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Johnson & Johnson

Senior Process Engineer

Posted Jul 3, 2026
Job ID: JJJP00026078
Location
Leiden
Hours/week
40 hrs/week
Timeline
1 year
Payrate range
Unknown

Senior Process Engineer

Location: Leiden, the Netherlands (hybrid 3 days per week onsite)

Duration: 12 months +

Hours: 40 hours per week


Imagine your next project maintaining and improving production processes while leading supportive processes to ensure continuous improvement as a Senior Process Engineer.

This is an opportunity to work as a Senior Process Engineer with Johnson & Johnson in Leiden, working 40 hours per week with a hybrid arrangement of 3 days per week onsite. At Johnson & Johnson, they believe health is everything. Their strength in healthcare innovation empowers them to build a world where sophisticated diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are more inquisitive and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through their expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, they 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. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

As a Sr Process Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of operations, maintaining and improving production processes while leading supportive processes to ensure continuous improvement. You’ll work closely with management and operations to drive decisions regarding process engineering and methods, aiming to produce comprehensive processes, operational efficiencies, and alignment with production goals. Your effective communication skills will be key as you interact with both internal and external customers.

roles and responsibilities.

  • You’ll embody Johnson & Johnson’s Leadership Imperatives and Credo in your daily interactions, setting a positive example for the team.

  • You will take ownership of Operations unit objectives, such as the introduction of new production processes and systems, and ensuring the smooth operation of existing processes.

  • You’ll supervise and continuously assess the process to ensure it operates within validated and regulatory limits, achieving expected output/yield, and collaborate with multi-functionally teams to develop strategies and implement improvements to minimize downtime and losses.

  • You’ll lead the management of data collection, analysis, and reporting to drive continuous process improvement, ensuring compliant documentation and accurate completion of process records.

  • You’ll initiate and drive process improvements in collaboration with partners, and support formal issue processes to highlight risks related to safety, product quality, and regulatory compliance.

  • You’ll be the go-to guide for sophisticated Product Impact Assessments and Change Control designs, from initiation to completion.

  • You’ll conduct Gemba walks to view the process performed by the manufacturing operators and lead sustainable improvements to enhance safety, quality, reliability, cost, and scheduling.

  • You’ll engage in Continuous Process Verification (CPV) activities by providing information and performing additional research.

  • You will be the subject matter expert for inspections and audits.



how to succeed.

  • A relevant University degree or equivalent experience with 6 years of shown experience (PG 25) or 4 years (PG24).

  • English C1 language level is required.

  • Proven experience and in depth knowledge of chromatography/downstream process is required.

  • Intermediate proficiency in MS Office, routine proficiency in data analysis, and specialist proficiency in business applications.

  • A positive demeanour, proactivity, decisiveness, and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

  • Strong analytical thinking, with the ability to handle complexity, ask questions, use data, identify gaps and root causes of issues, and think creatively to develop solutions.

  • Stress-resilience, maintaining calm under all circumstances, flexibility, and the ability to handle changing priorities.

benefits.

This role offers a very competitive hourly rate. This contract will run for 12 months +

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 Johnson & Johnson

Caring for the world, one person at a time has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for over 130 years. As a skilled contractor, you’ll play a key part in the thinking, strategy, dynamism - and impact - of this iconic global healthcare company as they touch the lives of nearly a billion people every day. Contribute to the next healthcare breakthrough with your next project at Johnson & Johnson.

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 or LinkedIn InMail - you must apply direct to this advert.

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”.

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