Hazmat Control Operator - Yard Worker (2-2-3 Shift)

Novo Nordisk AS

Clayton, NC

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API), Application Programming Interface (API), Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Calendar Management, Chronic Disease, Communication Skills, Control Systems, DeltaV, Dental Insurance, Diabetes, Disability Insurance, Disease, Documentation, Drug Manufacturing, Electricity, Fermentation, Forklift, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Hazardous Materials/Substances, Health Insurance, Healthcare, High School Diploma, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Inventory Management, Life Insurance, Loading/Unloading, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Equipment, Mathematics, Mentoring, Metrics, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Military, Operating Systems, Operational Support, Operations Processes, Organizational Skills, Pallet Jack, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product Marketing, Project Planning, Pumps, Regulations, SAP, SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP), Safety/Work Safety, Shipping/Receiving, Time Management, Truck Driver, Tuition Fees, Vehicle Driving, Vision Plan, Warehousing, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Clayton, NC
POSTED
9 days ago

About the Department

At Novo Nordisk, we are helping to improve the quality of life for millions of people worldwide. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our newer Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) facility in Clayton, NC sits on 825,000 square-feet of state-of-the-art equipment, and houses the Fermentation, Recovery and Purification in the production of ingredients for Novo Nordisk's innovative oral products. At API, you'll join a global network of manufacturing professionals who are passionate about what they do.

What we offer you:

  • 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 14 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

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

The Position

Perform all aspects of truck & bulk liquid unloading to support all operations at our biotech manufacturing facility, including Raw Materials & Solvents, Utilities, Purification, Fermentation, Recovery & Warehouse operations. As part of a high performing work team, ensure bulk liquid (including solvents & raw materials) is delivered into API-US systems throughout the tank farm, utility belt & production receiving areas. Additionally, perform duties in SAP/ERP Inventory Control, including material put-away. This role will require working outdoors in adverse weather conditions in order to support loading/unloading of incoming/outgoing vehicles. Prior experience dealing with Hazardous Materials is a plus for this role.

This role will work a 2-2-3 schedule 6:30am-6:30pm.

Relationships

Reports to Manager, RMS & Utilities Operations.

Essential Functions

  • Loading & unloading product from trucks, tankers & ISO Containers
  • Operating pumps & valves; blending & mixing chemicals & products as needed during offloads
  • Handling, labelling & storage of hazardous & non-hazardous materials
  • Process material handling operations for hazardous materials in drum, pallet & IBC configurations
  • Ensure all material movements are performed timely & accurately in SAP/ERP
  • Visual & PH inspection on rainwater prior to pumping out containment areas on an as needed basis
  • Perform weekly PH probe calibrations utilizing MES/DeltaV
  • Replace solvent & boundary filters, based on planned maintenance schedules maintained in SAP
  • Partner with warehouse sampling operations in completion of tasks as appropriate
  • Daily inspections of the equipment used in offloading chemicals & materials
  • Adhering to all plant health, safety & environmental guidelines, policies & procedures
  • Keeping work area clean throughout shift
  • Maintain up to date training status
  • Work in a safe & environmentally responsible manner
  • Other accountabilities, as assigned

Qualifications

  • High School diploma/GED, required
  • AS degree in related field, or equivalent industrial, military, or vocational training to include a thorough understanding of mechanical, electrical & control systems, desired
  • HAZWOPER certification &/or relevant training, desired
  • Minimum of two (2) year of truck/bulk liquid unloading or warehousing or equivalent, preferably in a Regulatory Inspected Facility, GMP warehouse or pharmaceutical industry, required
  • Basic math skills, including knowledge of metric system, required
  • Computer competencies required, including basic Microsoft knowledge: Outlook & Word, preferred
  • Knowledge of SAP/ERP to include entry level Warehouse tasks, desired
  • Good written & verbal communication skills, required
  • Ability to read, write legibly & understand all department documentation, required
  • Training or experience demonstrating an understanding of risks inherent to processing, handling & storage of hazardous materials, preferred
  • Ability to operate stand-up & sit-down forklifts after applicable training & maintain appropriate licensure, preferred
  • Ability to drive non-CDL box truck or similar vehicle for movement of materials on site, required
  • Ability to navigate & operate MES & Delta V operating systems, preferred
  • Good organizational skills, preferred
  • Ability to execute a work plan & adapt to changes in schedule rapidly, preferred

Physical Requirements

Moves equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions. Routinely operates & inspects manufacturing equipment using hands. Strap & unstrap pallets using hands. Must be able to be on your feet for up to a 12-hour shift. May require corrected vision to 20/20 or 20/25 based on role. May require color vision based on role. Occasionally ascends/descends a ladder. May be required to work at elevated heights. Occasionally works around odorous &/or hazardous materials. May be required to wear latex gloves. May perform critical job functions in extremely cold work environments depending on site. May position oneself within confined spaces for inspection if required of the role. Ability to work in loud noise environments with hearing protection. May be required to secure a motorized vehicle license & operate a motorized vehicle based on the role.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, were not chasing quick fixes - were creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, weve been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of whats possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, were making healthcare more accessible, treating and defeating diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger - a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

About the Company

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Novo Nordisk AS

Working at Novo Nordisk

 

Life-changing careers

Starting a career at Novo Nordisk is more than getting a job. It is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people living with a serious chronic disease.

Whether you are a part of supplying insulin for patients around the world, discovering the next breakthrough at one of our state-of-the-art research centres, working with us is truly life-changing.

 

We are inspired by life

We are a proud life-science company on a mission to ensure that people living with a chronic disease can live a full life. Millions rely on us.

We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. From our colleagues in the lab, working to change lives through pioneering break-through treatments, to our colleagues putting sustainability at the core of our processes and working to prolong the life of our planet, this mission to improve lives is at the core of our every action.

 

Together we drive change

Change is a constant — change in lifestyle, change in technology, change all over. 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.

That’s why we continuously push to improve the way we work and the lives of the patients we serve, creating innovative solutions that fit the way people want to live. To accomplish this, we embrace a spirit of open-mindedness and experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection.

 

Together, we are life-changing

Our company is our 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 want to ensure that every employee can achieve a work-life balance that supports their current priorities and where they want to go next.

 

Your development starts here

We value our employees for the unique skills, backgrounds and perspectives they bring to the table. We work continuously to help bring out the best in all of our people, offering opportunities for development and creating an environment of mobility within the company. We strive to offer a workplace that’s great to be in and to be from.

It is very important to us that anyone working with us feels empowered as an employee and as a person. We all should have the opportunity to act fast, make decisions and be agile. 

With a career at our company, you will feel a difference right from the start. A sense of inspiration that comes from a shared belief in driving positive change for people, families and communities everywhere, and it’s a collective effort. We rely on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 45,000 employees.

In the video above, meet  Marie Darting, one of our scientists, and hear more about her work as a formulation scientist, her perspective on development plans and the impact she feels her work has on people living with a chronic disease.

 

Who we are

We were founded in 1923 and today we are a global healthcare company headquartered just outside Copenhagen, Denmark.

Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases, such as obesity and rare blood and endocrine disorders. We do so by pioneering  scientific breakthroughs, expanding  access to our medicines , and working to prevent and ultimately cure diabetes.

With almost 100 years of experience, one of the broadest diabetes product portfolios in the healthcare industry, as well as an award-winning pipeline of innovative products, our success is built on our company values – the Novo Nordisk Way.

COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals
FOUNDED
1923
WEBSITE
https://www.novonordisk.com/