Manufacturing Manager

Are you a proactive leader, ready to play a pivotal role in a fast-growing environment? Do you aspire to help shaping a new department while driving a new product launch?

If you are excited about being at the forefront of innovation, optimizing processes and contributing to the growth of a dynamic team, we want to hear from you. Apply today and be part of something big!

The position
At Novo Nordisk’s production site in Bagsværd, we are dedicated to producing marketed products and products for clinical trials. Our complex production processes are crucial for providing quality products to patients worldwide. We are excited to announce the establishment of a new department in 2024, dedicated to ensuring the successful launch of a new product scheduled to hit the market in 2026. As we prepare for this launch, we anticipate a significant growth in our department, with a projected workforce of 170 employees.

As a Manufacturing Manager, you will be managing our technical support team, comprising experienced and new employees. As a people manager, your focus will be to ensure that the team possesses the necessary expertise and knowledge to effectively handle and resolve technical challenges in compliance with the stringent requirements of aseptic production.

In addition to this, your tasks include:

• Providing the team with the required resources and support to maintain operational efficiency and uphold applicable quality standards
• Offering continuous training, ensuring adherence to procedures and guidelines 
• Establishing clear communication channels to promptly and effectively address any technical challenges
• Driving a lean mindset and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the technical support domain

Qualifications
To be successful in this role, we believe you:

• Hold a master’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, natural science, or a related field
• Bring practical experience in a people management role, ideally from a highly regulated organization
• Demonstrate a LEAN mindset, successfully optimizing and improving processes
• Showcase effective stakeholder management, along with excellent communication skills
• Display proficiency in both spoken and written English and Danish

As a person and leader, you are proactive, open-minded, and driven by performance. You excel at engaging stakeholders at all levels, building strong partnerships and fostering collaboration. You have a proven track record in process optimization, with the ability to turn complexities into opportunities for efficiency and improvement. Lastly, you have a talent for guiding, coaching, and inspiring others to reach their full potential, creating a motivated and high-performing team. 

About the department
You will join the Aseptic Manufacturing department in Bagsværd, where together, we are responsible for formulating, filling, and inspecting diabetes and obesity products. We play a very central role in Novo Nordisk, providing vital products in top-quality for patients with diabetes and obesity every day.

In Aseptic Manufacturing, we are 750 talented and motivated employees, dedicated to handling the launch of new products, ensuring the future growth of the site and Novo Nordisk.

Working at Novo Nordisk
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. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care. 

Contact
If you would like to know more about the position, please contact Director Christian Poulsen at [email protected] or phone +4530796761

Deadline
16 February 2025.

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment 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.