Calibration Engineer

Calibration Engineer

Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands

Working mode: Fully on-site Mon-Fri

Duration: 12 months (opportunity for a contract extension)

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Languages: Minimum English, preferred English & Dutch

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 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 humanity.

Summary of Role:

Under the direction of Engineering manager, the Calibration Engineer will:

• Be responsible for the calibration system ensuring calibration compliance of equipment as well maintains and improves status of equipment and components key to the manufacture and measurement of medical and other devices

• Performs the calibration duties, maintaining the department's calibration objectives with zero over dues and provides support to manufacturing, operations, and facilities.

• Support equipment maintenance, problem solving and continuous improvement

roles and responsibilities

• Responsible for guaranteeing all asset’s calibration in a timely, compliant, efficient and consistent manner according to company calibration specifications, guidelines and procedures.

  • Develop and maintain master schedule of calibration to ensure minimum impact on the continuity of daily operations.

  • Ensure that all calibration work orders are arranged and executed in order of priority, recorded in a timely manner by internal personnel or external suppliers in accordance with current procedures.

  • Judge and review the gages status based on the calibration result, maintain and label the different calibration status for all gages.

  • Ensure non-conforming gages and overdue gages are segregated per requirements.

  • Performs calibration procedures correctly by using the applicable calibration standards appropriately.

  • Responsible for maintaining calibration records in Maximo system in a timely and compliant manner.

  • Calibration and qualification of new equipment and input in calibration system.

• Responsible for maintaining calibration system

  • Maintain local procedures & templates for calibration, ensure all disposition and changes to calibration are made following procedures.

  • Analyse the data from calibration activities, establish and verify the calibration intervals to ensure robust and reliable calibration system.

  • Develop in-house calibration capability.

  • Support and participate in projects/initiatives and develop new calibration methods.

  • Manage spare parts inventory for calibration gages, ensuring that necessary components are readily available for repairs or external calibration.

  • Ensure that the new measuring instruments meet the requirements when implemented in the calibration system.

  • Support quality audits to ensure that calibration audits are always ready

• Support equipment maintenance, engages in developing and implement equipment PMs to ensure uninterrupted production consistent with established standards.

• Support problem solving, includes problem definition, root cause analysis, efficiency or productivity improvement, and problem resolution.

• Identifies improvement options for the calibration system, assist with the implementation of improvements in calibration and engineering processes.

• Generates calibration related non-conformances (NC) according to local procedures. Support NCs & CAPAs related to calibration process.

• Follow all company safety policies and other safety precautions within the work area. 

• Follow J&J Records Management Policies for Convenience Information, Records Retention Schedules, Training.

• Follow GMP requirements.

• Work with the team to ensure all aspects of the business remain compliant and, in an audit, ready state.

• Responsible for communicating business-related issues or opportunities to the next management level

• Responsible for following all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices as applicable.

• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures

• Performs other duties assigned as needed

how to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred, Mechanical, Electrical, Electromechanical, Electronics, Metrology, Instrumentalist majors preferred and 4 to 6 years of experience in related fields preferred.

• 3-5 years’ experience in calibration. Knowledge of calibration and metrology required.

• 3-5 years’ experience in the Medical Device and/or pharmaceutical industry or medical field. Knowledge of GMP/ ISO 13485 preferred.

• Bilingual: Fluency in English, Strong written and oral communication in English required. Second language Dutch preferred

• Knowledge of information systems including but not limited to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Maximo, Quality Systems & Documentation Control Systems is preferred.

• Capable to interpret the vendor maintenance/calibration/qualification reports to verify the effectiveness of the vendor’s work and adopt the outcomes into the process.

• Troubleshooting and problem solving.

• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet analysis, data management.

• Proper communication skills; making complex issues easy for others to understand when acting as a core team member in projects.

• Ability to work cooperatively with internal and external stakeholders

• Ability to build strong working partnerships, trust and credibility at all levels

• Organizational, collaboration, communication and leadership skills

benefits

This role offers a very competitive hourly rate. This contract will run for 12 months with an opportunity for a contract extension.

you are welcome here

Ethicon is working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences are valued and each and every one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are.

about Ethicon

Ethicon is part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech. For over 100 years, Ethicon has stood side by side with healthcare professionals around the world, working to improve and save lives. Our advances in surgical care include sutures, staplers, energy devices, trocars and hemostats, along with interventional ablation, robotics and digital solutions. We have also pioneered groundbreaking 3D mapping technology, Visible Patient, and an energy sealing device, ENSEAL® X1 Tissue Sealers. Contribute to the next healthcare breakthrough with your next project at Ethicon.

application process

We are looking to process the first round of applications within the next 2 working days.

We do not accept applications via email. 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo.

We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences. That is why we are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means “You Belong”.