Associate Manager – Line Filling Operations

Aseptic Manufacturing Bagsværd (AM BA)
Bagsværd, Denmark

Do you thrive in an environment with focus on “leading at shopfloor”, driving performance and ensuring that our employees are supported to contribute with their full potential?

Your new role

As Associate Manager for Line Filling Operations within Aseptic Manufacturing Bagsværd (AM BA), you will lead a team of 20 dedicated operators and 2 apprentices responsible for the stable operation of two conventional filling lines. This role offers the opportunity to gain deep insight into Novo Nordisk’s production processes, develop your leadership capabilities, and broaden your business understanding.

Day-to-day your tasks will include:
- Leading and managing your team.
- Driving stable performance of the filling lines.
- Embedding LEAN principles in daily operations, including systematic problem-solving and continuous improvement.
- Fostering a supportive working environment focused on employee well-being, empowerment, and professional development.
- Encouraging collaboration and knowledge-sharing across teams and departments to support operational success.

Your new department

You’ll be part of Aseptic Manufacturing Bagsværd (AM BA), an aseptic production facility with approximately 800 employees focused on producing diabetes and obesity products for markets and clinical trials.

The department, Line Filling Operations, encompasses approximately 160 employees, including operators on the filling lines and a maintenance team. The filling lines operate 24/7 with employees rotating across three shifts. You will join a supportive leadership team comprising eight leaders with diverse professional backgrounds. Together, the leadership team values trust, collaboration, and fun while setting ambitious goals for the department.

Your skills & qualifications

We’re looking for an Associate Manager who thrives in dynamic production environments, adapts easily to changing priorities, and excels in leadership. You’ll bring with you:
- A background in Engineering, Life Sciences, or similar fields.
- Some years of management experience, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Proficiency in Danish and English.
- Familiarity with GxP-regulated production and the ability to work under stringent regulatory requirements.

Additionally, you should have:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills focused on finding sustainable solutions.
- A calm demeanor in a fast-paced environment and a constructive approach to challenges.
- The ability to inspire and empower your team through empathy, trust, and clear communication.
- A focus on collaboration and creating an empowering environment where all employees can thrive.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years, this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind

More information

You are welcome to contact:
- Week 28: Director Kristine Mikkelsen at +45 30799261
- Week 29: Associate Manager Henrik Schulz +45 30795574

- Week 31: Associate Manager Frank Mahler +45 30797638 
Please call between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM on business days.

Deadline

August, 4

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Novo Nordisk is not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.