Senior Manager for Maintenance Standards

Are you an experienced leader with a strong background in maintenance and project management? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can make a significant impact?  

We are looking for a Senior Manager to lead our Maintenance Team in the Fill & Finish Expansions at Novo Nordisk. 

If you are ready for a new challenge and want to be part of a team that is shaping the future of drug product production, read on and apply today for a life-changing career. 

The position 

The maintenance work package is responsible for establishing maintenance strategy, programs and plans for new equipment at our new expansion sites across the globe, so it can run according to Novo Nordisk and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements. This requires extensive knowledge about maintenance processes, equipment assessments, and commissioning. We are looking for candidates who have experience from both an operational environment and project management. 

As a Senior Manager for Maintenance Standards, your responsibilities will include: 

• Daily leadership of the team and prioritization of tasks 

• Development of maintenance standards, plans, and equipment requirements into operational procedures 

• Providing support for operational organizations in the development of maintenance plans 

• Developing and executing the maintenance strategy 

• Building a clear roadmap for the team to succeed, onboard and develop competencies accordingly 

This role will require collaboration with our global sites, and some travel is expected, estimated at 3-5 trips per year. 

Qualifications 

To be successful in this position, you should have: 

• An academic degree within engineering or life science, you can also be a marine engineer (maskinmester), or have technical background within maintenance 

• Minimum 5 years of experience from an operations or maintenance organisation, preferably from a pharmaceutical production facility 

• People management experience and flair for team development 

• Experience working with SAP, risk assessments, and maintenance plans combined with solid understanding of GMP requirements 

• Ability to communicate complex content in a simple way and fluency in written and spoken English 

About the department 

You will be joining the Fill & Finish Expansions department, where we are responsible for capacity expansion with Aseptic Production (AP) and Finished Product (FP) production. Our task is dedicated to designing, planning, and building new capacity across Novo Nordisk to meet the needs of millions of patients. We are at the forefront of rethinking drug product facilities, utilizing modern technology and setting the standards for the future of drug product production. 

Working at Novo Nordisk 

Novo Nordisk is its 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 value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 63,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life-changing. 

Contact  

For further information please contact Ronnie Espensen, Senior Director, at +45-30793677 or get to know us better by visiting our career site here:  
Let's build the future for patients: Exciting Careers in Growing Expansion Project (novonordisk.com). 

Deadline 

4 August 2024 

We will be screening and interviewing on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

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.