Quality Engineer - QA Equipment Qualification

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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.

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Quality Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Geel, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for a Quality Engineer – QA Equipment Qualification within a QA dept in Geel, Belgium.

As a Quality Engineer – QA Equipment Qualification:  

Within the Innovative Medicine Supply Chain, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, we are recruiting a Staff Quality Engineer (M/F/X). You will be a member of our quality engineering team, ensuring quality oversight for production equipment related to manufacturing of Small Molecule Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (SM-API) and Drug Product Intermediates at the Innovative Medicine Supply Chain site in Geel, Belgium. You will be part of an enthusiastic team that has a strong quality focus on technology, qualification/validation, automation, and continuous improvement. Employees are very valuable to our organization and development is a daily responsibility. Through on the job training, e-learning, implementation of various projects and programs we ensure personal growth by focusing on your talents. We offer you a contract of indefinite duration with an attractive salary package including extra-legal benefits such as meal vouchers, additional pension plan and hospitalization insurance.

Innovative Medicine Supply Chain Geel serves as Centre of Excellence for the development and manufacturing of SM-APIs and DP Intermediates used in treatments that improve the health and lifestyle of people worldwide. Innovative Medicine Supply Chain Quality (IMSCQ) supports the Geel site in its mission as Launch & Grow site and is responsible for the quality oversight and final release of SM-APIs and DP Intermediates guaranteeing reliable supplies in compliance with applicable regulations.

As Staff Quality Engineer, you act as Subject Matter Expert ensuring quality oversight for production equipment during the multiyear Atlas project.

Atlas is a strategic capacity expansion at the Geel site. It includes the replacement and expansion of reactors; the installation of centrifuges, dryers, and filter dryers; and the utility and infrastructure modifications needed within existing production buildings. The new multipurpose installations will increase operational flexibility, support future demand, and meet evolving compliance expectations.

The responsibilities and the impact YOU will have: 

• To assure that all Equipment Qualification related regulatory requirements are fulfilled during the complete life cycle (concept, project, operational and retirement phase).
• Review and approve Qualification documents such as SOPs, user requirements, risks analysis’s, Qualification Plans, tests, changes, deviations etc…) in order to maintain compliance to regulations, guidelines, J&J policies and standards.
• Maintain a current knowledge of international laws, guidelines and new evolutions related to Qualification through courses, conferences, seminars, internal and external benchmarking and literature studies. Implement this knowledge to maintain and improve Equipment Qualification at J&J.
• Prepare for and be spokesperson in audits and inspections.
• Perform and follow up on internal and external audits to accomplish regulatory compliance.
• Cooperate with engineering, operations and other teams for the introduction of new systems and processes.
• To give advice and support for the preparation of Qualification related activities and guard the cGMP aspects in new projects. Be a member of multi-functional teams to realize cross-departmental objectives.
• Ensuring that Innovation projects are designed and implemented within the GMP Quality framework, including compliant, timely and properly handling of quality records such as Change Controls, Investigations and CAPAs.

We would love to hear from YOU, if you have the following essential requirements:

• Master scientific degree or equivalent experience.
• 4 - 6 years’ experience in pharmaceutical or chemical industry.
• Knowledge of cGMP/Qualification compliance (21 CFR Parts 211; EU Directive 2003/94/EC and annex 11/15; ICH Q7, GAMP, Data Integrity Guidelines…)
• Experience with Equipment Qualification.
• Fluent in verbal and written communication in English and Dutch and are able to connect with diverse partners.
• Strong ownership and quality attitude. You are able to deliver on commitment timelines.
• Strong analytical thinking skills and able to work in a flexible way under time pressure.
• Ability to make risk-based decisions. Understands the business implications regarding quality positions and decisions.
• You work accurately and proactively across organizational boundaries as One Team.

·        Demonstrates an understanding of AI concepts and frameworks, including awareness of responsible and ethical AI practices, and has experience generating effective prompts to boost efficiency and productivity.

This is what awaits YOU at J&J:

This is an opportunity to work with a ground-breaking biomedicine operation and to be a member of a Johnson & Johnson company, with an excellent record in employee continuous professional development and business improvement.

We are passionate about our work; we play vital roles across a range of professional disciplines, and care deeply about our customers and communities. At Johnson & Johnson, our culture enables dynamic and impactful careers.

Whether you’re one of the people who already work here, or you’re considering joining the team, we offer:

• An opportunity to be part of a global market leader.
• A dynamic and inspiring working environment.
• Opportunities to work on challenging projects and assignments.
• Possibilities for further personal and professional development/education
• Excellent benefits.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Coaching, Consistency, Controls Compliance, Critical Thinking, Data Savvy, Engineering, Financial Competence, Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP), ISO 9001, Lean Supply Chain Management, Leverages Information, Process Improvements, Quality Control Testing, Quality Standards, Quality Systems Documentation, Quality Validation, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Technologically Savvy

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€72,500.00 - €115,230.00

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. Moreover, we offer 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. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, 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.