Aseptic Manufacturing Shift Lead

Novo Nordisk A/S; Powhatan (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lead pay & annual bonus

14 paid holidays

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

8% 401K contribution + company match

Parental & family medical leave

Tuition assistance

Life & disability insurance

Employee referral awards

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S in Clayton, NC seeks a seasoned supervisor to lead, coach, and mentor shift process teams to meet production plans, quality and business objectives on a fast-paced aseptic manufacturing line.

Reporting to Senior Manager/Director, Aseptic or Finished Production, you will manage personnel, coordinate resources, and promote cross-functional collaboration to sustain process excellence and employee development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years manufacturing experience required.
• Associate degree plus 2 years experience in manufacturing possible.
• HS diploma or GED with 4 additional years in manufacturing experience.
• Minimum of 3 years direct supervisory experience required or NN leadership program completion.
• Two years of Aseptic Processing experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write and understand complicated product documentation with attention to detail.
• Computer proficiency: MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Access; PLCs; PAS-X a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, productive, and engaging workplace.
• Promote adherence to quality objectives, specifications, and requirements.
• Coach and mentor work cell leaders, operations area specialists, quality improvement specialists, process team members & technical area specialists where applicable.
• Provide direction, prioritization, and motivation for all shift team members.
• Responsible for management of people for all shift team members (vacations, employment decisions).
• Perform process confirmation of standards to ensure compliance.
• Collaborate across shift teams to share, standardize, and continuously improve.
• Other accountabilities, as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Team coaching

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 3 years manufacturing experience

Associate’s degree + 2 years experience in manufacturing

High School diploma / GED + 4 years experience in manufacturing

2 years Aseptic Processing experience (preferred)

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

PLC

PAS-X

Job description

Novo Nordisk A/S in Clayton, NC seeks a seasoned supervisor to lead, coach, and mentor shift process teams to meet production plans, quality and business objectives on a fast-paced aseptic manufacturing line.

Reporting to Senior Manager/Director, Aseptic or Finished Production, you will manage personnel, coordinate resources, and promote cross-functional collaboration to sustain process excellence and employee development.