LEAN Professional for Operational Excellence team

LEAN Professional for 'Operational Excellence' team with a unique opportunity to leave your own mark on our ambition for a best-in-class LEAN culture.

We apologize in advance for the long job posting, but we have so much on our minds that we really want to share. In return, we will make it easy for you to apply - you only need to upload an updated resume, preferably with 8-10 lines in the beginning about who you are as a person and why you have chosen to apply for this position. You do not need to write a specific cover letter.

Are you ready to take your next exciting step in your career, and do you want to, with your skills and experiences, play a key role in a relatively new LEAN group with the ambition to make a significant difference for the entire production area? Are you motivated by working with skilled and helpful colleagues, and do you thrive in flexible settings with a high degree of freedom? Are you passionate about continuously improving, systemic problem solving, process mapping and does the thought of enable data driven decision making through visual management sound exciting to you?

You may already be a LEAN professional, or alternatively, you may be in a different function in production (e.g., Process Supporter, Equipment Supporter) or close to production (e.g., Business Support, Supply Chain) and ready to try a new discipline that is only getting more important and have a direct and clear impact.

Then we have the perfect job opportunity, and you could be the new LEAN colleague we are looking for – and we need you to play a central role. Here, you will experience having a significant impact, and you will be instrumental in setting direction and shaping our everyday work.

In addition to an attractive salary package, we offer, among other things, an good canteen, opportunities for further education, a health scheme, a cozy Friday bar and a new fitness center.

The Team

We enjoy sharing our knowledge and are always ready to lend a hand when things get busy. We maintain a positive working environment, focusing on the task at hand in an atmosphere that allows for laughter and fun. The team consists of 4 LEAN and 13 Training employees.

Regarding LEAN, our overarching goal is to take ownership of the daily LEAN culture in the area. This includes tasks such as driving & facilitating systemic problem solving, process mappings, coaching, developing and process-confirming performance boards, build and develop Kaizen Board etc.

The second half of the team, with their Training expertise, takes ownership of training processes and systems in the department, contribute to high-quality documentation and deliver best-in-class training for production.

We have high ambitions and aim, as a team, to become experts in the areas related to Training and LEAN.

The Department

In SDF DK in Måløv, you will contribute to our journey of delivering tablets to millions of diabetes patients worldwide. We take pride in making history and contributing to a new chapter in Novo Nordisk's success story with this new product.

In the production facility where we belong (BULK production), we handle the responsible dispensing, blending, granulation, and tabletting of our powder/tablets - along with the corresponding washing areas. We are around 550 employees spread across 4 departments collaborating closely with good colleagues in Manufacturing Development, Technical Support, QC, and QA. Our team belongs in the department Operational Support, Strategy & Planning from where we support our own and the other 3 production departments.

We contribute to and benefit from the unique "Novo spirit." Regardless of where you navigate within the organization, you will encounter helpful and dedicated colleagues. With our flat organizational culture, we treat each other with equality and maintain a respectful tone, aligning with our ethical code of conduct.

At SDF DK, we make a significant effort to ensure that you, as a new employee, will feel welcomed from day one and have the best possible start in your new job. Based on your current qualifications, you will undergo an exciting training program with dedicated trainers to quickly contribute to our collective goal of delivering tablets to the market. Your future colleagues will act as mentors, and your manager is ready to provide you with the best conditions for success in your role. We understand the importance of a good start, and we look forward to meeting you.

The Job

Overall, you will together with your LEAN colleagues be the owner of the daily LEAN activities:

• You will drive and facilitate workshops and shopfloor activities when it comes to process optimization and human performance.

• Improving performance boards, shopfloor activities and visualizing value streams.

• Support line of business in identifying their bottlenecks and improve them through continuous improvement or concrete process improvements.

• You will be facilitator on A3, QMT and systematic problem solving.

But don't be discouraged by the above tasks because even if you can't check all the boxes, you could still be the perfect candidate for us.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Danish and English (Danish language skills are a requirement – both oral and written).

• Although we don’t expect you have experience with all above, a background in LEAN, either obtained within your studies or from previous work experience focusing on lean improvements is an advantage - e.g. within the pharmaceutical, food or aviation industry - for instance as process supporter, equipment supporter etc.

• For us, it's not crucial that you come from a specific educational background, and therefore, your skillset and knowledge can be based on: Learning science, Supply Chain Management, HRM, Psychology, Sports science, Engineering or equivalent.

Equally important is that you bring the right mindset:

• Your personal drive, focus on improvement opportunities and the ability to execute projects independently and proactively, secures that value is added where it matters.

• You possess strong communication skills including the ability to build relationships and ensure trust and commitment from stakeholders.

About SDF DK at Novo Nordisk:

In 2004, an ambitious and groundbreaking journey began towards becoming the world's first pharmaceutical company to deliver protein-based tablets to the diabetes market. Many years later launching in 2019, we have reached a point where millions of patients with type 2 diabetes have an oral alternative to injectable preparations. This means that patients can swallow a tablet instead of having to inject medicine through the skin with a needle. This achievement is the result of the skilled, innovative, and dedicated efforts of our employees, all of whom take pride in dedicating themselves to setting entirely new standards in diabetes treatment. Join us on our journey – an opportunity for both personal and professional development in a work environment where we also have fun and excel at supporting each other.

Contact

For further information about the position, please contact Hiring Manager, Mads Birkedal, [email protected]

Deadline

26 March 2025

We will invite candidates for interviews on an on-going basis, so don’t hesitate to send your application.

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentenc-es about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruit-ment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.

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.