Senior Facilities Engineer (Compliance & Quality)
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11 hours ago
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Job Summary
At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are smarter and less invasive andsolutions are our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech 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 more at
Job Function:
Supply Chain ManufacturingJob Sub Function:
Production Equipment Repair & MaintenanceJob Category:
People LeaderAll Job Posting Locations:
Gent East Flanders Belgium Zwijnaarde BelgiumJob Description:
About Innovative Medicine
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 & Johnson (J&J) brings innovative medicines to patients around the world. Within J&J E&PS FM is responsible for managing the facilities and utilities at all Belgium the scope of E&PS FM includes the sites in Beerse Geel Olen La Louvière Courcelles and Ghent.
In Ghent J&J is operating CAR-T: chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy. This is a new and innovative approach to eliminate cancer cells. It works by harnessing the power of a patients own immune system. That power is created from the patients T cells and is engineered to eliminate cancer cells expressing a specific antigen.
The Ghent E&PS FM team manages the critical installations facilities and utilities (steam cooling installations heating equipment water systems compressed air high voltage ) of/for the Ghent manufacturing hubs. The main goal of the E&PS team in Ghent is to ensure that the building and building systems are available 24/7 in a safe and compliant manner for the occupants and their activities. The EP&S FM team in Ghent is recruiting a senior facilities engineer - Compliance and Quality (C&Q) for the 2 production sites in Ghent and its future expansions. The position will be based in Ghent (Belgium) reporting into the senior facilities manager.
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced C&Q engineer. This position is responsible for ensuring that the facilities and utilities (F&U) activities are operated in a compliant way. Together with the rest of the team we must ensure that the premises are brought and maintained upon the required quality level.
The ideal candidate must possess an exquisite quality mindset combined with strong analytical capabilities and the means to understand and grasp technical matters. The role must be taken up by someone reliable and trustworthy whose actions must be just and ethical. Along with communication skills an absolute prerequisite is being stress-resilient.
Your responsibilities:
Facilities Asset Maintenance
- Ensure compliant Facilities & Utilities (F&U) per cGMP and quality procedures.
- Develop action plans to improve compliance performance.
- Coordinate change management (Change Control).
- Monitor system qualification and manage Validation Master Plans (VMPs).
- Document and archive technical and GxP-critical files.
- Manage and track deviations.
- Draft monitor and adjust Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Own compliance aspects across CAR-T footprint.
Work Management & Optimization
- Apply continuous improvement (Kaizen) and compliance mindset.
- Maintain strong collaboration with E&PS FM team and QA departments.
Facilities Compliance & Safety
- Ensure activities comply with QMS and legal requirements.
- Maintain audit readiness for CAR-T installations and buildings.
- Represent E&PS FM during audits and inspections.
- Perform Periodic System Quality Reviews (PSQR).
- Ensure closure of QMS documents (audit actions NCs CAPAs CCs).
- Implement EHS requirements and promote proactive safety culture.
Leadership & Team Development
- Fit into a strong collaborative team; on-site presence required.
- Maintain close communication with colleagues and peers.
System & Data Management
- Use CMMS and compliance platforms (Comet ICR Truvault).
- Ensure high-quality data maintenance.
- Review and approve qualification plans protocols and reports.
Key Relationships
- Build strong relationships with internal/external stakeholders.
- Collaborate closely to deliver root cause analyses and review countermeasures.
Requirements
- Masters degree in engineering life sciences or equivalent experience
- Minimum 2 years of C&Q knowledge; strong technical understanding from a C&Q perspective
- Experienced in GxP and quality management
- Excellent communication analytical and problem-solving skills; fluent in Dutch and English (other languages a plus)
- Ability to meet tight timelines handle stress and manage peak workloads during shutdowns
- Proactive can-do attitude; empathetic ethical and strong team player with relationship-building skills
At Johnson & Johnson we want every candidate to feel supported throughout the hiring process. Our goal is to make the experience clear fair and respectful of your time.
Heres what you can expect:
Application review: Well carefully review your CV to see how your skills and experience align with the role.
Getting to know you: If theres a good match youll be invited to a short call with one of our recruitment team to understand more about you and answer any questions that you might have.
Staying informed: We know waiting can be hard and processes can evolve; our recruitment team will keep you updated and make sure you know what to expect at each step.
Final steps: For successful candidates you will need to complete country-specific checks before starting your new role. We will help guide you through these.
Finally at the end of the process well invite you to share feedback in a short survey your input helps us continue improving the experience for future candidates. Thank you for considering a career with Johnson & Johnson. Were excited to learn more about you and wish you the best of luck in the process! #RPOEMEA
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Agile Manufacturing Agility Jumps Analytical Reasoning Business Process Management (BPM) Data Savvy Developing Others Efficiency Analysis Equipment Maintenance Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Inclusive Leadership Issue Escalation Leadership Manufacturing Equipment OSHA Compliance Plant Operations Predictive Maintenance Problem Management Project Management Repair ManagementRequired Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Data Center Experience
- Facilities Maintenance
- Maximo
- Facilities Management
- HVAC
- Mechanical Knowledge
- CMMS
- OSHA
- Maintenance
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microsoft Project
- QA/QC
About Company
About Johnson & Johnson A t Johnson & Johnson, we believe good health is the foundation of vibrant lives, thriving communities and forward progress. That’s why for more than 130 years, we have aimed to keep people well at every age and every stage of life. Today, as the world’s larges ... View more
