Maintenance Engineer

The Maintenance Engineer (Projects) is the key link between Maintenance and Engineering within a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment. In this role, you ensure that maintenance requirements are embedded from the earliest design phase of new-build, refurbishment, and modification projects. Your contribution guarantees that installations are operationally ready, reliable, safe, and fully GMP-compliant at handover, supporting the uninterrupted production of innovative, life-changing medicines.

Key Responsibilities   Represent Maintenance in capital and modification projects by participating early in project teams and reviewing URS and design documentation.
Act as the primary link (SPOC) between Maintenance, Engineering, and project stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and timely execution of actions.
Advise on design-for-maintainability by defining maintenance requirements and verifying compliance by Engineering and contractors.
Facilitate FMECA workshops, define mitigation actions, and ensure follow-up by assigned action owners.
Ensure development, validation, and approval of maintenance programs and assign execution owners.
Verify and prepare as-built documentation, including P&IDs, schematics, spare parts lists, and CMMS (e.g. SAP PM) data for handover.
Establish maintenance readiness through checklists, handover recommendations, and organization of training and knowledge transfer to operations.
Coordinate change requests and decommissioning activities, drive risk assessments, and report maintenance risks, progress, and KPIs to management.
Strong focus on reliability, quality, and GMP compliance.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
Clear and effective communication skills in English and Dutch(plus).
Proactive mindset with ownership and accountability for results.
Profile   HBO level of working and thinking, preferably with a technical background.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a highly regulated (pharmaceutical/GMP) industry.
Solid knowledge of GMP systems and requirements.
Strong expertise in reading and interpreting P&IDs.

Experience with SAP PM or other CMMS systems is a plus.
Practical Information

Start Date:

ASAP

Contract:

1-year contract
Work Model:
On-site initially, hybrid possible after 2-3 months

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