Project Engineer

Novartis; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis in Amsterdam is seeking a Project Engineer to lead critical engineering projects that impact patient safety and manufacturing excellence. You will work with cross-functional teams, ensuring timely and GMP-compliant delivery of projects.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in mechanical or electrical engineering and at least three years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Strong problem-solving skills and fluent English communication are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of professional experience in pharmaceutical GMP manufacturing.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects with a high degree of accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Lead site engineering projects ensuring GMP-compliance.
• Drive root cause investigations for equipment failures.
• Manage engineering change assessments and formal change control.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Project management

GMP knowledge

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or mechatronics

Job description

Are you motivated by solving complex engineering challenges that directly impact patient safety and manufacturing excellence? As a Project Engineer at Novartis, you’ll play a key role in delivering critical site and global engineering projects, shaping reliable and safe equipment performance in a GMP environment. Working closely with cross functional and global teams, you’ll turn technical insights into practical solutions, drive continuous improvement across assets and help ensure our operations run flawlessly - every day, for every patient.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead site engineering projects with cross-functional teams, ensuring safe, timely, and GMP-compliant delivery
• Drive complex root cause investigations
• Lead mean time between failures (MTBF)-driven projects
• Manage engineering change assessments and lead formal change control processes
• Plan, coordinate, and monitor engineering projects from initiation until finish
• Partner on capital investments, equipment validation, and process engineering
• Develop partnership with Global Novartis Engineering teams ensuring consistence and standardization of Engineering process
• Second line escalation in case of equipment failures
• Reducing safety risks through simplification and error proofing machines
• Driving continuous improvement from an asset perspective

Essential Requirements

• Degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or mechatronics, with a proven background in engineering environments
• At least three years of professional experience in pharmaceutical GMP manufacturing or comparable highly regulated industries
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering projects from planning through execution
• Ability to handle multiple projects at once with high degree of accuracy, initiative, and independence
• Strong structured problem-solving skills, with a hands-on and safety-driven approach
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken

Desirable Requirements

• Dutch language knowledge