Equipment Engineer Parenteral Pilot Plant (Pharmaceutical)

Location: Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium; the role is based in Beerse.

Base pay: €72,500–€115,230 annually.

Company

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

What you will do

• Develop technical expertise in parenteral manufacturing equipment, including processors, fill-finish equipment, autoclaves, dry heat ovens, sterilize-in-place systems, lyophilizers, and nano-milling equipment.
• Translate process and user needs into technical solutions, identify improvement opportunities, and troubleshoot existing equipment.
• Support technical, quality, safety, and process risk assessments, including HAZOP, SWIFT, and FMEA.
• Create and approve lifecycle and qualification documentation, including URS, risk assessments, IOPQ, deviations, and change controls.
• Lead and support investment projects from concept through design, supplier selection, installation, commissioning, start-up, and qualification.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and support FAT, SAT, feasibility studies, capacity analyses, and business cases.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in equipment engineering, manufacturing, or technical project delivery in a regulated pharmaceutical, food, or chemical environment.
• Understanding of engineering principles, equipment design standards, GMP, equipment qualification, automation, and data integrity.
• Knowledge of machinery safety, ATEX, piping standards, HAZOP, or FMEA.
• Experience with project management methods and planning tools such as FPX and Microsoft Project.
• Professional proficiency in English and Dutch is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with business case modeling, feasibility studies, mechanical engineering, product development, or SAP Product Lifecycle Management.
• Experience with technical writing, supplier collaboration, design reviews, or acceptance testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a global development matrix organization with internal specialists, suppliers, operators, engineers, quality partners, and safety specialists.
• Three-year fixed-term role with training, supplier contact, peer learning, and hands-on development opportunities.
• Annual bonus based on pay grade, location, and employee and company performance.
• Vacation, parental leave of at least 12 weeks, bereavement, caregiver, and volunteer leave.
• Well-being reimbursement and programs supporting financial, physical, and mental health, plus eligible insurance plans and recognition awards.