Shift Leader: Manufacturing Excellence Coach

Novo Nordisk A/S; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leading pay bonus

Paid holidays

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

401K match

Parental & family leave

Product access

Tuition assistance

Life & disability insurance

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Novo Nordisk is seeking a skilled leader to oversee shift process teams at the Durham site, ensuring production plans meet quality and customer objectives. You will coordinate with contractors, engineers, and internal stakeholders to drive performance across the OFP site.

Responsibilities include creating a safe work environment, enforcing quality standards, mentoring staff, prioritizing work, and managing personnel needs. Strong problem-solving and Lean manufacturing experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education & industry equivalent experience required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of proven Leadership experience or for internal candidates, successful completion of NN leadership talent development program (i.e.: GROW) required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of Bulk Processing experience (Bulk Production only) preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a manufacturing industry, FDA regulated preferred.
• Ability to read, write & understand complicated product documentation & standard operating procedures with attention to detail preferred.
• Computer expertise in MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint & Access, PLCs, PAS-X preferred.
• Experience utilizing process improvement or Lean manufacturing tools, or Six Sigma methodologies required.
• Demonstrated experience using systematic approaches to problem solving & decision making required.
• Proven expertise in planning/organizing, setting priority, managing execution, checking results & revising the work plan preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, productive & engaging workplace.
• Promote adherence to all quality objectives, specifications & requirements.
• Coach, mentor & develop employees within department/team.
• Provide direction, prioritization & motivation for all shift team members.
• Responsible for management of people for all shift team members (personnel issues, employment decisions, vacation planning, etc.)
• Perform process confirmation of standards to ensure compliance.
• Collaborate across shift teams to share, standardize & continuously improve.
• Support training on procedures & other relevant tasks.
• Coordinate & ensure proper In Process Checks & sampling.
• Confirm & manage standards.
• Other accountabilities, as assigned.

Skills

Leadership experience

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing tools

Reading/writing docs

Team coordination

Planning/organizing

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

PLC

PAS-X

Job description

Novo Nordisk is seeking a skilled leader to oversee shift process teams at the Durham site, ensuring production plans meet quality and customer objectives. You will coordinate with contractors, engineers, and internal stakeholders to drive performance across the OFP site.

Responsibilities include creating a safe work environment, enforcing quality standards, mentoring staff, prioritizing work, and managing personnel needs. Strong problem-solving and Lean manufacturing experience are essential.