Senior Packaging Projects Engineer – GMP & Tech Transfers

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme; Haarlem; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3% year-end payment

Annual bonus

35.5 days annual leave

Travel expense reimbursement

Pension plan

On-site restaurant

On-site sports facilities

Lyra Health wellbeing

Prayer and meditation room

Job summary

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme in Haarlem, Netherlands, is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead packaging and device assembly initiatives within Packaging Technical Operations. You will drive capital projects, technology transfers, and process improvements across global teams, ensuring GMP compliance, quality, and reliable equipment performance.

Join a cross-functional environment with continuous improvement, mentorship of engineers, and opportunities to influence manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• 5+ years in engineering, packaging tech, process technology, automation, or capital projects.
• Proven experience leading medium-to-large engineering projects from concept through implementation.
• Strong project management, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing external vendors, contractors, and equipment suppliers.
• GMP-regulated manufacturing environments experience preferred.
• Fluent English; Dutch knowledge desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of packaging and device assembly projects, including technology transfers, capital investments, process improvements, and new product introductions.
• Drive design, engineering, qualification, startup, validation (PPQ), and project closeout activities with GMP, safety, and quality compliance.
• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, risks, vendors, and cross-functional teams to deliver objectives.
• Develop and present business cases, capital requests, and project proposals to governance.
• Conduct feasibility studies, engineering trials, machineability assessments, and risk evaluations.
• Act as Equipment SME, supporting startup activities, troubleshooting, and process robustness improvements.
• Collaborate with global/site teams to transfer packaging and device technologies into operations.
• Lead Quality Risk Assessments and support audits as a technical expert.
• Build relationships with stakeholders, suppliers, and OEM partners for successful execution.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster excellence, continuous improvement.

Skills

Contractor Management

Cross-Functional PM

Data Analysis

Deviation Management

Equipment Implementation

Equipment Qualification

GMP

Maintenance Supervision

Occupational Safety

Operations Support

Product Improvements

Project Engineering

Project Leadership

Project Management

Project Scoping

Regulatory Audits

Standards Compliance

Sterile Manufacturing

Team Leadership

Troubleshooting

Vaccine Manufacturing

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme in Haarlem, Netherlands, is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead packaging and device assembly initiatives within Packaging Technical Operations. You will drive capital projects, technology transfers, and process improvements across global teams, ensuring GMP compliance, quality, and reliable equipment performance.

Join a cross-functional environment with continuous improvement, mentorship of engineers, and opportunities to influence manufacturing operations.