About the role

  • Project Engineer at Novartis handling critical site and global engineering projects and ensuring GMP compliance. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex engineering challenges.

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

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
  • Dutch language knowledge (Desirable)

Benefits

  • Relocation Support: This role is based in Baarle Nassau, Netherlands.
  • Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Job title

Project Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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