Maintenance Lead - Dispatch - Team A - Days

Novo Nordisk A/S; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to improving lives through innovative pharmaceutical solutions. As a Maintenance Lead, you will play a crucial role in overseeing and guiding a talented team of technicians, ensuring optimal maintenance execution and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the production of life-changing treatments in a state-of-the-art facility. With a commitment to employee growth and a focus on safety and quality, you will find a rewarding career path that allows you to make a real impact. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this role is for you.

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K Contribution

Tuition Assistance

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee Referral Awards

Paid Parental Leave

Access to Pharmaceutical Products

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance experience in manufacturing required.
• Proven expertise in mentoring and development of technical competencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance technicians and coordinate daily schedules.
• Manage maintenance execution schedule and ensure compliance.

Skills

Maintenance Coordination

Leadership

Process Improvement

Lean Six Sigma

Technical Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Technical Field

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Maintenance Lead - Dispatch - Team A - Days

Location:

Clayton, NC, US

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 14weeks 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

Lead Maintenance Technicians through coaching & development of technical competencies on shift in support of successful execution of maintenance schedules & processes.

Relationships

Reports to Manager, Maintenance Execution.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for coordinating daily schedule, removing barriers, & enabling maintenance team to execute optimally
• Participate in cross-functional stakeholder meetings providing maintenance SME level input
• Provide input on Maintenance Technician performance to managers in relation to eligibility for promotion & annual performance cycle
• Coach & mentor technical competencies for maintenance technicians
• Execute process confirmation of standards used on shift & work with maintenance team to identify opportunities for improvements in safety, quality, & compliance
• Serve as primary contact for breakdown escalations:
  • Convert notifications to work orders
  • Assign technicians to respond to breakdown calls
  • Start work permits
  • Assign relevant parts
• Manage the maintenance execution schedule in relevant system(s)
• Review work orders prepared by maintenance technicians to ensure compliance, that work was performed in adherence to SOPs & approve completion of work order (TECO)
• Coach maintenance technicians to ensure they are ability to properly document in SAP & logbooks
• Collaborates with production managers, engineers & other team members for prioritization of work orders
• Observes & enforces all safety & environmental requirements
• Other accountabilities, as assigned

Physical Requirements

Moves equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions. Routinely operates & inspects manufacturing equipment using hands. Ability to be on feet for up to a 12-hour shift. May require corrected vision to 20/25 based on role. May require color vision based on role. Occasionally ascends/descends a ladder. May be required to work at elevated heights. Occasionally works around odorous &/or hazardous materials. May be required to wear latex gloves. Occasionally performs critical job functions in extremely cold work environments. Occasionally positions oneself within confined spaces for inspection, repair & maintenance of equipment. Ability to work in loud noise environments with hearing protection. Occasionally works in outdoor weather conditions. Able to pass a driving exam for powered industrial trucks. Does not require a valid drivers license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in technical field or equivalent combination of education & experience required
• Minimum of five (5) years maintenance experience in manufacturing or equivalent industry / military experience required
• Minimum of three (3) years leadership experience preferred
• Knowledge & experience in the maintenance of utility & process equipment, as well as working in a regulated environment (FDA, cGMP, OSHA) preferred
• Experience driving process improvements/design using systematic methodologies preferred
• Lean & Six Sigma strongly preferred preferred
• Proven expertise in mentoring/development, change management, planning/organizing, managing execution, & revising the work plan for complex problems solved by cross functional teams 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.