LEAN Partner I/II - API

About the Department

At Novo Nordisk, we are helping to improve the quality of life for millions of people worldwide. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers, and 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 newer Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) facility in Clayton, NC sits on 825,000 square-feet of state-of-the-art equipment, and houses the Fermentation, Recovery and Purification in the production of ingredients for Novo Nordisk’s innovative oral products.  At API, you’ll join a global network of manufacturing professionals who are passionate about what they do.  

 

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 personnel 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 site to share best practices, success stories, ideas; collaborate across API M-US, DFP, & PS sites as appropriate
• Assist in formal training in cLEAN® programs across the site
• 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 Requirement Details

May move equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions. May be required to be on your