Technical Area Specialist (Night Shift)
Novo Nordisk
4 hours ago
On-site
Clayton, NC
Operations
The Position
- Coach, support, and develop technical competencies on shift needed to support successful execution of production and maintenance processes.
Essential Functions
- Act as a maintenance advocate: coordinate daily schedule, remove barriers, and enable maintenance to run optimally.
- Serve as coach and technical mentor for maintenance technicians.
- Execute process confirmation of maintenance standards used on shift; partner with process team to proactively improve quality and compliance.
- Coach maintenance Event Response process.
- Visualize/track events and actions.
- Confirm maintenance technicians understand and follow processes.
- Verify solutions work and are shared across shifts.
- Manage development plan for maintenance technicians on shift.
- Execute shift maintenance plan; review and close work orders.
- Ensure maintenance work is properly documented in SAP and log-books.
- Implement process improvements.
- Follow all safety and environmental requirements; other accountabilities as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field from an accredited university.
- (Or) Associate’s Degree in a technical field from an accredited university plus 7+ years of maintenance/manufacturing experience (preferably pharmaceutical).
- (Or) High School Diploma/equivalent plus 9+ years of maintenance/manufacturing experience (preferably pharmaceutical).
- Minimum 5 years of maintenance/manufacturing experience (preferably pharmaceutical).
Preferred
- Leadership experience (direct or indirect).
- Knowledge of one or more automated/high-speed systems: Filling, Formulation, Inspection, Assembly, Bulk manufacturing, Packaging, Utilities, or HVAC.
- Experience driving process improvements/design using systematic methodologies (preferably Lean and Six Sigma).
- Proven expertise in mentoring/developing, change management, planning/organizing, managing execution, and revising work plans for complex cross-functional problems.
Physical Requirements (as stated)
- Move equipment/supplies up to 33 lbs; operate/inspect manufacturing equipment; be on feet up to 12 hours; may require corrected vision, color vision, ladder/elevated work, work with hazardous/odorous materials, latex gloves, extremely cold environments, confined-space work, loud noise environments with hearing protection, occasional outdoor weather; pass powered industrial truck driving exam.
Benefits (explicitly listed)
- Leading pay and annual performance bonus; paid time off (14 paid holidays); health/dental/vision effective day one; guaranteed 8% 401(k) contribution plus match; 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.
Application Instructions
- Call 1-855-411-5290 for special assistance/accommodations to apply (accommodation requests only).
- Coach, support, and develop technical competencies on shift needed to support successful execution of production and maintenance processes.
Essential Functions
- Act as a maintenance advocate: coordinate daily schedule, remove barriers, and enable maintenance to run optimally.
- Serve as coach and technical mentor for maintenance technicians.
- Execute process confirmation of maintenance standards used on shift; partner with process team to proactively improve quality and compliance.
- Coach maintenance Event Response process.
- Visualize/track events and actions.
- Confirm maintenance technicians understand and follow processes.
- Verify solutions work and are shared across shifts.
- Manage development plan for maintenance technicians on shift.
- Execute shift maintenance plan; review and close work orders.
- Ensure maintenance work is properly documented in SAP and log-books.
- Implement process improvements.
- Follow all safety and environmental requirements; other accountabilities as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field from an accredited university.
- (Or) Associate’s Degree in a technical field from an accredited university plus 7+ years of maintenance/manufacturing experience (preferably pharmaceutical).
- (Or) High School Diploma/equivalent plus 9+ years of maintenance/manufacturing experience (preferably pharmaceutical).
- Minimum 5 years of maintenance/manufacturing experience (preferably pharmaceutical).
Preferred
- Leadership experience (direct or indirect).
- Knowledge of one or more automated/high-speed systems: Filling, Formulation, Inspection, Assembly, Bulk manufacturing, Packaging, Utilities, or HVAC.
- Experience driving process improvements/design using systematic methodologies (preferably Lean and Six Sigma).
- Proven expertise in mentoring/developing, change management, planning/organizing, managing execution, and revising work plans for complex cross-functional problems.
Physical Requirements (as stated)
- Move equipment/supplies up to 33 lbs; operate/inspect manufacturing equipment; be on feet up to 12 hours; may require corrected vision, color vision, ladder/elevated work, work with hazardous/odorous materials, latex gloves, extremely cold environments, confined-space work, loud noise environments with hearing protection, occasional outdoor weather; pass powered industrial truck driving exam.
Benefits (explicitly listed)
- Leading pay and annual performance bonus; paid time off (14 paid holidays); health/dental/vision effective day one; guaranteed 8% 401(k) contribution plus match; 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.
Application Instructions
- Call 1-855-411-5290 for special assistance/accommodations to apply (accommodation requests only).