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Manufacturing Technician - NIGHTS

Novo Nordisk AS

  • NH
  • 5 days ago
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    Skills

    • Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)unmatched
    • Biotech and Pharmaceuticalunmatched
    • Cellular Telephoneunmatched
    • Chronic Diseaseunmatched
    • Cleanroomunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)unmatched
    • Diseaseunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
    • Healthcareunmatched
    • Hemophiliaunmatched
    • High School Diplomaunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Medicationsunmatched
    • Medicineunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Process Manufacturingunmatched
    • Product Developmentunmatched
    • Product Marketingunmatched
    • Product Supportunmatched
    • Product Testingunmatched
    • Quality Assuranceunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Training/Teachingunmatched
    • User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched

    Description

    About the Department

    Site New Hampshire, located in West Lebanon, is where Novo Nordisk's life-saving treatments are brought to life. Our manufacturing facility produces a global supply of our hemophilia and growth hormone product lines, as well as our next generation of cutting-edge medications.

    What we offer you:

    • Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
    • 36 Paid days off including vacation, sick days & company holidays
    • Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance
    • Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
    • 14 weeks Paid Parental Leave
    • Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products

    At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources and mentorship to grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential?

    The Position

    Our team of Manufacturing Technicians is looking for a new colleague to join them as soon as possible! Our department consists of several teams working hard to manufacture our life-saving medicine. This role will be joining our team responsible for the recovery and purification process of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) for the medicine we produce. The technicians are continuously working with our teams of engineers, scientists, process asso-ciates, facilities support, QA and other stakeholders to improve and simplify our processes. The Manufacturing Technician can expect a dynamic and fast-paced day centered around production activities on our shopfloor. The shopfloor is fully gowned and a clean manufacturing environment (more details in the essential functions).

    We are looking for a team player who is curious, energetic, and who likes staying engaged. In this job you will get a chance to develop your production skills via training, experience, and on the job training. And we want our technicians to be encouraged to engage in optimization of our stand-ards & structures on a daily basis. We expect you to be eager to learn and have a can-do attitude when it comes to collaboration, have agility in your day-to-day work tasks, and be able to adapt to changes with a positive mindset.

    This role is based onsite at our West Lebanon, NH bioproduction facility with our Front End Nights Manufacturing team, the work schedule for this is as follows:

    • Week 1: 7PM-7AM Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
    • Week 2: 7PM-7AM Saturday Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
    • The first 3-4 weeks will be training in our bootcamp for Manufacturing Technicians. Schedule will be Monday-Friday 8AM-430PM, until the transition to the shift schedule

    Relationships

    Reports to: Shift Manager

    Essential Functions

    • Product manufacturing and product manufacturing support activities
    • Completion of routine documentation associated with the manufacture of product
    • Support in-process activities and product development when instructed by supervisor
    • Incorporate pre-planned process improvements/cost reduction program into manufacturing
    • Perform area equipment and process validations in accordance with validation procedures
    • Perform in-process product testing in accordance with standard procedures
    • Working in the cleanroom areas may require wearing: hairnet, beard cover, frocks/coveralls, shoe covers, snood, face mask, sterile gloves, and to follow GMP processes at all times. Examples of prohibited materials in cleanroom areas may include (but are not limited to): food/drink/gum, jewelry, cosmetics, nail acrylics, perfume/cologne, and personal cell phones
    • Support manufacturing activities in other departments as instructed by supervisor
    • Performs all job duties and responsibilities in a compliant and ethical manner and in accordance with all applicable healthcare laws, regulations and industry codes
    • Incorporates the Novo Nordisk Way and 10 Essentials in all activities and interactions with others

    Physical Requirements

    0-10% overnight travel required. The ability to climb, balance, stoop, reach, stand and walk. The ability to push, lift, grasp, finger and feel. The ability to speak, listen, and understand verbal and written communication. Repetition including substantial movement of wrists, hands, and or fingers. Lifting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Visual acuity to perform close activities such as: reading, writing, and analysing; and to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work assigned or to make general observations. The working environment includes a variety of physical conditions including: noise, close proximity to moving parts and equipment, and exposure to chemicals; atmospheric conditions including: odours, fumes and dust.

    Qualifications

    • Education and Certifications:

    • High School diploma or Associates Degree or equivalent with a minimum of three (3) years experience, relevant manufacturing preferred or

    • Bachelors' Degree in a science discipline with zero (0) years' experience

    • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

    • Knowledge of cGMP operations preferable

    • The ability to understand and execute established written instructions is essential

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

    At Novo Nordisk, were not chasing quick fixes - were creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, weve been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of whats possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, were making healthcare more accessible, treating and defeating diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger - a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.

    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 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationNH
    IndustryBiotechnology/Pharmaceuticals
    Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
    Year Founded1923
    Websitehttps://www.novonordisk.com/

    About Company

    Working at Novo Nordisk

     

    Life-changing careers

    Starting a career at Novo Nordisk is more than getting a job. It is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people living with a serious chronic disease.

    Whether you are a part of supplying insulin for patients around the world, discovering the next breakthrough at one of our state-of-the-art research centres, working with us is truly life-changing.

     

    We are inspired by life

    We are a proud life-science company on a mission to ensure that people living with a chronic disease can live a full life. Millions rely on us.

    We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. From our colleagues in the lab, working to change lives through pioneering break-through treatments, to our colleagues putting sustainability at the core of our processes and working to prolong the life of our planet, this mission to improve lives is at the core of our every action.

     

    Together we drive change

    Change is a constant — change in lifestyle, change in technology, change all over. At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it.

    We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future.

    That’s why we continuously push to improve the way we work and the lives of the patients we serve, creating innovative solutions that fit the way people want to live. To accomplish this, we embrace a spirit of open-mindedness and experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection.

     

    Together, we are life-changing

    Our company is our people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We want to ensure that every employee can achieve a work-life balance that supports their current priorities and where they want to go next.

     

    Your development starts here

    We value our employees for the unique skills, backgrounds and perspectives they bring to the table. We work continuously to help bring out the best in all of our people, offering opportunities for development and creating an environment of mobility within the company. We strive to offer a workplace that’s great to be in and to be from.

    It is very important to us that anyone working with us feels empowered as an employee and as a person. We all should have the opportunity to act fast, make decisions and be agile. 

    With a career at our company, you will feel a difference right from the start. A sense of inspiration that comes from a shared belief in driving positive change for people, families and communities everywhere, and it’s a collective effort. We rely on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 45,000 employees.

    In the video above, meet  Marie Darting, one of our scientists, and hear more about her work as a formulation scientist, her perspective on development plans and the impact she feels her work has on people living with a chronic disease.

     

    Who we are

    We were founded in 1923 and today we are a global healthcare company headquartered just outside Copenhagen, Denmark.

    Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases, such as obesity and rare blood and endocrine disorders. We do so by pioneering  scientific breakthroughs, expanding  access to our medicines , and working to prevent and ultimately cure diabetes.

    With almost 100 years of experience, one of the broadest diabetes product portfolios in the healthcare industry, as well as an award-winning pipeline of innovative products, our success is built on our company values – the Novo Nordisk Way.

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