Process Engineer I/II - Dispense and Tableting SDF

About the Department

For more than 100 years, Novo Nordisk has been tackling the unmet medical needs of people living with serious chronic diseases, such as diabetes and obesity. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world. In North Carolina, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our Emerging Technologies - Solid Dosage Forms US facility in Durham, NC is a 194,000 square foot tableting and packaging facility that supports the production of our innovative oral treatments for patients with type 2 diabetes. SDF maintains a curious and pioneering spirit, harmonious with our growing pipeline of new products and emerging technologies.

Benefits

• Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
• Generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
• Health, dental, and vision insurance – effective day one
• Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
• Family-focused benefits including 14 weeks paid parental leave and 6 weeks paid family medical leave
• Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
• Tuition assistance
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee referral awards

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career.

About the Role

Improve and develop systems and equipment for core processes to meet all customer, business, and regulatory requirements through the following activities: People Focus, Process Focus, Equipment Focus, and Standards "Gatekeeper".

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor peers as well as shopfloor personnel
• Support technical development of shopfloor personnel
• Employ advanced cLEAN® tools within the main areas of problem-solving, project, and change management
• Lead cross-functional process improvements
• Develop plans to improve the performance of a process or set of systems using green belt concepts
• Develop and manage project budgets for improvements for a process or set of systems
• Support event response activities
• Support implementation of better practices and participate in sharing knowledge across all OFP sites for improvement projects
• Maintain and establish standards for procedures and maintenance plans
• Support global OFP collaboration initiatives
• Follow all safety and environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other accountabilities, as assigned

Physical Requirements

• Moves equipment and/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions
• Routinely operates and inspects manufacturing equipment using hands
• Straps and unstraps pallets using hands
• Must be able to be on your feet for up to a 12-hour shift
• May require corrected vision to 20/20 or 20/25 based on role
• May require color vision based on role
• Occasionally ascends/descends a ladder
• May be required to work at elevated heights
• Occasionally works around odorous and/or hazardous materials
• May be required to wear latex gloves
• May perform critical job functions in extremely cold work environments depending on site
• May position oneself within confined spaces for inspection if required of the role
• Ability to work in loud noise environments with hearing protection
• May be required to secure a motorized vehicle license and operate a motorized vehicle based on the role

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field from an accredited university required with one (1) year of engineering experience in maintenance, design, process improvement, or Six Sigma Green Belt certification/equivalent preferred
• May consider Associate’s degree in engineering or relevant field of study from an accredited university with two (2) years of engineering experience in maintenance, design, process improvement, or Six Sigma Green Belt certification/equivalent required
• May consider High School Diploma (GED) with four (4) years engineering experience in maintenance, design, process improvement, or Six Sigma Green Belt certification/equivalent required
• Three (3) years of engineering experience in maintenance, design, process improvement, or Six Sigma Green Belt certification or equivalent preferred
• Knowledgeable in the following systems: Instrument & Electrical, Mechanical, Control/SCADA/PLCs, Process Improvement Methodologies, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) a plus

Reports to Manager, Senior Manager, or Senior Project Manager.