Reliability Engineer

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe good health is the foundation of vibrant lives, thriving communities and forward progress. That’s why for more than 135 years, we have aimed to keep people well at every age and every stage of life. Today, as the world’s largest and most broadly based healthcare company, we are committed to using our reach and size for good. We strive to improve access and affordability, create healthier communities, and put a healthy mind, body and environment within reach of everyone, everywhere.

Are you passionate about improving the lives of cancer patients? We work on the most sophisticated treatment options available today! CAR-T (chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy) is an innovative approach to eliminate cancer cells, which work by harnessing the power of a patient’s own immune system. They are created from the patients’ own T cells and are engineered to eliminate cancer cells expressing a specific antigen.

To support the CAR-T program in EMEA, Janssen is building two CAR-T manufacturing centers in the Ghent area (Belgium) and new build Lab’s and warehouse will be operated from the existing Janssen Beerse site.

We are establishing the Asset Management / Engineering & Technical Services organization which will ensure that the entire asset portfolio and associated business processes for Janssen’s Advanced Therapies Supply Chain regionally are in place, are compliant and run efficiently day-by-day.

To expand our team in ghent, we are looking for a Reliability Engineer

Your function:

The focus as reliability engineer is to ensure and improve the Reliability and Maintainability of the technical assets in our Belgium sites. Originating and developing analysis methods to determine reliability of our asset portfolio to strive for the optimum in terms of uptime and downtime (for service). Acquires and analyzes data out of our CMMS and other information sources. Prepares diagrams, charts, drawings, calculations, and reports to define reliability problems and make recommendations for improvements. Conducts an analysis of reliability problems and investigates to determine the required reliability approach for the situation, with consideration given to the cost limitations for equipment uptime/downtime, repair/replacement costs and weight, size and availability of materials/equipment. Determines cost advantages of alternatives and develops action plans that comply with internal/external customer demands for reliability processes/equipment to avoid failures. The ideal candidate will possess a strong track record in reliability engineering within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment and a willingness to be hands-on in key aspects of technical tasks .

Detailed function description can be provided

Your profile:

• You have a degree in Engineering or related discipline
• Experience in bio-/pharmaceutical plant based or consultancy role (production, maintenance, process engineering, engineering) is a plus.
• You have affinity with maintenance and engineering work, preferably in a cGMP setup.
• Knowledge of the CMMS (for expample SAP-PM) system is highly desirable. Knowledge of Risk Management processes is highly desirable (HAZOP, FMECA, RCM) is a plus.
• You are self-driven and able to set own targets and able to set priorities under pressure.
• You are fluent in English (written and spoken), Dutch language at level C1 preferred.
• Working regimen is approx. 70% Ghent, 30% Beerse.

Our offer:

This is an opportunity to work with a groundbreaking biomedicine operation and to be a member of a Johnson & Johnson company, with an excellent record in employee continuous professional development and business improvement.

We are passionate about our work; we play vital roles across a range of professional disciplines and care deeply about our customers and communities. At Johnson & Johnson our culture enables dynamic and impactful careers.

Whether you're one of the people who already work here, or you're considering joining the team, we offer:

• An opportunity to be part of a global market leader.
• A dynamic and inspiring working environment.
• Opportunities to work on challenging projects and assignments.
• Possibilities for further personal and professional development/education
• Excellent working conditions (target bonus: 9%, hospitalisation insurance, pension savings plan, sports & culture vouchers, 49 days' holiday, ...)

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