Senior Manager, Automation - API

Novo Nordisk A/S; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic leader for its Automation department. This role involves overseeing a team of experts, ensuring compliance, and driving strategic improvements in a cutting-edge manufacturing environment. You will collaborate with leadership to enhance performance and implement innovative solutions that meet production goals. With a commitment to employee development and a culture of continuous improvement, this position offers the chance to make a significant impact in the pharmaceutical industry. If you're ready to lead a high-performing team and drive change, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Leading pay and annual performance bonus

Generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution

Family Focused Benefits

Free access to pharmaceutical products

Tuition Assistance

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee Referral Awards

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT or Automation experience in a GMP manufacturing environment.
• 7+ years of people leadership experience in a technical context.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic direction for automation assets and implement new technologies.
• Lead and coach department leadership to ensure high performance.

Skills

Leadership

Automation

Project Management

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Continuous Feedback

Education

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

BMS

PCS

MES

PLC/SCADA

DeltaV

Syncade

Rockwell PLC

Networking

Firewalls

IT Security

Job description

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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 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

Responsible for the Automation departments, which are divided into two manager-led tracks: Automation Support & Operational Support. Provides leadership & guidance to staff. Responsible for overseeing subject matter experts that support applications and project execution while ensuring compliance & availability. Ensures service level agreements are in place & people are trained sufficiently to meet stakeholder expectations. Responsible for developing strategic goals & objectives in alignment with all relevant NN business plans. Drives improvement projects & system upgrades.

Essential Functions

• Develop strategic direction for assets, monitor advancements in the industry, recommend & implement new technologies that help meet customer demands, as well as production goals and future capacity for the site
• Collaborate with department leadership & provide oversight for development, coaching, performance management, recruitment & employee relations
• Manage, lead & coach department leadership and subject matter experts (SME’s) to ensure a high-performing, collaborative team environment
• Provide continuous feedback, structure, & accountability to improve performance
• Drive cLEAN behavior & ensure systematic problem solving
• Define, implement & process confirm dynamic Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on system performance
• Lead & motivate others to drive productivity improvement initiatives & projects
• Responsible for ensuring that department personnel live the cLEAN culture
• Establish & maintain the overall strategic perspective for the department
• Overall oversight of the systems life cycle
• Actively involve & manage stakeholders at all levels across the organization, as well as global organization
• Ensure applications are available, capable, & accessible to meet production & business requirements
• Ensure department is operating in accordance with internal/external regulations & governance
• Manage cost and external vendor relations
• 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.)

Development of People

Ensure that reporting personnel have individual development plans (IDP), with annual goals and measurements that are consistent with the priorities of the business, and that interim reviews are held so that their work is focused on those priorities, and they understand their level of accountability for results and the measurement process.

Ensure that the IDP forms include completed learning and aspiration plans and are in place for all reporting personnel to enable the achievement of goals and capability to assume increased levels of responsibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field of study from an accredited university (MA/MS degree preferred) required
• Minimum of ten (10) years IT or Automation experience in a GMP manufacturing environment required
• Minimum of seven (7) years of people leadership experience, including demonstrated ability to lead/direct other people leaders (supervisors), to build a collaborative high performing team environment in a technical context & to inspire & motivate employees through continuous feedback required
• BMS, PCS, MES, PLC/SCADA, Historian; prefer knowledge & experience with DeltaV, Syncade & Rockwell PLC systems preferred
• Networking & firewalls preferred
• IT security & domains preferred
• Lean manufacturing techniques & methodologies preferred
• Production support process experience and knowledge a plus
• Organization/Planning: Project management & IT governance, including support & system management, business continuity & forecasting preferred

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

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.