Process Improvement Specialist - GMP & Lean

BioSpace; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K with company match

Parental & family leave

Tuition Assistance

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee Referral Awards

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Novo Nordisk is seeking a qualified professional to support operations in FFEx, focusing on deviations investigations, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement with Lean tools. You will train others on process changes and help identify opportunities for routine-to-moderate issues while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

This role requires manufacturing experience, GMP knowledge, and the ability to work with QA and production teams across site operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (engineering, technology or related field) from an accredited university required
• Associate’s degree from an accredited university with a minimum of two (2) years of manufacturing experience required
• High School Diploma (GED) with a minimum four (4) years of manufacturing experience required
• Minimum of one (1) year of manufacturing experience preferred, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment

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
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties

Skills

GMP knowledge

Excellent written communication

Problem solving

Adult learning methods

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Associate’s degree with 2 years manufacturing experience

High School Diploma with 4 years manufacturing experience

Tools

SAP

PAS-X

Job description

Novo Nordisk is seeking a qualified professional to support operations in FFEx, focusing on deviations investigations, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement with Lean tools. You will train others on process changes and help identify opportunities for routine-to-moderate issues while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

This role requires manufacturing experience, GMP knowledge, and the ability to work with QA and production teams across site operations.