Associate Manager for Maintenance team

Do you want to lead a group of hardworking and dedicated skilled workers at some of our advanced factories in Kalundborg. Can you stabilize production and drive engagement and results in your team? Are you motivated by driving operational performance and improvements while ensuring standardization? Then apply for one of the two vacant positions today and embark on a life-changing career with Novo Nordisk.

The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Associate Manager to lead our maintenance team at the M2 Purification production facility. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation and maintenance of all equipment and systems within the facility, supporting the production of life-saving medicines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the maintenance team, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure optimal performance.
• Develop and implement maintenance schedules and procedures to ensure equipment and system reliability and efficiency.
• Monitor equipment performance, identifying issues or improvements, and coordinate with production and quality teams to align maintenance with schedules and standards.
• Oversee the procurement and inventory management of spare parts and maintenance supplies.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations and standards.
• Prepare and manage the maintenance budget, tracking expenses and optimizing costs.

Qualifications

To succeed in this position, you have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Maintenance Management, or a related field.
• Ideally, 3- 5 years of experience in maintenance management, preferably in a pharmaceutical or purification production facility combined with maintenance management software and tools.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop team members.
• Knowledge of maintenance best practices, including preventive and predictive maintenance techniques.

Your natural curiosity will be crucial to your success. You have a constructive approach to problem-solving and focus on finding sustainable solutions together with your colleagues while building a solid culture in the new team.

About the department

The M2 Production facility plays a crucial role in our mission to deliver innovative and effective treatments to patients worldwide.  The M2 Purification department is where we do the final purification of Human Insulin. The product is well-known, and many patients depend on our ability to supply market with a high quality product. We are looking into a future with several projects, which the right candidate can become a part of. You will become part of a leader group where we focus on creating opportunities for professional development through a collaborative work environment.

Contact

For more information or questions, please contact Director Jacob Tambour (+45 30797171)

Deadline

Please apply before February 9th, 2025.  Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis so we encourage to apply sooner rather than later.

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

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.