Senior Manager, FP Process & Compliance—Process Excellence

Novo Nordisk; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leading pay and annual performanceBONu

14 holidays

Health Insurance

401K 8% match

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Clayton, NC, is seeking a results-driven Manufacturing Quality Leader to drive long-term process and quality improvements within Finished Production. You will lead a team, develop plans, and ensure compliance with quality standards across shift teams.

The role reports to the Director, Finished Production, and requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science/Business, 5–7 years in manufacturing quality leadership, and knowledge of SAP, Pas-X, and Serialization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Science, Business or related field. MS preferred or industry equivalent experience preferred
• Minimum 5-7 yrs. leadership / management experience in Manufacturing or Quality with a preference toward pharmaceutical or other related industries preferred
• In depth knowledge of packaging and device assembly processes and supporting systems (SAP, Pas-X, Serialization) preferred
• Knowledgeable in Quality Management System, Lean and / or Six Sigma methodologies preferred
• Proven track record of implementing sustainable process improvements preferred
• Proven expertise in planning / organizing, managing execution, checking results, and revising strategic plans to ensure short and long term objectives are met preferred

Responsibilities

• Coaching and mentoring of direct reports in accordance with the NNWay essentials
• Development of long term process and quality improvement plans
• Champion creation of simple and robust Quality standards and expectations
• Drive quality process performance to meet business and customer needs
• Championing the Quality Event Communication and Containment processes
• Process confirmation and continuous improvement of NC Process within FP and compliance standards
• Identify trends proactively to drive and prioritize compliance improvement projects and initiatives
• Drive departmental Quality Steering Group agendas
• Process Group Responsibilities (non-Technical) representing the Clayton site and contributing globally to better / best practices and projects for manufacturing compliance and robustness
• Audit team coordination and development of audit standards / practices
• Ownership of FP APR coordination
• Ownership of FP Customer complaint coordination
• Ownership of procedural support for PS@SAP, Pas-X, and Serialization. Establishment of departmental roles and responsibilities for these systems
• Other accountabilities as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Management

Quality management

Lean / Six Sigma

Process improvement

Planning / Organizing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or Business

Tools

SAP

Pas-X

Serialization

Job description

Novo Nordisk in Clayton, NC, is seeking a results-driven Manufacturing Quality Leader to drive long-term process and quality improvements within Finished Production. You will lead a team, develop plans, and ensure compliance with quality standards across shift teams.

The role reports to the Director, Finished Production, and requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science/Business, 5–7 years in manufacturing quality leadership, and knowledge of SAP, Pas-X, and Serialization.