Do you enjoy critical thinking, innovation and problem solving? Are you able to set the direction and ensure a high quality of our pen needles? Then we can offer you development and learning opportunities, and you will be part of a team with great team spirit and collaboration within our Novo Nordisk production site in Hjørring called Needle Manufacturing.

  The position  We are on the lookout for an experienced Quality Assurance Engineer with good communication skills, continuous improvement mindset and the desire to work closely together with a lot of different stakeholders.  Your main task will be to support implementation and maintenance of our quality requirements at our local production.

You will ensure that our products and equipment are in compliance with internal/external standards and requirements.

Aside from the daily casework, you will provide quality support for production, e.g.

when processes are altered.

In those cases, it will be your job to ensure that changes do not compromise on quality.

   You will handle daily quality issues and make sure that optimizations within the production are within the requirements of the QMS.

Look forward to a varied job containing tasks that call for your ability to be self-driven and systematic but at the same time understand the importance of team work.    Qualifications  To succeed in this role, you should: Hold a Master degree and several years of experience in quality assurance, ideally within a production environment.

Have proficiency in IT and the ability to acclimate to various systems.

Have knowledge of equipment for automated assembly and packaging, along with an appreciation for simplicity.

Familiarity with Quality Assurance standards such as ISO9001, EN13485, and GMP would be an advantage.

As a person, you are analytical, systematic and possess excellent communication skills, just as you are proficient in English and Danish both orally and in writing.

You are curious, willing to learn and good at asking questions.

    About the department  You will be a part of the Quality department of Needle Manufacturing and have a workday with a large degree of independence.

At the same time, you will have the chance to work closely with highly skilled colleagues across the organisation.

We are 19 employees responsible for the quality assurance of all pen needle products produced at site Hjørring for Novo Nordisk.

The main purpose of our department is to safeguard patient safety, product quality and compliance.

You will find that you have rich opportunities to create great results and develop yourself, both on a professional and on a personal level.

  Working at Novo Nordisk  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.

We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection.

We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them.

From research and development to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

  Contact  For further information, please contact QA Manager, Peter Hoff at +45 34 44 62 15.    Deadline 26 February 2025.

Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously, and interviews will be planned as soon as a suitable candidate is identified.   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.

To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your resume.    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.