Pharma Manufacturing Operator (Associate) - Leiden

Biopharma Asia; Nederland; Hybrid; EUR 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Caregiver leave

Volunteer leave

Well‑being reimbursement

Health programs

Service awards

Insurance plans

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an Associate Manufacturing Operator to join the Leiden team. You will execute daily production tasks, maintain records, and follow SOPs and GMP to ensure compliant outcomes.

Based in Leiden, you will process ingredients and new pharmaceutical products with a focus on safety and quality, while completing required training and contributing improvement ideas. This role includes shift work and an inclusive hiring process.

Qualifications

• MBO‑2 diploma with at least 18 months’ relevant experience, or non‑relevant MBO‑2 with at least 3 years’ meaningful experience.
• Dutch or English at B1 level.
• Basic MS Office skills and entry‑level ability with business applications.
• Quality‑oriented, precise, and comfortable following clear procedures.
• Flexible, positive attitude and able to work well in a team under supervision.
• Willing and able to work on a shift roster.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily production tasks to help the team meet targets, following established SOPs and GMP.
• Keep accurate records of activities, materials and deviations, and escalation issues to leaders when needed.
• Follow standardized work and activity flowcharts to deliver consistent, compliant outcomes.
• Support processing of ingredients and (new) pharmaceutical products with care for safety and quality.
• Own your training: complete required courses on time and use them to perform tasks reliably.
• Suggest and apply basic process–improvement ideas that enhance safety, quality, reliability, cost, or scheduling.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Basic computer skills

English communication

Dutch language

Education

MBO-2 diploma

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an Associate Manufacturing Operator to join the Leiden team. You will execute daily production tasks, maintain records, and follow SOPs and GMP to ensure compliant outcomes.

Based in Leiden, you will process ingredients and new pharmaceutical products with a focus on safety and quality, while completing required training and contributing improvement ideas. This role includes shift work and an inclusive hiring process.