Project Engineer, Quality Engineering

Location: Baarle-Nassau

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Location:

Baarle Nassau, Netherlands
Relocation Support:
This role is based in Baarle Nassau, Netherlands. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.

Are you motivated by solving complex engineering challenges that directly impact patient safety and manufacturing excellence? As a Project Engineer at Novartis, you'll play a key role in delivering critical site and global engineering projects, shaping reliable and safe equipment performance in a GMP environment. Working closely with cross functional and global teams, you'll turn technical insights into practical solutions, drive continuous improvement across assets and help ensure our operations run flawlessly - every day, for every patient.
About the Role                           

Key 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
Essential 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

Desirable Requirements
Dutch language knowledge
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Why Novartis:  Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?  
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