Plant Engineer within Spray & Post-Drying

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Are you eager to apply your technical expertise in a highly technological, continuous manufacturing environment where safety, quality, and reliability are key? As a Plant Engineer within Spray & Post-Drying, you will play a key role in technically supporting and continuously improving our manufacturing environment. Working close to operations, you will take ownership of technical and process-related challenges and translate problems and opportunities into robust, sustainable solutions.

You will join an organization that is evolving rapidly. This gives you the opportunity not only to support and further optimize our existing Spray & Post-Drying processes, but also to help shape how we collaborate and build technical expertise within our new organization. In addition, you will be exposed to Nebula, a new plant featuring state-of-the-art technology, giving you the opportunity to contribute to the manufacturing environment of the future.

In this role, engineering, operations, and continuous improvement come together. You will analyze complex problems, improve the reliability of equipment and processes, and collaborate closely with Operations and various supporting functions. In doing so, you will directly contribute to a safe, reliable, and high-performing manufacturing environment.

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The Plant engineer is responsible for the daily production planning and therefore leads the morning meeting (TIER1) and weekly planning meeting. They support production activities and act as backup for the Operations Manager. They handle daily issues related to plant and technical systems as well as safety- and quality related matters.

This role is the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for plant-related systems and serves as point of contact for business support functions (MSAT/GET/E&PS/QA) and contractors. The plant engineer leads projects focused on process and production optimization as well as safety, quality reliability, and cost reduction.

They work closely with Shift Support functions, Supervisors, Manufacturing Process Specialists & plant experts.

As part of a new organization, you play an active role in building the department’s operations, structure, and collaboration. You support change initiatives, help implement new ways of working, and contribute to creating a strong, future-focused culture of safety, quality, and performance.

DESIRED PROFILE

• A Master’s degree in a scientific or engineering discipline, or equivalent experience, is preferred, together with a good command of Dutch and basic proficiency in English.
• You have experience in a manufacturing environment and a strong technical understanding of chemical processes, equipment, and production systems.
• You have solid knowledge of cGMP, quality, safety, environmental, and compliance requirements, and consistently apply these standards in the manufacturing environment.
• You are hands-on, decisive, and a strong problem solver. In case of equipment failures, deviations, or unexpected situations, you maintain oversight, set the right priorities, and involve the appropriate support functions.
• Knowledge of systems such as Microsoft Office, SAP, DeltaV, PCS7, PI Vision, MES, and PAT is considered an asset.
• Experience working in a CP III environment is considered an asset.

WHAT DO WE OFFER

In return for your talent, knowledge, and passion, you will join an environment where you will have significant freedom to make an impact and leave your mark. Your expertise will be highly valued, while you will continuously be encouraged and supported to further develop yourself. We offer a permanent contract with an attractive compensation package, an extensive leave policy, and a wide range of additional benefits.

This role provides a unique opportunity to help build a new Drug Product organization. You will not only contribute to day-to-day operations, but also actively shape the further development of our teams, processes, and organizational culture. As a result, this position offers various opportunities for continued growth and career development.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested? You can apply for this position by completing the application form on our website.

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Employers within the Johnson & Johnson family value diversity and inclusion. We are committed to building diverse teams that reflect the patients and partners we serve. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where our people feel that they belong and are given the opportunity to reach their full potential.

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In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.