Production Training Instructor- FFEx- Assembly

Novo Nordisk - Clayton, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Clayton, NC

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

You will be joining Fill & Finish Expansions (FFEx), which is responsible for all major expansion activities within aseptic production, solid dosage forms, finished products, fill & finish warehousing, and QC across all production areas in Product Supply. The area is anchored in Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approx. 20,000 of Novo Nordisk's 50,000 employees. FFEx is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan, and build all new aseptic filling capacity across Novo Nordisk to serve the needs of millions of patients. We do it by rethinking our production facilities with the use of modern technology, as we are setting the standards for the aseptic production of the future. Facilities designed today which we will still be proud of 20 years from now. FF Expansions has a global approach, where you will be working with multiple sites and cultures across the world.

Responsibilities

• Assess employee training & job competencies
• Ensure new employees are adequately trained before the employee is released to work independently on the processes
• Ongoing validation of employee competencies on the job & assess if further/repeat training is required & make recommendations to management
• Coordinates with production managers & other teams on training plan execution & priorities
• Weekly planning to ensure resources are in place to execute the cycle plan
• Ensures documentation of training related material in QMS, to include recording & proper filing
• Ensure tracking & reporting of KPI's
• Communication of employee training status with management
• Responsible for ensuring department documents are current & standardized
• Supports training & development initiatives
• Ensure data integrity of on-the-job training documentation
• Provides input to management in employee performance evaluation
• Follows all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Assist with Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), Process Validation (PV), and Performance Qualification (PQ)
• Conduct process confirmations to verify compliance with processes and training effectiveness
• Coach, train, and mentor shop floor employees to develop skills and competencies
• Develop comprehensive training plans, including Job Qualification Records (JQR) for various roles
• Document Creation and Management
• Field test and validate job instructions to ensure usability and accuracy
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Track and report training Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Provide input to management during employee performance evaluations
• Demonstrate knowledge of adult learning methodologies and apply diverse training techniques
• Develop new training materials to support operational needs
• Support ongoing training and development initiatives to improve workforce capabilities
• Ability to travel internationally to support training initiatives and process alignment

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a business or technical field preferred or equivalent combination of education & experience required
• Minimum of five (5) years of manufacturing experience in a regulated environment preferred
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in administering training programs &/or development of training programs preferred
• Ability to read & understand standard operating procedures & various training formats with great attention to detail required
• Computer literacy, experience with Microsoft Office suite applications required
• Ability to organize, coordinate, & track multiple tasks & events, work in an orderly & methodical manner, ability to effectively prioritize assignments & ability to visually depict information & data to support & facilitate decision-making preferred

Benefits

• Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
• All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance - effective day one
• Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
• Family Focused Benefits including 12 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
• Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
• Tuition Assistance
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Employee Referral Awards