Process Excellence Engineer II

Novo Nordisk A/S; Durham, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

14 paid holidays

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K with company match

Parental leave

Family medical leave

Product access

Tuition Assistance

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee Referral Awards

Job summary

Novo Nordisk seeks an experienced engineer to advance core process systems and equipment, ensuring compliance with customer, business, and regulatory requirements. The role emphasizes people focus, process focus, equipment focus, and standards as a gatekeeper for continual improvement.

You will coach technicians, lead cross‑functional improvements, and manage budgets while applying Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to drive reliable maintenance and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering/related field or an equivalent combination of experience & education required
• Minimum of five (5) years of engineering experience in maintenance, design, process improvement, or Six Sigma Green Belt certification or equivalent preferred
• Knowledgeable in Instrument & Electrical, Mechanical, Control/SCADA/PLCs, Process Improvement Methodologies, RCA, & RCM preferred
• Proven expertise in planning/organization/execution of maintenance activities, following up on results, & revising the work plan for complex problems being resolved by cross functional teams preferred

Responsibilities

• Coach & mentor peers, Engineering personnel & Process Maintenance Technicians
• Support technical development of Process Maintenance Technicians & Technical Area Specialists
• Employ advanced cLEAN tools within the main areas of problem solving, project & change management
• Lead cross-functional process improvements
• Develop plans to improve the performance of a process or set of systems, using green belt concepts
• Develop & manage project budget for improvements for a process or set of systems
• Support event response activities
• Support implementation of better practices & participate in sharing knowledge across all OFP sites for improvement projects
• Maintain & establish standards for procedures & maintenance plans
• Additional accountabilities as required

Skills

Lean tools

Problem solving

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering/related field

Tools

SCADA/PLCs

Instrumentation & Electrical

Mechanical

Process Improvement Methodologies

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)

Six Sigma Green Belt certification

Job description

Novo Nordisk seeks an experienced engineer to advance core process systems and equipment, ensuring compliance with customer, business, and regulatory requirements. The role emphasizes people focus, process focus, equipment focus, and standards as a gatekeeper for continual improvement.

You will coach technicians, lead cross‑functional improvements, and manage budgets while applying Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to drive reliable maintenance and operational excellence.