Associate Process Professional

Novo Nordisk; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leading pay and annual bonus

Paid time off with 14 holidays

Health, Dental, Vision insurance – day

8% 401K match

Family focused benefits: 14 weeks paid

Free access to Novo Nordisk products

Tuition assistance

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee referral awards

Job summary

Novo Nordisk, in Clayton, NC, is seeking a manufacturing support role to help supervise people, equipment, and processes across operations while meeting regulatory requirements. The position collaborates with production and QA on deviation investigations, containment, and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities include ensuring standards compliance, identifying improvement opportunities, performing process confirmations, reviewing BPRs, and adhering to safety and environmental guidelines in a

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in technology or related field is required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of two years manufacturing experience is acceptable.
• Minimum of one year of manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Excellent written communication skills are required.
• GMP knowledge is preferred.
• System knowledge is preferred.
• Manufacturing experience is preferred, pharmaceutical manufacturing a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support people, equipment, and processes for operations areas to meet requirements.
• Work directly with production and QA to support deviation investigations, containment and root cause analysis.
• Ensure compliance with standards.
• Identify process improvements for routine to minimally complex matters.
• Perform process confirmations to ensure compliance and improvements.
• Review BPRs as necessary.
• Follow safety and environmental requirements.

Skills

Excellent written communication

GMP knowledge

System knowledge

Manufacturing experience

Pharmaceutical manufacturing

Education

Associate’s degree in technology

High School Diploma or equivalent with manufacturing experience

Job description

About The Department

At Novo Nordisk, we want to make a difference. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. 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 Product Supply Aseptic Manufacturing (PS AM) facility in Clayton, NC is a 457,000 square foot aseptic "fill and finish" site that is responsible for producing innovative, injectable diabetes and obesity treatments. At PS AM, 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 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

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

Support people, equipment and processes for our operations areas to meet business and regulatory requirements.

Relationships

Reports to Manager. The role is responsible for collaborating with stakeholders related to assigned area.

Essential Functions

• Work directly with production and QA to support deviation investigations, quick containments and root cause analysis
• Ensure compliance with standards
• Identify process needs and improvement opportunities for routine to minimally complex matters
• Perform process confirmations to ensure compliance and process improvements
• Responsible for reviewing BPRs as necessary
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other duties, as assigned

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.).

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in technology (engineering, technology or related field of study preferred) from an accredited university required
• May consider a High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of two (2) years of manufacturing experience required, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Minimum of one (1) year of manufacturing experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment preferred
• Excellent written communication skills required
• GMP knowledge preferred
• System knowledge preferred
• Manufacturing experience preferred
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience a plus

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

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes - we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and defeating diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger - a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.

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.