Refurbishment Maintenance Technician - API

About The Department

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.

Essential Functions

• Manage spare part inventory, movement, receipt & goods issue in SAP MM module
• Inspect & verify part specifications based on engineering drawings & designs
• Develop / continuously improve processes required to coordinate & track part repairs & rebuilds
• Maintain inventory control of repair parts
• Cookordination with vendors & equipment owners for part modifications & repairs
• Monitor, Measure, & Report on Material Management KPI’s to stakeholders
• Accurate accountability of repair & modification spare parts within SAP, FASTPIC & physical storage: reconciliation between systems & processes
• Develop / continuously improve lay-up maintenance program to ensure reliability of parts
• Develop / continuously improve processes to receive, inspect, & stock spare parts for customers
• Lead/ coach/ mentor continuous improvement in the spare parts process
• Operate forklift, hand-truck & other machinery to carry out the movement of materials
• Participation in plant Closedown Team planning & execution
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Execute 5’s principles & follow environmental, health & safety requirements

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in related field, or equivalent industrial, military or vocational training preferred
• 5+ years maintenance experience (pharmaceutical industry preferred)
• 3+ years spare parts inventory management experience required
• Knowledgeable in setting up inventory control systems & procedures in a storeroom environment preferred
• Knowledgeable in utilizing inventory control systems & procedures in a storeroom environment required
• Knowledgeable in maintenance practices, tools, supplies & parts in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment preferred
• Knowledgeable in fundamentals of materials management excellence preferred
• Computer literacy and excellent computer skills to include: SAP & Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) required
• Attention to detail, ability to think critically & sequentially with proven time management skills
• Excellent communication skills preferred