Technical Area Specialist (Night Shift)
About the role
The Technical Area Specialist (Night Shift) plays a crucial role in supporting the successful execution of production and maintenance processes. They act as a maintenance advocate, coordinate daily schedules, remove barriers, and enable maintenance to run optimally. They also serve as a coach and technical mentor for maintenance technicians, execute process confirmations, and manage development plans for maintenance technicians.
Responsibilities
- Acts as a maintenance advocate, coordinating daily schedule, removing barriers, and enabling maintenance to run optimally
- Serves as coach and technical mentor for maintenance technicians
- Executes process confirmation of maintenance standards used on shift and works with process team to find ideas to proactively improve quality and compliance
- Coaches maintenance Event Response process
- Visualizes/tracks events and actions
- Confirms maintenance technicians understand and follow processes
- Checks that solutions are verified to work and shared across shifts
- Manages development plan for maintenance technicians on shift
- Executes shift maintenance plan, reviews and closes work orders
- Ensures maintenance work is properly documented in SAP and log-books
- Implements process improvements
- Fulfills all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
- Other accountabilities as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field of study from an accredited university required, or an Associate’s Degree in a technical field of study from an accredited university required with a minimum of seven (7) years of maintenance or manufacturing experience required, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
- May consider a High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of nine (9) years of maintenance or manufacturing experience required, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
- Minimum of five (5) years of maintenance or manufacturing experience required, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
- Leadership experience (direct or indirect) preferred
- Knowledgeable in one or more of the following high-speed or automated systems: Filling, Formulation, Inspection, Assembly, Bulk manufacturing, Packaging, Utilities, or HVAC preferred
- Experience driving process improvements/design using systematic methodologies preferred, preferably Lean and Six Sigma
- Proven expertise in mentoring/developing, change management, planning/organizing, managing execution, and revising the work plan for complex problems solved by cross functional teams preferred
Physical Requirements
- Moves equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions
- Routinely operates & inspects manufacturing equipment using hands
- Ability to be on feet for up to a 12-hour shift
- May require corrected vision to 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 &/or hazardous materials
- May be required to wear latex gloves
- Occasionally works in extremely cold work environments
- Occasionally positions oneself within confined spaces for inspection, repair & maintenance of equipment
- Able to work in loud noise environments with hearing protection
- Occasionally works in outdoor weather conditions
- Able to pass a driving exam for powered industrial trucks
- Does not require a valid driver’s license
Benefits
Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
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