeable in one or more of the following high-speed or automated systems: Filling, Formulation, Inspection, Assembly, Bulk manufacturing, Packaging, Utilities, or HVAC preferred
• Experience driving process improvements/design using systematic methodologies preferred, preferably Lean and Six Sigma
• Proven expertise in mentoring/developing, change management, planning/organizing, managing execution, and revising the work plan for complex problems solved by cross functional teams preferred

Responsibilities

• Acts as a maintenance advocate, coordinating daily schedule, removing barriers and enabling maintenance to run optimally
• Serves as coach and technical mentor for maintenance technicians
• Execute process confirmation of maintenance standards used on shift and work with process team to find ideas to proactively improve quality and compliance
• Coach maintenance Event Response process
• Visualize/track events and actions
• Confirm maintenance technicians understand and follow processes
• Check that solutions are verified to work and shared across shifts
• Manage development plan for maintenance technicians on shift
• Execute shift maintenance plan, review and close work orders
• Ensure maintenance work is properly documented in SAP and log-books
• Implements process improvements
• Follow 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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees