Production Engineer

Are you an experienced Production Engineer with a passion for driving continuous improvement and process automation? Are you ready to take on a new challenge in a global environment? We are looking for a talented Production Engineer to join our team in Novo Nordisk. If you have a strong background in industrial engineering, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering, and are ready to make a difference, read on and apply today for a life-changing career.

Novo Nordisk has been globally recognized as the Best Place to Work, topping the ranks for two consecutive years in 2022 and 2023. It is an exciting time to join Novo Nordisk and be part of a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, helping us achieve our aspirations to establish a global presence in the industry.

About the department
Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with 100 years of innovation in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat obesity, haemophilia, growth disorders and other serious chronic diseases. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs over 63,000 people in 80 countries, and markets its products in more than 170 countries.
The Production Engineer position is anchored in Koriyama Factory (KFA) Production Engineering and Facilities (PE&F) department, reporting to the PE&F manager. Our department is in-charge of leading, managing, and performing the engineering operations of the organization. We strive to ensure the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of our facilities and assets. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative and dynamic environment, where your contributions will make a difference to our overall success.

The position
As a Production Engineer at Novo Nordisk, you will:

• Design, select, install, set up, and enhance mechanical/electrical equipment to meet shop floor needs.
• Maintain, improve, and maximize production equipment or systems through complex data analysis and kaizen activities.
• Identify potential issues with machines/equipment, perform thorough root cause analysis, and take preventive and prescient actions.
• Collaborate with external suppliers on technical issues and provide on-site technical support when necessary.
• Ensure regular maintenance activities are in place according to planned programs and collaborate with the KFA Project Office on larger scale projects accompanying equipment installation.
   

Qualifications

• Hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in industrial engineering, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering, or equivalent experience, with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in the relevant fields.
• Knowledge of auto CAD and PLC work, along with a business-level proficiency in both English and Japanese (written and spoken).
• Advantageous to have prior experience or a keen interest in continuous improvement and process automation in a global environment, as well as familiarity with pharmaceutical processes or any other regulated industry.
• Expected to possess excellent communication, teamwork, and stakeholder management skills, flourish in a cross-cultural and cross-functional environment, and demonstrate a proactive, independent , and professional approach to work.
• Willingness to step out of comfort zone and implement new ideas in innovative ways.
   

Working at Novo Nordisk
We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energize us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.
 

Contact
Upload your CV to our online career page (click on Apply and follow the instructions).
 

Deadline
Until the completion of recruitment.
Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
 

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.
 
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