Supply Chain Engineer - Manufacturing/Warehouse

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Job description

About the Department

You will be joining Fill & Finish Expansions (FFEx), which is responsible for all major expansion activities within aseptic production, solid dosage forms, finished products, fill & finish warehousing, and QC across all production areas in Product Supply. The area is anchored in Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approx. 20,000 of Novo Nordisk's 50,000 employees.

FFEx is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan, and build all new aseptic filling capacity across Novo Nordisk to serve the needs of millions of patients. We do it by rethinking our production facilities with the use of modern technology, as we are setting the standards for the aseptic production of the future. Facilities designed today which we will still be proud of 20 years from now. FF Expansions has a global approach, where you will be working with multiple sites and cultures across the world.

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 12 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

This strategic role combines aspects of both supply chain & process improvement. It is responsible for optimizing the NNPILP Supply Chain through data analysis, problem solving and execution of changes including technical improvement projects focused in Planning, Warehousing, Procurement, & Shipping. This role will also serve as a technical expert and lead for Supply Chain for site various projects.

Relationships

Manager, Supply Chain/Manager, Warehouse/Sr PM-Site Capacity.

Essential Functions

Data analysis, problem solving and execution of changes in Planning, Warehousing, Procurement, & Shipping

Execute transformation program strategies and projects in collaboration with Supply Chain management

Define key activities or improvement projects and propose the associated deadlines. Including the pre-requisites and interfaces with other projects or programs

Secure decision making throughout the program to assure deadlines are met. Adjust and update the programs according to the progress made on the established governance of the program to ensure: Sharing, monitoring, and control of the program

Propose risk mitigation actions and communicate and at different levels of the organization

Monitoring of the necessary resources needed for execution

Leads continuous improvement projects, drive SPS to closure and identify any anomalies that have arisen and identify corrective actions

Carry out necessary investigations to optimize/ make operations more reliable

Provide engineering design support for Supply Chain facility/equipment changes & additions

Serve as the technical expert in Warehouse automation

Overseas operational training needs and performs training to ensure standards are met

Responsible for investigation & solution of quality problems in department such as: unscheduled events, deviations, etc.

Other accountabilities, 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.)

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Supply Chain required

Minimum 10 years of manufacturing, supply chain or logistics experience, preferably in a pharmaceutical environment preferred

Project Management experience a plus

Proven experience using Lean/Six Sigma methodologies & achieving sustainable process improvements required

Demonstrated experience in practical problem solving & process improvement methods required

Minimum of five (5) years of experience in SAP or equivalent required

Experience with robotics and automation a plus

Knowledge of US, EU regulations & guidelines, & application of GMP's a plus

Ability to communicate technical information clearly in writing & presentations preferred

Experience planning, organizing, managing execution, checking results, & revising work plans preferred

Strong communication skills across multiple organizational levels preferred

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

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we're life changing.

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.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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