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**Job Function: **
Supply Chain Engineering
**Job Sub Function: **
Manufacturing Engineering
Job Category:
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations:
Groningen, Netherlands
Job Description:
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Position Overview
Kick-start your engineering career with an exciting opportunity to make a real impact on manufacturing performance. As an Associate Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring reliable production, driving continuous improvement, and supporting the introduction of new technologies to our manufacturing lines. Working closely with cross-functional engineering teams, you’ll use data-driven insights and structured problem-solving to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and help deliver high-quality products on time.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute assigned engineering tasks and deliverables on time and to a high standard of quality.
- Support process and equipment validation activities, including Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), Performance Qualification (PQ), computer software validation, and test method validation.
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives using engineering principles and continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean and Six Sigma.
- Assist with designed experiments, capability studies, data collection, and documentation of process specifications.
- Support equipment and instrument activities including programming, set-up, debugging, and troubleshooting.
- Prepare process documentation and training materials for processes, materials, and equipment.
- Monitor equipment, machines, and tools performance and help address equipment problems or process parameters that produce nonconforming products, low yields, or product quality issues.
- Monitor and analyse production data to identify trends and provide actionable insights for continuous improvement.
- Follow all site and company safety, quality, and compliance policies.
- Collaborate regularly with teammates, stakeholders, and external partners to support project progress.
Qualifications & Skills
Education:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related discipline. (Must-have)
- Master of Science degree in Engineering or related discipline.
Experience and Skills:
Required:
- 0-1 years of experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Dutch.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and maintain consistent communication with internal and external project teams.
- Strong professionalism, ethical standards, and commitment to compliance.
Desired:
- Prior manufacturing or co-op/internship experience in a regulated environment.
- Exposure to Lean and Six Sigma tools and methodologies.
- Familiarity with equipment, programming, and control systems such as PLCs, scripting, or instrument configuration.
- Experience with data analysis tools such as Excel, MATLAB, Python, and a foundation in statistical thinking.
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**Required Skills: **
Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), Manufacturing
Preferred Skills:
The anticipated base pay range for this position is:
€38,300.00 - €61,410.00
Benefits:
In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we 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 also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s 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.