Work Cell Leader - Warehouse

Novo Nordisk • Clayton, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

You will be joining Fill & Finish Expansions (FFEx), which is responsible for all major expansion activities within aseptic production, solid dosage forms, finished products, fill & finish warehousing, and QC across all production areas in Product Supply. The area is anchored in Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approx. 20,000 of Novo Nordisk’s 50,000 employees. FFEx is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan, and build all new aseptic filling capacity across Novo Nordisk to serve the needs of millions of patients. We do it by rethinking our production facilities with the use of modern technology, as we are setting the standards for the aseptic production of the future. Facilities designed today which we will still be proud of 20 years from now. FF Expansions has a global approach, where you will be working with multiple sites and cultures across the world.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent required
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a warehouse environment, FDA regulated preferred
• Leadership experience preferred
• Experienced with participating in problem solving activities (e.g. cLEAN® 1-Star) preferred
• Qualified to perform warehouse shift operator activities in general warehouse, label control & cold storage preferred
• Ability to read, write & understand complicated product documentation & standard operating procedures with attention to detail preferred
• Computer competencies required include basic Microsoft knowledge: Outlook, Power Point & Word preferred
• Experience with a computerized inventory system such as SAP a plus preferred
• Experience with planning & organizing, managing priorities & checking results preferred
• Revising the work plan to meet daily work plan targets preferred
• Demonstrates a systematic approach to problem solving & troubleshooting preferred
• Supports & actively participates in event response activities for the process preferred
• Documents problems & works to bring them rapidly to solution preferred

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree in related field preferred
• Qualified to perform warehouse shift operator activities in general warehouse, label control & cold storage preferred
• Experience with a computerized inventory system such as SAP a plus preferred
• Certified 4P Trainer

Responsibilities

• Leads the day-to-day activities of Material Support personnel in accordance with the Novo Nordisk Way.
• Ensuring the safe & effective operation of the material handling function within the warehouse organization while maintaining a high level of focus on Quality.
• Aiding in continuous through put of materials.
• Coordinating with oncoming shift Work Cell Leader on the day-to-day turnover workload.
• Ensuring plant systems are compliant with applicable regulations.
• Working closely with manufacturing to ensure production schedules are met to prevent line downtime.
• Support the site production plan through coordinating the timely & accurate issuance, return & transfer of semi-finished & finished product, components, label control material, systems & production-related materials
• Lead & coach continuous improvement activities within the Material Handling operations
• Enforce all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Help facilitate a productive, engaging & safe working environment
• Set up next team for success
• Communicate to next team via updating of performance boards & generation of daily turnover
• Participate in process improvement initiatives, such as PS@Shopfloor
• Coordinate material staging activities, scheduled by Logistics & requested by production
• Serve as primary contact for the warehouse shift operation
• Schedule shift resources, to include breaks, lunches & other activities
• Address any safety, quality, & staffing or personnel issues & escalate to Manager, if necessary
• Monitor performance & completion of training to assure the competency level of shift team members; ensure team members are trained to the standard
• Provide performance review input for shift team members as required by Manager
• Spend 25 - 50% of time operating as a Material Handler in the process
• Utilize NNTZW to monitor or adjust product temperature as required
• Possess BMS access to respond, acknowledge & answer temperature excursions in cold rooms
• Manage sample pulling process for work cell team of Finished packaging, assembled pens & test kits for Aseptic Production
• Ensure site compliance with cGMPs, ISO standards & corporate & local SOPs
• Leading & coordinating day to day activities to meet KPI & customer requirements
• Develop & implement metrics for Material Handling process improvements with the Operations Area Specialists
• Coaching & development of Material Handling team members
• Ensure tracking & reporting of relevant KPI’s
• Lead investigations & root-cause analysis using Systematic Problem Solving
• Manage Material Handling Board updates
• Write, review & approve SOPs, etc
• Perform Process Confirmations of Material Handling activities
• Coordination of Put-Aways & material flow from docks
• Moves equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions.
• Routinely operates & inspects manufacturing equipment using hands.
• Strap & unstrap pallets using hands.
• Handles transport of hazardous materials.
• Occasionally performs critical job functions in extremely cold work environments.
• Ability to work in loud noise environments with hearing protection.
• Able to pass a driving exam for powered industrial trucks.

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