Senior Maintenance Technician — Biotech Manufacturing Impact

Biopharma Careers; Sassenheim, Leiden; Remote; EUR 38,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Caregiver leave

Well-being reimbursement

Insurance plans

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in the Netherlands is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician for the Sassenheim site. You will maintain biotech manufacturing equipment, production assets, and utilities to keep operations safe, reliable, and compliant with GMP standards.

This shift role (16/7) offers hands-on troubleshooting, root-cause investigations, and mentorship of junior technicians, with a focus on equipment availability and quality.

Qualifications

• MBO 3/4 level or VAPRO B/C in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or Measurement & Control Technology.
• 3–8 years of hands‑on experience in a maintenance or technical environment with proven ability to locate, analyze, and resolve malfunctions.
• Strong understanding of production equipment and utility systems, with good judgment on when to escalate based on operational risk.
• Practical proficiency with CMMS and MS Office for recording maintenance activities and reporting.
• Holds NEN certification or is willing to obtain it, and possession of a valid B driving license.
• Collaborative communicator with a proactive, results‑oriented mindset, strong teamwork skills, and a clear focus on quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Execute preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance on manufacturing equipment and utility installations, and formally hand over completed work to equipment/utility owners to maintain production continuity.
• Lead advanced second‑line troubleshooting and analyze complex failures, sharing clear findings with colleagues and contractors to reduce repeat downtime.
• Lead and participate in root cause investigations and reliability improvement initiatives, proposing and implementing changes that increase equipment availability.
• Record troubleshooting results, fault trees, code analysis, and materials used in the CMMS; determine spare part needs and manage parts retrieval to minimize delays.
• Set priorities with operations, support and coordinate external service providers during maintenance activities, and contribute to installation, commissioning, and qualification of new equipment.
• Mentor less experienced technicians, maintain accurate maintenance documentation, perform periodic checks and LOTO activities, and ensure all work follows safety, compliance, and GMP standards.

Skills

Accountability

Agile Manufacturing

Communication

Equipment Maintenance

GMP

OSHA Compliance

Plant Operations

Problem Management

Project Management

Repair Management

Report Writing

Education

MBO 3/4

VAPRO B/C

Mechatronics

Electrical Engineering

Measurement & Control Technology

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

Job description

Johnson & Johnson in the Netherlands is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician for the Sassenheim site. You will maintain biotech manufacturing equipment, production assets, and utilities to keep operations safe, reliable, and compliant with GMP standards.

This shift role (16/7) offers hands-on troubleshooting, root-cause investigations, and mentorship of junior technicians, with a focus on equipment availability and quality.