cLEAN Partner (Lean / Six Sigma Process Improvement Specialist) (All Levels) at Novo Nordisk

About the Department                                                                                                                                               

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.

 

What we offer you:

• 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 12 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

 

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

 

The Position

Enable & inspire NNPILP to "live cLEAN®" by driving continuous improvement (CI) mindset throughout the site; providing cLEAN® tools, training, & expertise; supporting CI projects & initiatives.

 

Relationships

Reports to Manager.

 

Essential Functions

Assist senior team members to develop Continuous Improvement plans; identify, prioritize, & initiate CI opportunities; follow-through on Continuous Improvement activities

Provide coaching to develop the cLEAN® mindset

Aid in SPS through facilitating & coaching

Support &facilitate CI kaizen workshops, problem solving workshops

Communicate across sites to share best practices, success stories, ideas; collaborate across NNPILP API US, IFP, IFP FFEx & PS sites as appropriate

Assist in formal training in cLEAN® programs across sites

Provide coaching & mentoring for 1-Star project leaders across site; develop coaching skills

Manage/lead focused cross-functional CI projects

Apply PDCA methodologies to achieve significant, measurable improvement in business, support, & production processes

Provide direction, coaching, & mentoring for site team members

Participate in execution of cLEAN® site initiatives

Support change management plans for CI initiatives; develop control plans intended to sustain improvement gains

Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties

Other accountabilities, as assigned

 

Physical Requirements

May move equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions. May be required to be on your feet for up to a 12-hour shift. May required corrected vision to 20/20 or 20/25 based on role. May require color vision based on role. May require the ability to work in loud noise environments with hearing protections.

 

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Statistics, Business, or a relevant field of study from an accredited university required            

Two (2) years of experience in manufacturing, maintenance, quality assurance, engineering, supply chain, process improvement required

Demonstrated expertise in pharmaceutical or related industry preferred

Certification & demonstrated experience/results as Six Sigma Green Belt is a plus

Demonstrated competency in Lean tools & Lean Principles (Ex.8 Wastes, Yamazumi, SMED, Value Stream Mapping, LEAN Layout, Standardized Work, & 5S) preferred

Demonstrated coaching, communication, change management, & leadership skills preferred

Strong computer skills, including experience in MS Office, Power BI, statistical analysis software, or other related software packages preferred

Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability, agility, credibility, & change management skills preferred

Proven expertise in planning/organizing, managing execution, checking results, & revising complex, cross functional projects preferred

 

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

 

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

 

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.