Director of Tech Operations & Engineering

8852-Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V. Legal Entity

Netherlands

On-site

EUR 101,000 - 175,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Director, Technical Operations & Engineering in Leiden, Netherlands to lead strategic operations, engineering, and maintenance for a multiproduct advanced therapies site. You will drive reliability, validation, and automation initiatives while shaping the long‑term technical strategy and ensuring site readiness for clinical and commercial manufacturing.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 10 years of leadership experience in GMP

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline required.
  • Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in engineering/technical operations within a regulated manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute the site's Technical Operations and Engineering strategy to support multiproduct manufacturing, capacity expansion, and evolving business needs.
  • Provide leadership for engineering programs supporting manufacturing equipment, facilities, automation, and critical utilities.
  • Oversee validation, qualification, and lifecycle management of assets, including design, commissioning, qualification, and maintenance.
  • Lead automation and digital transformation initiatives to improve reliability, data integrity, and performance.
  • Drive a high‑performing, inclusive organization with succession planning and workforce development.

Skills

Strategic Leadership
Technical Operations
Engineering & Reliability
Management
Validation & Compliance
Automation & Digital Transformation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Director, Technical Operations & Engineering in Leiden, Netherlands to lead strategic operations, engineering, and maintenance for a multiproduct advanced therapies site. You will drive reliability, validation, and automation initiatives while shaping the long‑term technical strategy and ensuring site readiness for clinical and commercial manufacturing.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 10 years of leadership experience in GMP

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