Manager, Shift Operations API; M-F Night shift

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 the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

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 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.

• 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.

Responsible for facilitating project execution in general & project controls in particular. Lead tactical & long-term production processes & strategic activities to drive project & operational deliverables. Contribute to a positive, constructive & ambitious work environment in the department as well as on the team. Manage operational aspects of the project to include cost, quality & schedule requirements. Build & maintain the operations team.

Lead activities to drive operational performance & process/technical improvements. Maintain standardization on the team. Ensure engagement, motivation & development of employees on the team.

Reports to Senior Manager, Operations.

• Drive a safe workplace culture, ensuring safety & environmental requirements are met
• Ensure robust processes are in place to exceed all quality objectives, specifications & requirements
• Drive project performance on the shift to meet business & stakeholder needs
• Eliminate issues & build simplicity into the processes
• Alignment of process activities with lead time targets
• Set direction based on site goals
• Drive process performance to meet business & customer needs
• Drive operational standardization & collaboration with other shift teams
• Operate the process in a cLEAN® way
• Manage people issues for shift team members (personnel issues, hire/fire, vacation planning, etc.)
• Coach, develop & engage direct reports, focusing on the NNWay essentials
• Integrate quality & business ethics into decisions
• Process confirm project & process standards
• Other accountabilities as assigned

Moves equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions. Routinely operates & inspects manufacturing equipment using hands. Strap & unstrap pallets using hands. Must be able to be on…