Operational Excellence Associate I

Novo Nordisk; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with match

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Life & disability insurance

Employee referral awards

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Clayton, NC is seeking a Manufacturing Process Specialist to support operations, equipment, and processes to meet business and regulatory requirements. You will provide solution for routine to moderate issues and train junior team members.

You will collaborate with production and QA, conduct deviation investigations, and drive continuous improvement using Lean tools while adhering to safety and environmental standards. This role reports to the Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/technology or related field required.
• Associate’s degree + 2 years manufacturing experience may be considered.
• High School diploma + 4 years manufacturing experience may be considered.
• Minimum 1 year manufacturing experience preferred, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Excellent written communication skills required.
• GMP knowledge required.
• Basic investigation and problem-solving experience required.
• Exposure to regulatory audits a plus.
• General knowledge of change control and QMS systems preferred.
• Relevant electronic manufacturing system experience (SAP, PAS-X) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with production and QA to provide in depth deviation investigations and root cause analysis.
• Drive continuous improvements via Lean tools.
• Provide training on process and procedure changes.
• Identify and implement process needs and improvement opportunities for routine to moderate complexity issues.
• Responsible for collection of data for periodic reviews and reporting.

Skills

Excellent written communication

GMP knowledge

Basic investigation & problem-solving

Adult learning methodologies training

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/technology or related field

Associate’s degree + 2 years manufacturing experience

High School Diploma + 4 years manufacturing experience

Tools

SAP

PAS-X

QMS systems

Job description

Novo Nordisk in Clayton, NC is seeking a Manufacturing Process Specialist to support operations, equipment, and processes to meet business and regulatory requirements. You will provide solution for routine to moderate issues and train junior team members.

You will collaborate with production and QA, conduct deviation investigations, and drive continuous improvement using Lean tools while adhering to safety and environmental standards. This role reports to the Manager.