Manufacturing Operator (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Location: Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands; on-site shift-roster work

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops healthcare and pharmaceutical solutions, including innovative medicines and medical technologies.

What you will do

• Execute supervised production and administrative tasks according to standard operating procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Document daily activities, identify gaps between planned and actual results, and escalate concerns affecting quality, schedule, or compliance.
• Support the processing of ingredients and pharmaceutical products while maintaining safe, accurate, and reliable operations.
• Complete required training on schedule and build a strong understanding of SOPs and GMP.
• Apply standardized work and process-improvement methods to improve safety, quality, reliability, cost, and scheduling.
• Communicate professionally and use independent judgment to support team needs and operational results.

Requirements

• Relevant MBO-2 diploma with at least 18 months of meaningful experience, or a non-relevant MBO-2 diploma with at least 3 years of meaningful experience.
• B1 level in Dutch or English is required.
• Basic MS Office skills and entry-level familiarity with business applications.
• Ability to follow SOPs and GMP requirements and document activities accurately.
• Quality-oriented, precise, flexible, and positive approach.
• Availability for shift-roster work and responsibility for completing required training on schedule.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment that respects employee diversity, dignity, and individual contribution.
• Work within an operations team supporting safe, high-quality pharmaceutical production.
• Structured recruitment process with application review, an introductory recruitment call, regular updates, and country-specific checks before starting.

Hiring process

• CV and application review.
• Short call with the recruitment team for suitable candidates.
• Successful candidates complete country-specific checks before starting.