Senior Process 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 Med Tech, 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.

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Job Function
Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function
Process Engineering

Job Category
Scientific/Technology

Location
Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

Job Description
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

We are searching for the best talent for the Senior Process Engineer to be based in Leiden.

Responsibilities

Lead the introduction and implementation of new production processes and technologies to support commercial manufacturing and product supply.

Optimize downstream processing (DSP) operations to improve yield, reliability, and minimize downtime.

Own process control and validation activities, ensuring processes run within validated and regulatory limits and that process records remain compliant.

Drive data collection, analysis, and reporting to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for continuous process improvement and CPV actions.

Initiate, design, and manage Product Impact Assessments and Change Controls from initiation to completion, coordinating with Operations, Quality, Engineering, MSAT, and Digital.

Perform Gemba walks and act as a subject‑matter expert for inspections and audits, leading sustainable improvements in safety, quality, cost, and schedule.

Qualifications / Requirements

Master’s or PhD in Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.

Approximately 6–8 years’ relevant experience in GMP pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing, with strong operational DSP experience.

Proven experience supporting commercial manufacturing, investigations, change controls, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Comfortable working in multidisciplinary operational environments and collaborating across functions.

Fluent in English (required); proficiency in Dutch is preferable.

Strong analytical thinker who handles complexity, uses data to find root causes, stays calm under pressure, and adapts to changing priorities.

Base Pay Range
€53,500.00 - €85,445.00

Benefits
In addition to base pay, we offer an annual bonus with a set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade and location. We also 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 offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and, in some locations, 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.

Preferred Skills
Analytical Reasoning, Computerized Equipment Skills, Emerging Technologies, Gemba Kaizen, Issue Escalation, Lean Supply Chain Management, Problem Solving, Process Control, Process Engineering, Process Oriented, Product Improvements, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Situational Awareness, Supply Planning, Technical Research, Technologically Savvy, Validation Testing.

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