Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands - Site based

Duration: Until December 2025 

Hours: Full time

Under management of the Engineering manager, the Maintenance Engineer is responsible for executing the maintenance strategies and objectives at ETHICON, Nijmegen site to ensure enhanced reliability, safety, reduced operational costs and consistent quality of products. The maintenance engineer is responsible for troubleshooting, repair, and maintaining manufacturing equipment.

roles and responsibilities

• Implement robust processes for maintenance and reliability of manufacturing equipment.

• Develop skills in troubleshooting, repair, and maintaining manufacturing equipment, and be able to guide and train the technician about the same

• Responsible for eliminating significant quality issues due to equipment on shop-floor.

• Engages in execution of engineering maintenance program designed to ensure uninterrupted production consistent with established standards

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

• Connect with equipment & tooling suppliers to deliver innovative solutions & designing, developing & analyzing all critical tooling used in the plant.

• Support (Planning, execution & reporting) for calibration & Preventive Maintenance   without any deviation.

• 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.

• For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if 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

• University / bachelor’s degree, Engineering degree or Equivalent in Life Science,

• Generally, requires (2-4) years related experience.

• Strong written and oral communication in English required.

• Experience in the Medical Device industry and GMP.

• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing principles and practices, and procedures.

• Equipment and Process Validation / Establish Equipment requirements (URS, FAT, SAT)

• 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.

• Project management.

• Maintenance of manufacturing processes improvements.

• Troubleshooting and machine design review.

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

• Excellent communication skills, able to quickly build credibility within the company and the executive management.

• Proven track record of demonstrating collaboration across the organization and at all levels

• Balanced technical understanding of products and processes combined with superior business and compliance acumen

• Accountability, with a strong desire to commit, be held accountable and is rewarded for delivering results.

• Capacity to put the customer central to all thinking

• Ability to recognize, build support for change and engage in constructive conflict. 

• Ability to make the complex clear and easily understood by others

• Able to generate enthusiasm for best-in-class performance through the clear personal passion to be the best in these areas

benefits

This role offers a very competitive hourly rate. This contract will run until December 2025 with the chance of extension. 

you are welcome here

Johnson & Johnson 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. The pay rate for this role will depend on how you are paid.

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”.