Maintenance Engineer

7266-Janssen Biologics B.V. Legal Entity

Sassenheim

On-site

EUR 45,000 - 71,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Annual bonus
Vacation days
Parental leave
Bereavement leave
Well-being reimbursement

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in the Netherlands is seeking a Maintenance Engineer Troubleshooter for a newly commissioned site in Sassenheim. The role involves troubleshooting equipment, coordinating J&J technicians, vendors and peer engineers, and organizing preventive maintenance to minimize downtime during the initial phase.

You will work with the main Leiden maintenance team, but your focus remains on the Sassenheim site to ensure it receives the required support in this early operational period.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent with 3-7 years in pharma/manufacturing
  • Hands-on experience with industrial equipment in a factory setting
  • English, Dutch preferred; strong communication with internal/external customers

Responsibilities

  • Lead troubleshooting tasks on equipment and utilities to minimize downtime
  • Coordinate and organize technicians, vendors and peer maintenance engineers
  • Manage preventive maintenance and drive continuous improvements
  • Define spare parts strategy and ensure timely maintenance deliverables
  • Liaise with stakeholders to align priorities and customer expectations
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures

Skills

Hands-on experience
Verbal and written communication
MS Office
CMMS (SAP)
Root cause analysis (RCA)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP
CMMS
MS Office

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function: Supply Chain Engineering Job Sub Function: Repair & Maintenance Engineering Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Sassenheim, Netherlands

Job Description: Imagine your next role where you can truly make an impact as a passionate independent Maintenance Engineer Troubleshooter in a just commissioned facility. Step into a role where your skills will shape the future of Innovative Medicine at our new site in Sassenheim and the success of the maintenance department. We’re on the hunt for one Maintenance Engineer who have solid experience troubleshooting on various types of equipment, but can also coordinate and delegate well, and are able to manage clients/stakeholders.

The site is going into actual manufacturing, and we need an engineer that supports this, together with colleagues from the main maintenance department (80 FTE) of the large site in Leiden of which you also will be part of. However, your sole focus will be the site in Sassenheim to ensure it gets the support it needs in this first operational phase. For that you will troubleshoot yourself, but very importantly also organize J&J technicians, vendors and peer maintenance engineers to do so. Some support on organizing preventive maintenance by others will also be part of your responsibilities. You will also actively suggest and implement improvements. The new site has (biotech) manufacturing equipment installed as well as utility installations. Your knowledge and experience are very welcome.

Roles and responsibilities. Responsible for executing, coordinating and having the oversight of the maintenance related work. This will involve:

  • May independently lead troubleshooting tasks on equipment and utilities to avoid or minimize downtime.
  • Coordinate and implement corrective/preventive maintenance tasks.
  • Prioritizes the maintenance activities based on equipment criticality and MPS schedule, by directly connecting with the customer to agree on priorities based on customer’s input.
  • Liaise with client/stakeholders to inform on status of maintenance activities, determine priorities and manage expectations.
  • Support root cause problem solving and using appropriate RCA technics.
  • Examine technical reports and data regarding corrective/preventive maintenance to identify opportunities to improve outcomes.
  • Support the implementation of improvements.
  • Owns, maintains and shares the technical knowledge of a wide range of assets and procedures.
  • May work independently, able to give instructions and provide constructive feedback to other team members.
  • Identify and drive opportunities of improvements for the maintenance processes.
  • Provides clear guidance to employees outside the Maintenance department regarding the Maintenance processes and procedures and ensures those are followed.
  • Define spare part strategy for assets.
  • Sets priorities and performs related duties with minimal supervision, by manager/supervisor.
  • Assist in Delivering Maintenance requirements for the project by defining and implementing maintenance deliverables for the project.
  • Ensures that the maintenance activities are executed in a timely manner and according to the procedures.Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.
  • Monitor compliance with Maintenance processes, act in case of deviations.
  • Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor/manager.

Qualifications: You will have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and technical subjects or at least a post‑secondary vocational (MBO‑4) education in Engineering and Technical subjects (electrical, instrumentation or mechanical) with 3-7 years work experience in pharmaceutical or equivalent industry. You will also bring:

  • Hands‑on experience with various types of equipment in an industrial, factory environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers on professional level up to departmental management, in English and preferably in Dutch.
  • Excellent computer proficiency e.g. MS Office, CMMS (SAP).
  • Familiar with root cause analysis (RCA) tools and methodologies.

Imagine your next role where you can truly make an impact as a passionate independent Maintenance Engineer Troubleshooter in a just commissioned facility. Step into a role where your skills will shape the future of Innovative Medicine at our new site in Sassenheim and the success of the maintenance department.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: €44,700.00 - €70,840.00

Benefits: 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.
  • 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
  • service anniversary and recognition awards
  • 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.

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

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