Associate Quality Engineer

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:

Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

Job Description:

"Are you the Associate Quality Engineer Maintenance ready to grow your expertise in quality, compliance, and continuous improvement within maintenance processes that support the production of innovative medicines?"

At Johnson & Johnson, we are working on innovative medicines that change lives. You contribute to a smooth production process of our unique, 'custom-made' drugs. Your technical expertise and problem-solving ability are essential for the reliability of our facilities. Join our team and make an impact in the world of pharmaceuticals!

This is what you will do as an Associate Quality Engineer Maintenance

We are looking for an Associate Quality Engineer Maintenance to join our Global Engineering & Technology Maintenance team in Leiden. In this role, you support quality processes within maintenance in a GMP-regulated environment. You will gain hands-on experience in investigations, documentation, and compliance, while working closely with experienced engineers and cross-functional teams.

Your responsibilities:

• Support compliance with GMP, company policies, and quality standards
• Assist in quality investigations, deviations, and CAPA activities
• Support root cause analyses using tools such as 5 Why and Ishikawa
• Review maintenance documentation after execution, including preventive and corrective maintenance
• Assess and process SAP notifications under supervision
• Act as a first point of contact for basic QA-related maintenance questions
• Support document management, including SOPs, work instructions, and training curricula
• Contribute to audit and inspection readiness
• Collaborate with Operations, QC, and QA to solve issues
• Identify risks and escalate in a timely manner

The team

The maintenance department at Johnson & Johnson is a dynamic mix of colleagues from different countries. Together, we constantly seek new perspectives and innovative solutions. We work on both facility-related and production installations and your development. With us, you have the freedom to organize your work independently and we encourage initiative, with a strong focus on achieving personal and business goals.

You recognize yourself in this

You have a strong interest in quality and maintenance processes and are motivated to grow into a broader quality role. You work in a structured way, enjoy collaborating with colleagues from different disciplines, and are proactive, curious, and focused on contributing to patient safety and product quality.

Your profile:

• MBO-4 diploma in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field
• 0–3 years of experience in a pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical or other regulated environment
• Strong interest in quality and maintenance processes
• Basic knowledge of GMP and quality systems is a plus
• Good communication skills and the ability to work in a team
• Professional-level English language skills (written and spoken) are required.
• Structured, proactive, and eager to learn
• Familiarity with SAP, MS Office, or quality systems is an advantage

What you can expect from us

Working at Johnson & Johnson means contributing to innovations that improve lives. You will be part of a global healthcare leader where you can strengthen your knowledge of quality systems, investigations, and compliance in a structured and supportive environment, while contributing to patient safety and product quality worldwide.

• Attractive secondary employment benefits: including 36 vacation days based on full-time, discounts on health insurance, and gym subscriptions.
• Personal Growth: Develop your talents with training.
• Professional Development: Access to courses to expand your skills.
• Close Team: Collaboration with dedicated colleagues.
• Pleasant Work Environment: Working together in a professional, informal atmosphere.

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

Your application

Would you like to grow in maintenance quality and contribute to the availability of innovative medicines? Then apply directly; we look forward to your application!

More information about our application procedure? Check https://www.careers.jnj.com/how-we-hire

 

 

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€38.300,00 - €61.410,00

 

 

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.